Rudder Reef Weather Forecast

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    Shower

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    Shower

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    Partly cloudy

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Today 21 May North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 27.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cairns in the late morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge extends across northern Queensland from a large high [1029 hPa] drifting slowly east across southern Australia. The ridge will persist for several days, weakening a little by the weekend.
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May Temperature

Low Isles (30km)

  • Lowest 15 May, 2026

    22.4 °C

  • Average May

    25.1 °C

  • Highest 19 May, 2026

    28.1 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Low Isles (30km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    24.1 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    26.1 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    29.4 °C
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