Ribbon No. 5 Reef Weather Forecast

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    Partly cloudy

Today 3 Aug North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres outside the reef.
1st Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. A high [1031 hPa] in the Tasman Sea will drift east to be replaced by a new high moving across southeastern Australia by mid week.
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August Temperature

Cooktown Airport (65km)

  • Lowest 1 August, 2026

    20.3 °C

  • Average August

    22.3 °C

  • Highest 1 August, 2026

    25.8 °C

Climate (2021–2026)

Cooktown Airport (65km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    22.5 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    25.7 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.1 °C
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