Rafter Reef Weather Forecast
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- 26
Shower
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- 26
Shower
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Sunny
- 25
- 25
Shower
- 25
- 25
Windy
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Shower
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Windy
Today 5 May Central Coast and Whitsundays
The chance of morning fog. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 31.
Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters
Bowen to Yeppoon- Wind
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
- Weather Situation
- A weakening ridge extends over the Central Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] near New Zealand slowly moving eastwards, with a weak pressure gradient further north. A new ridge will extend over the North Queensland waters from a high passing to the south of Western Australia from Tuesday, strengthening later this week.
Rafter Reef Temperature Statistics View More
May Temperature
Hamilton Island Airport (110km)
Lowest 1 May, 2026
21.7 °CAverage May
23.3 °CHighest 3 May, 2026
24.6 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Hamilton Island Airport (110km)
Average Low 2021–2026
22.4 °CAverage 2021–2026
24.3 °CAverage High 2021–2026
26.5 °C