Cooktown Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation

No warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 9:00 am EST on Tuesday 30 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters, weakening slightly from today.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Cooktown.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 1 July

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 2 July

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Tuesday.

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