Ribbon No. 5 Reef Weather Forecast
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Partly cloudy
Today 16 Oct North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 32.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cooktown during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A ridge and southeasterly winds will build over the next couple of days as a high moves east across the Tasman Sea. The ridge will weaken from Saturday.
Ribbon No. 5 Reef Temperature Statistics View More
October Temperature
Cooktown Airport (65km)
Lowest 2 October, 2025
18.1 °CAverage October
26.4 °CHighest 3 October, 2025
33.2 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Cooktown Airport (65km)
Average Low 2020–2025
22.6 °CAverage 2020–2025
25.7 °CAverage High 2020–2025
30.1 °C