Rachel Carson Reef Weather Forecast
- 26
- 27
Partly cloudy
- 26
- 26
Partly cloudy
- 26
- 26
Shower
- 26
- 26
Windy
- 25
- 26
Windy
- 25
- 26
Shower
- 25
- 26
Partly cloudy
Today 18 May North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 30.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- Weather Situation
- A weakening ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1040 hPa] near New Zealand. A trough and southerly change will push east across waters south of Innisfail during Tuesday.
Rachel Carson Reef Temperature Statistics View More
May Temperature
Low Isles (68km)
Lowest 15 May, 2026
22.4 °CAverage May
25.1 °CHighest 7 May, 2026
28 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Low Isles (68km)
Average Low 2021–2026
24.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.1 °CAverage High 2021–2026
29.3 °C