Ross Reef Weather Forecast
- 27
- 28
Shower
- 27
- 28
Partly cloudy
- 27
- 28
Partly cloudy
- 27
- 28
Partly cloudy
- 27
- 28
Shower
- 27
- 28
Shower
- 28
- 28
Shower
Today 17 Dec Central Coast and Whitsundays
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds easterly 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 34.
Townsville Coastal Waters
Cardwell to Bowen- Wind
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Cape Bowling Green during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Bowling Green early this morning.
- Weather Situation
- A high moving into the Tasman Sea is strengthening ridge over the over the north Queensland waters, accompanying a surge in southeasterly winds. The ridge will persist for the next few days as the high moves east, before weakening over the weekend.
Ross Reef Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Hamilton Island Airport (85km)
Lowest 13 December, 2025
24.2 °CAverage December
27.3 °CHighest 2 December, 2025
31.5 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Hamilton Island Airport (85km)
Average Low 2020–2025
22.4 °CAverage 2020–2025
24.2 °CAverage High 2020–2025
26.5 °C