Reg Ward Reef Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cairns in the late evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Cairns.

1st Swell

Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A high [1030 hPa] centred over the western Tasman Sea extends a ridge of high pressure over the northern Queensland waters. The ridge will persist through the week as the high slowly drifts eastwards across into the Tasman Sea, easing slightly over the weekend as a trough moves across the south of the state.