Peninsula Coast
Peninsula Coastal Waters: Sharp Point to Cape Melville Forecast
By the Bureau of Meteorology
Today’s weather chart
Peninsula Coastal Waters: Sharp Point to Cape Melville Forecast
By the Bureau of Meteorology
A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will strengthen slightly from Friday as a high moves into the Tasman Sea and then moves east.
Forecast issued at 02:03 am EST on Wednesday 26 June 2024.
No current warnings
for Queensland
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
| Wind | Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. |
| Seas | Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. |
| Swell | East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening. |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. |
Thursday 27 June
| Wind | Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. |
| Seas | 1 to 1.5 metres. |
| Swell | East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. |
Friday 28 June
| Wind | Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. |
| Seas | 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef. |
| Swell | East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. |
Saturday 29 June
| Wind | Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. |
| Seas | 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef. |
| Swell | Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. |
Current Weather
Latest BOM Weather Stations Data
Lockhart River Airport
at 16:10pm
Anemometer Location: Lat -12.785 Lon 143.305. 18.5 m above sea level.
- Wind SE 11kts
- Gusts 12kts
- Temp 27.1°C
- Rain 15:20pm 9.6mm
Coen Airport
at 16:10pm
Anemometer Location: Lat -13.761 Lon 143.118. 159.3 m above sea level.
- Wind E 7kts
- Gusts 9kts
- Temp 28.1°C
- Rain 15:20pm 0mm
Scherger RAAF Base
at 16:10pm
Anemometer Location: Lat -12.617 Lon 142.087
- Wind E 7kts
- Gusts 9kts
- Temp 30.2°C
- Rain 15:20pm 0mm
Weipa Airport
at 16:10pm
Anemometer Location: Lat -12.678 Lon 141.921. 17.96 m above sea level.
- Wind ESE 15kts
- Gusts 18kts
- Temp 31°C
- Rain 15:20pm 0mm
Peninsula Coastal Waters: Sharp Point to Cape Melville Wave Buoys
Lat: 10°03'11.6"S
Lon: 143°03'07.4"E
Water depth: 18 m
Source: Queensland Government (Department of Environment, Science and Innovation).
