South Direction Island Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Easterly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning.

Seas

1 to 2 metres.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Weather

Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the north Queensland waters from a high [1034 hPa] in the Tasman Sea. This high will move slowly east over the next few days, maintaining the ridge.