Cairns Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Cairns Coast

Winds

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.

Swell

Northerly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Monday 12 January

Winds

North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas

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

Swell

Northerly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Tuesday 13 January

Winds

North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell

Northerly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.