Banfield Reef Weather Forecast
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Cloudy
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Windy
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
Today 9 May Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Sunny. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Townsville Coastal Waters
Cardwell to Bowen- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A firm ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1037 hPa] passing to the south of the Great Australian Bight. The ridge will remain in place over coming days as the high slowly moves eastwards.
Banfield Reef Temperature Statistics View More
May Temperature
Alva Beach (73km)
Lowest 3 May, 2026
18.9 °CAverage May
23.9 °CHighest 4 May, 2026
27.9 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Alva Beach (73km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.2 °CAverage 2021–2026
24.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
28.2 °C