Cooktown Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation

View the current warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Saturday 15 November 2025.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. A weakening trough will cross the waters south of Cairns on Monday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Sunday 16 November

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northeasterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Monday 17 November

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Tuesday 18 November

Winds
West to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the day.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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 am EST Sunday.

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