Rachel Carson Reef Weather Forecast
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
Today 12 Feb North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the south in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- West to southwesterly below 10 knots tending west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.
- Weather Situation
- A weak trough extends over the Peninsula waters, moving south today and offshore during this evening. Weak tropical low 23U [1007 hPa] in the Coral Sea is likely to drift southward and linger near the central coast over the weekend, before moving offshore early next week.
Rachel Carson Reef Temperature Statistics View More
February Temperature
Low Isles (68km)
Lowest 8 February, 2026
22.9 °CAverage February
28.2 °CHighest 2 February, 2026
32.9 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Low Isles (68km)
Average Low 2021–2026
24.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.1 °CAverage High 2021–2026
29.4 °C