Ross Reef Weather Forecast
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Shower
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Today 23 Jan Central Coast and Whitsundays
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower inland this afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.
Townsville Coastal Waters
Cardwell to Bowen- Wind
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- Weather Situation
- The monsoon trough will persist over the Gulf waters for several days. A weak tropical low (18U) low lies within the monsoon trough over the Gulf waters may linger near the coast or cross the Cape York Peninsula in the coming days. Another weak tropical low (17U) in the northwest Coral Sea will continue to move away from the Queensland coast over the next few days.
Ross Reef Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Hamilton Island Airport (85km)
Lowest 8 January, 2026
23 °CAverage January
26.8 °CHighest 17 January, 2026
30.6 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Hamilton Island Airport (85km)
Average Low 2021–2026
22.4 °CAverage 2021–2026
24.3 °CAverage High 2021–2026
26.5 °C