Ribbon No. 5 Reef Weather Forecast

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

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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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    Partly cloudy

Today 6 Dec North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the coast this morning. 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 during the day.
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 north of Cooktown this morning.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters, slowly weakening until Sunday.
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December Temperature

Cooktown Airport (65km)

  • Lowest 2 December, 2025

    24.3 °C

  • Average December

    27.5 °C

  • Highest 1 December, 2025

    35 °C

Climate (2020–Present)

Cooktown Airport (65km)

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  • Average Low 2020–2025

    22.6 °C

  • Average 2020–2025

    25.7 °C

  • Average High 2020–2025

    30.2 °C
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