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Forecast issued at 3:17 pm EST on Tuesday 13 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A monsoon trough extends from ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji across central Queensland waters. The trough is forecast linger and drift a little northward into the Townsville waters later this week, with monsoonal winds to the north of it.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening.
Wednesday 14 January
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 15 January
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the early morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 16 January
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre outside the reef.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Tuesday.
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