Helix Reef Weather Forecast
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Today 13 Aug Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Mostly sunny. The chance of fog near the coast early this morning. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late morning and afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 30.
Townsville Coastal Waters
Cardwell to Bowen- Wind
- Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning then turning southeasterly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A ridge strengthens along the east coast and will persist for several days as a strong high moves east across southern Australia.
Helix Reef Temperature Statistics View More
August Temperature
Townsville Airport (89km)
Lowest 6 August, 2026
11.2 °CAverage August
20.3 °CHighest 10 August, 2026
28.6 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Townsville Airport (89km)
Average Low 2021–2026
20.8 °CAverage 2021–2026
24.9 °CAverage High 2021–2026
29.8 °C