Ribbon No. 7 Reef Weather Forecast
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Partly cloudy
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
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Storm
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Shower
Today 28 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the south, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south early this evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cooktown in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
- Weather Situation
- A high [1027 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight is extending a ridge across northern Queensland waters. The high will maintain the ridge and southeasterly flow across northern Queensland waters as it drifts eastwards over coming days. A trough will develop from Monday in the Coral Sea, creating a squeeze with the ridge, increasing southeasterly winds further.
Ribbon No. 7 Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Cape Flattery (52km)
Lowest 6 March, 2026
21.9 °CAverage March
27.1 °CHighest 1 March, 2026
33.3 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cape Flattery (52km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.3 °C