Picnic Beach Weather Forecast
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Shower or two
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Shower or two
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Showers
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Showers increasing
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Shower or two
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Shower or two
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Shower or two
Today 11 May Herbert and Lower Burdekin
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning easterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
Townsville Coastal Waters
Cardwell to Bowen- Wind
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A firm ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1035 hPa] in the Great Australian Bight. The ridge will remain in place over coming days as the high slowly moves eastwards.
Picnic Beach Temperature Statistics View More
May Temperature
Lucinda (8km)
Lowest 6 May, 2026
20.3 °CAverage May
24 °CHighest 6 May, 2026
26.7 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Lucinda (8km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.6 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.9 °CAverage High 2021–2026
28 °C