South (Newt) Island Weather Forecast
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Today 18 Dec North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland early this evening. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cooktown early this evening.
- Weather Situation
- A high [1022 hPa] in the Tasman Sea is strengthening a ridge and southeasterly winds over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will persist on Friday as the high moves east, before gradually weakening over the weekend.
South (Newt) Island Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Cape Flattery (33km)
Lowest 15 December, 2025
23 °CAverage December
28 °CHighest 2 December, 2025
33.7 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Cape Flattery (33km)
Average Low 2020–2025
23.9 °CAverage 2020–2025
26.5 °CAverage High 2020–2025
30.3 °C