Cape Richards Weather Forecast
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- 25
Showers
- 24
- 25
Showers
- 24
- 25
Shower or two
- 23
- 25
Partly cloudy
- 23
- 25
Partly cloudy
- 23
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Partly cloudy
- 22
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Sunny
Today 15 May North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 28.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cairns during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Cairns.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
- Weather Situation
- A firm ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1041 hPa] near New Zealand. The ridge will remain in place over coming days while gradually weakening as the high slowly moves eastwards.
Cape Richards Temperature Statistics View More
May Temperature
Cardwell Marine Pde (22km)
Lowest 6 May, 2026
17.5 °CAverage May
24.4 °CHighest 5 May, 2026
28.5 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cardwell Marine Pde (22km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.2 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.8 °CAverage High 2021–2026
28.8 °C