Rachel Carson Reef Weather Forecast
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Partly cloudy
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Today 22 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cooktown in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A trough extends over the Peninsula waters and will move into the Torres Strait on Tuesday. A low [1000 hPa] in the eastern Coral Sea will move south and reach the Tasman Sea on Wednesday, remaining well offshore.
Rachel Carson Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Low Isles (68km)
Lowest 16 March, 2026
22.9 °CAverage March
27.3 °CHighest 9 March, 2026
33.4 °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