Rip Cay Weather Forecast
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Today 27 Dec Capricornia
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north this evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters
Bowen to Yeppoon- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots through the Capricorn Channel in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of rain.
- Weather Situation
- A weak pressure gradient extends over the north Queensland waters. A trough moving northward along central Queensland coast will stall near the coast between Townsville and Cairns over this weekend and linger into early next week.
Rip Cay Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Creal Reef (80km)
Lowest 26 December, 2025
24.3 °CAverage December
27.2 °CHighest 23 December, 2025
29 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Creal Reef (80km)
Average Low 2020–2025
24 °CAverage 2020–2025
25.1 °CAverage High 2020–2025
26.1 °C