Riptide Cay Weather Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Creal Reef in the late morning.

Seas

Around 1 metre.

1st Swell

Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Weather

Mostly sunny.

Weather Situation

A weakening ridge extends over the North Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] near New Zealand slowly moving eastwards. A new ridge will extend over the North Queensland waters from a high passing to the south of Western Australia from the middle of the week.