Sykes Reef Weather Forecast

Capricornia Coastal Waters

Wind

Northeast to southeasterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn in the late afternoon.

Seas

Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cape Capricorn.

1st Swell

Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers offshore south of Cape Capricorn, near zero chance elsewhere.

Weather Situation

A trough lies along the along the far southeastern Queensland coast. A more substantial trough and westerly change will push through the southern and central Queensland waters on Tuesday. The trough will deepen into a low on Wednesday as it shifts into the Tasman Sea. A firm ridge will develop in the wake of the trough during Wednesday as a high [1027 hPa] moves east across southern Australia.