South Hixson Reef Weather Forecast
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Partly cloudy
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Shower
Today 11 Mar Capricornia
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower near the coast in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters
Bowen to Yeppoon- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A trough lies through the Cairns waters, with northerly winds to the north of the trough and southeasterly winds to the south. A ridge of high pressure extends over waters to the south of this trough. The trough and ridge are expected to shift slowly northwards along the coast over coming days.
South Hixson Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Lady Elliot Island (195km)
Lowest 10 March, 2026
22.9 °CAverage March
26.5 °CHighest 5 March, 2026
29.7 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Lady Elliot Island (195km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.3 °CAverage 2021–2026
23.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
26.5 °C