Rachel Carson Reef Weather Forecast

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Today 18 Oct North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Mostly sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 33.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cooktown during the day.
Seas
1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Cooktown.
1st Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Weather Situation
A ridge and southeasterly winds will weaken from Saturday as a high [1024 hPa] in the Tasman Sea shifts away and a new weaker high replaces it.
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October Temperature

Low Isles (68km)

  • Lowest 7 October, 2025

    22.1 °C

  • Average October

    26.3 °C

  • Highest 3 October, 2025

    32.8 °C

Climate (2020–Present)

Low Isles (68km)

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  • Average Low 2020–2025

    24.1 °C

  • Average 2020–2025

    26.1 °C

  • Average High 2020–2025

    29.4 °C
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