South Cape Bedford Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cooktown during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Cooktown.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Weather

Mostly clear.

Weather Situation

A weakening ridge extends over the North Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] near New Zealand slowly moving eastwards. A new ridge will extend over the North Queensland waters from a high passing to the south of Western Australia from the middle of the week.