South Direction Island Weather Forecast
- 28
- 29
Partly cloudy
- 27
- 29
Shower
- 28
- 28
Shower
- 28
- 28
Shower
- 28
- 28
Shower
- 27
- 28
Shower
- 28
- 28
Shower
Today 29 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast this morning, medium chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- Weather Situation
- A high [1027 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight is extending a ridge across northern Queensland waters. The high will maintain the ridge and southeasterly flow across northern Queensland waters as it drifts eastwards over coming days. A trough will develop from Monday in the Coral Sea, creating a squeeze with the ridge, increasing southeasterly winds further.
South Direction Island Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Cape Flattery (27km)
Lowest 6 March, 2026
21.9 °CAverage March
27.1 °CHighest 1 March, 2026
33.3 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cape Flattery (27km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.3 °C