Saunders Reef Weather Forecast
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Today 3 Mar Peninsula
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers north of Coen, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Peninsula Coastal Waters
Sharp Point to Cape Melville- Wind
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening, then decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening.
- Weather Situation
- A monsoon trough extends over the Peninsula and Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [999 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea will move towards the northeast coast over the next few days, most likely crossing the coast between Cooktown and Townsville on Friday, drawing the monsoon trough south.
Saunders Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Lockhart River Airport (165km)
Lowest 2 March, 2026
24.4 °CAverage March
25.8 °CHighest 1 March, 2026
29.7 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Lockhart River Airport (165km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.7 °C