Long Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef.

1st Swell

Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Weather

Mostly clear.

Weather Situation

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila in the Solomon Sea is forecast to move over the area over the couple of days and start moving southwestwards late this week, approaching Far North Queensland into the weekend. A weak ridge will persist until Maila's approach.