Cape Bedford Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

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

Seas

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

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1026 hPa] over southeastern Australia. The ridge will remain in place over the next few days as the high slowly drifts east.