Ribbon No. 8 Reef Weather Forecast

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    Partly cloudy

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    Sunny

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    Shower

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    Shower

Today 6 May North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cooktown.
1st Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather
Mostly clear.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters. The ridge will strengthen significantly during Thursday and Friday in response to a large high [1035 hPa] moving east south of Australia.
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Ribbon No. 8 Reef Temperature Statistics View More

May Temperature

Cape Flattery (47km)

  • Lowest 5 May, 2026

    23.6 °C

  • Average May

    26.3 °C

  • Highest 1 May, 2026

    30.1 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cape Flattery (47km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    23.9 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    26.5 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.3 °C
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