Beacon Reef Weather Forecast

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    Partly cloudy

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    Shower

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Today 18 May Capricornia

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the southwest, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds.

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Bowen to Yeppoon
Wind
East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Weather
Mostly clear.
Weather Situation
A weakening ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1038 hPa] near New Zealand. A trough and southerly change will push east across waters south of Cairns during Tuesday. A firm ridge will extend across northern Queensland in the wake of the trough during Wednesday as a new high [1027 hPa] moves east across southern Australia.
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May Temperature

Frederick Reef (209km)

  • Lowest 13 May, 2026

    21.3 °C

  • Average May

    24.8 °C

  • Highest 7 May, 2026

    26.9 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Frederick Reef (209km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    23.6 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    24.8 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    25.9 °C
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