Riptide Cay Weather Forecast
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Today 7 Mar Capricornia
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters
Bowen to Yeppoon- Wind
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef.
- 1st Swell
- North to northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm early this morning.
- Weather Situation
- A monsoon trough extends over the Cairns waters. The remnants of a tropical low are now inland and will move south west over the weekend, drawing a trough well south along the coast towards central and southern Queensland.
Riptide Cay Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Gannett Cay (104km)
Lowest 4 March, 2026
24.4 °CAverage March
27.3 °CHighest 1 March, 2026
28.4 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Gannett Cay (104km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.2 °CAverage 2021–2026
24.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
25.7 °C