Thornton Beach Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cairns during the morning.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over northern Queensland waters and will persist for several days as a strengthening high [1040 hPa] near Tasmania moves towards the Tasman Sea.