Olympic Reef Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas

1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the afternoon.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1037 hPa] passing to the south of Western Australia. The ridge will remain in place over coming days as the high slowly moves eastwards.