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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Tuesday, 7 July 3:00AM

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the day.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

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Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cairns during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Cape Capricorn.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: South to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Hamilton Island during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north around midday.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Weipa in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Kowanyama during the morning. Winds tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning southeasterly during the day.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 7 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Cape York in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore east of Cape York during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Townsville (Coastal)

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11 kn SSE

· 21 °C

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Temperature

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↑ Warming

Now: 21 °C

Tides

Townsville

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Current: 1.50m

Weather Now for Townsville (Coastal)

21 °C

Feels like 18 °C

Wind

11 kn SSE

Humidity

67%

Pressure

1022 hPa

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Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Townsville

11 kn SSE

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11 kn SSE

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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast