Wylies Creek Entrance Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cairns in the evening.

Seas

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

1st Swell

Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A high [1031 hPa] over southern Australia extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will be maintained as the high moves southeast and is replaced by a new high. Tropical Cyclone Maila [990 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to strengthen further during the weekend and start moving southwest from mid-next week.