Cowboys Reef Weather Forecast

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Today 6 Mar Herbert and Lower Burdekin

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the north. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 25 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late morning and early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.

Townsville Coastal Waters

Cardwell to Bowen
Wind
East to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore north of Cape Bowling Green in the late morning. Winds tending north to northeasterly in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, tending northerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Weather Situation
A monsoon trough extends over the Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [994 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea is moving towards the northeast coast, drawing the monsoon trough south. Tropical low 29U will cross the coast between Cairns and Townsville today, moving further inland on the weekend.
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March Temperature

Alva Beach (105km)

  • Lowest 3 March, 2026

    23 °C

  • Average March

    26.9 °C

  • Highest 4 March, 2026

    30.1 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Alva Beach (105km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    21.3 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    24.7 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    28.2 °C
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