South Island Weather Forecast

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Today 11 Jan North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming west to northwesterly and light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 34.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Innisfail in the late morning. Winds turning northerly in the early afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
1st Swell
Northerly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Weather Situation
Tropical Cyclone Koji is forecast to cross the Townsville coast this morning and weaken over land. A monsoon trough extends over the Cairns and Townsville waters, persisting as a broad trough on Monday and Tuesday.
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January Temperature

Cardwell Marine Pde (32km)

  • Lowest 2 January, 2026

    22 °C

  • Average January

    26.1 °C

  • Highest 1 January, 2026

    32.5 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cardwell Marine Pde (32km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    21.1 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    25.7 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    28.8 °C
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