Olympic 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 day.

Seas

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

1st Swell

Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Weather

Mostly sunny.

Weather Situation

A high over New South Wales extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters, gradually weakening. Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila in the Solomon Sea is forecast to move over the area over the next few days and start moving southwestwards from mid-week, approaching Far North Queensland into the weekend.