North Island Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the north Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] over southeastern Australia. This high will move eastwards across the Tasman Sea early this week, while maintaining the ridge for the next few days.