Bait Reef Weather Forecast
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- 29
Cloudy
- 28
- 28
Rain
- 28
- 28
Shower
- 27
- 28
Shower
- 28
- 28
Shower
- 27
- 28
Shower
- 27
- 28
Shower
Today 31 Dec Central Coast and Whitsundays
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the north, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Townsville Coastal Waters
Cardwell to Bowen- Wind
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore early in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A trough lies through northern Queensland waters, with enhanced onshore wind convergence in the area of the trough. The position of the trough will fluctuate over coming days, but will most likely be located between Cooktown and Townsville.
Bait Reef Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Hamilton Island Airport (63km)
Lowest 25 December, 2025
23.8 °CAverage December
27.3 °CHighest 22 December, 2025
33.4 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Hamilton Island Airport (63km)
Average Low 2020–2025
22.4 °CAverage 2020–2025
24.2 °CAverage High 2020–2025
26.5 °C