Ribbon No. 1 Reef Weather Forecast

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Today 15 Jan North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
1st Swell
Northerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Weather Situation
An equatorial trough extends east from ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji [1000 hPa] centred over the northern interior and across North Queensland waters. The trough is forecast linger and slowly weaken over coming days, with monsoonal-like northwesterly winds to the north of the trough.
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Ribbon No. 1 Reef Temperature Statistics View More

January Temperature

Cooktown Airport (69km)

  • Lowest 9 January, 2026

    23 °C

  • Average January

    27.1 °C

  • Highest 13 January, 2026

    35.2 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cooktown Airport (69km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    22.6 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    25.7 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.2 °C
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