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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Today 21 Sep North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Clear. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
- Weather Situation
- A weak ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1023 hPa] in the Coral Sea. The ridge will strengthen from midweek as a new high pressure system moves from Bass Strait out over the Tasman Sea.
Rachel Carson Reef Temperature Statistics View More
September Temperature
Low Isles (68km)
Lowest 1 September, 2026
19.8 °CAverage September
23.4 °CHighest 6 September, 2026
29 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Low Isles (68km)
Average Low 2021–2026
24 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.1 °CAverage High 2021–2026
29.3 °C