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Townsville Coastal Waters: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

By the Bureau of Meteorology

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Townsville Coastal Waters: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

By the Bureau of Meteorology

A high [1021 hPa] in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters. A new high will move into the Tasman Sea on Friday, maintaining the ridge.

Forecast issued at 02:03 am EST on Wednesday 26 June 2024.

No current warnings for Queensland

4 Days weather chart

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Wind Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late morning.
Seas Around 1 metre.
Swell East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Wind Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas Around 1 metre.
Swell Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Wind Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas Below 1 metre.
Swell Northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather Partly cloudy.

Current Weather

Latest BOM Weather Stations Data

Townsville Airport at 16:10pm

Anemometer Location: Lat -19.248 Lon 146.766. 4.34 m above sea level.

  • Wind SE 5kts
  • Gusts 6kts
  • Temp 22.2°C
  • Rain 15:20pm 21.6mm
Mount Stuart at 16:10pm

Anemometer Location: Lat -19.408 Lon 146.762. 4.0 m above sea level.

  • Wind S 1kts
  • Gusts 2kts
  • Temp 20.4°C
  • Rain 15:20pm 42.6mm
Cape Ferguson at 16:10pm

Anemometer Location: Lat -19.277 Lon 147.059. 0 m above sea level.

  • Wind W 1kts
  • Gusts 3kts
  • Temp 21.3°C
  • Rain N/A
Townsville (Air Weapons Range) at 16:10pm

Anemometer Location: Lat -19.305 Lon 146.244. 385.45 m above sea level.

  • Wind ENE 3kts
  • Gusts 4kts
  • Temp 21.1°C
  • Rain 15:20pm 3.6mm
Alva Beach at 16:10pm

Anemometer Location: Lat -19.457 Lon 147.483. 7.5 m above sea level.

  • Wind ESE 10kts
  • Gusts 14kts
  • Temp 22.2°C
  • Rain 15:20pm 14.4mm

Sun and Moon

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  • Sunrise 06:46am
  • Sunset 17:44pm
  • Moonrise 21:58pm
  • Moonset 10:16am
  • Third Qtr Jun 29
  • New Moon Jul 06
  • First Qtr Jul 14
  • Full Moon Jul 21

Townsville Tides Today

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Townsville Coastal Waters: Cardwell to Bowen Wave Buoys

Lat: 19°09'33.0"S

Lon: 147°03'33.6"E

Water depth: 17 m

Source: Queensland Government (Department of Environment, Science and Innovation).

Lat: 19°51'58.5"S

Lon: 148°05'50.7"E

Water depth: 14 m

Source: Queensland Government (Department of Environment, Science and Innovation).