Ribbon No. 5 Reef Weather Forecast
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- 30
Shower
- 29
- 30
Shower
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- 30
Shower
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- 30
Shower
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- 30
Storm
- 29
- 30
Storm
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Shower
Today 12 Jan North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Northerly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Ribbon No. 5 Reef Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Cooktown Airport (65km)
Lowest 9 January, 2026
23 °CAverage January
26.7 °CHighest 10 January, 2026
34.2 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cooktown Airport (65km)
Average Low 2021–2026
22.6 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.2 °C