Rachel Carson Reef Weather Forecast
- 28
- 29
Partly cloudy
- 28
- 29
Partly cloudy
- 28
- 29
Partly cloudy
- 28
- 29
Partly cloudy
- 28
- 29
Shower
- 28
- 28
Shower
- 28
- 29
Shower
Today 6 Dec North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the north in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 34.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
- Weather Situation
- A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters, slowly weakening until Sunday.
Rachel Carson Reef Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Low Isles (68km)
Lowest 3 December, 2025
23.4 °CAverage December
27.7 °CHighest 2 December, 2025
34.2 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Low Isles (68km)
Average Low 2020–2025
24.1 °CAverage 2020–2025
26.1 °CAverage High 2020–2025
29.4 °C