Ribbon No. 8 Reef Weather Forecast
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Today 8 Feb North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 32.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore early in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A weak trough extends across the northern Peninsula waters, slowly moving southwards over the next few days. A ridge of high pressure extends over the remaining northern Queensland waters, and will persist over the coming days as a high [1023 hPa] in the Tasman Sea moves slowly eastwards.
Ribbon No. 8 Reef Temperature Statistics View More
February Temperature
Cape Flattery (47km)
Lowest 3 February, 2026
23.4 °CAverage February
27.4 °CHighest 2 February, 2026
35.3 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cape Flattery (47km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.3 °C