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Forecast issued at 9:00 am EST on Sunday 19 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge will persist as a high in the South Pacific shifts away and a new weaker high replaces it.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 20 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cairns.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 21 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Sunday.
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