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Wind, waves, weather & tide forecast Great Barrier Reef Airport

140°
23 kts
Southeast
100%
24 °C
Overcast
Report from local weather station at 15:00 local time

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Last update: 14:36 local time / Next update: 20:50 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Thursday, Apr 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
139.77°
23
26
46.76%
Rain
0.7
24
1017
101.31°
1.1
7
Ebbing tide
1.8
01h
139.77°
12 m/s
max 13
46.76%Rain
0.7 mm
24 °C
1017 hPa
101.31°
1.1 m
7 s
Ebbing tide
1.8 m
04h
138.64°
22
25
77.75%
24
1016
99.88°
1.1
7
Low tide
03:42
0.8
04h
138.64°
11 m/s
max 13
77.75%
24 °C
1016 hPa
99.88°
1.1 m
7 s
Low tide
03:42
0.8 m
07h
137.99°
20
24
9.73%
24
1018
99.44°
1.1
7
Rising tide
2.2
07h
137.99°
10 m/s
max 12
9.73%
24 °C
1018 hPa
99.44°
1.1 m
7 s
Rising tide
2.2 m
10h
139.02°
20
23
18.25%
24
1019
98.62°
1.1
7
High tide
09:44
3.2
10h
139.02°
11 m/s
max 12
18.25%
24 °C
1019 hPa
98.62°
1.1 m
7 s
High tide
09:44
3.2 m
13h
139.09°
20
22
29.97%
24
1016
98°
1.1
7
Ebbing tide
1.6
13h
139.09°
10 m/s
max 12
29.97%
24 °C
1016 hPa
98°
1.1 m
7 s
Ebbing tide
1.6 m
16h
136.27°
19
22
30.65%
24
1016
97.75°
1
7
Low tide
15:53
0.4
16h
136.27°
10 m/s
max 11
30.65%
24 °C
1016 hPa
97.75°
1 m
7 s
Low tide
15:53
0.4 m
19h
137.08°
20
22
42.61%
Rain
0.5
24
1018
98.88°
1
7
Rising tide
1.9
19h
137.08°
10 m/s
max 12
42.61%Rain
0.5 mm
24 °C
1018 hPa
98.88°
1 m
7 s
Rising tide
1.9 m
22h
134.62°
19
22
52.25%
Rain
0.8
24
1018
98.88°
1.1
7
High tide
22:18
3.3
22h
134.62°
10 m/s
max 12
52.25%Rain
0.8 mm
24 °C
1018 hPa
98.88°
1.1 m
7 s
High tide
22:18
3.3 m

Friday, May 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
134.3°
19
21
46.26%
Rain
1.1
24
1017
98°
1
7
Ebbing tide
2.2
01h
134.3°
10 m/s
max 11
46.26%Rain
1.1 mm
24 °C
1017 hPa
98°
1 m
7 s
Ebbing tide
2.2 m
04h
135.19°
19
21
39.33%
Rain
0.5
24
1016
96.88°
1
7
Low tide
04:20
0.9
04h
135.19°
10 m/s
max 11
39.33%Rain
0.5 mm
24 °C
1016 hPa
96.88°
1 m
7 s
Low tide
04:20
0.9 m
07h
138.22°
19
21
47.46%
Rain
0.7
23
1018
95.44°
0.9
6
Rising tide
1.8
07h
138.22°
10 m/s
max 11
47.46%Rain
0.7 mm
23 °C
1018 hPa
95.44°
0.9 m
6 s
Rising tide
1.8 m
10h
140.39°
20
22
63.5%
Rain
0.5
24
1018
95.81°
0.9
6
High tide
10:13
3
10h
140.39°
10 m/s
max 11
63.5%Rain
0.5 mm
24 °C
1018 hPa
95.81°
0.9 m
6 s
High tide
10:13
3 m
13h
146.65°
21
23
69.87%
24
1016
99.31°
1
6
Ebbing tide
1.9
13h
146.65°
11 m/s
max 12
69.87%
24 °C
1016 hPa
99.31°
1 m
6 s
Ebbing tide
1.9 m
16h
139.46°
20
22
44.84%
24
1015
99.38°
0.9
6
Low tide
16:19
0.5
16h
139.46°
10 m/s
max 11
44.84%
24 °C
1015 hPa
99.38°
0.9 m
6 s
Low tide
16:19
0.5 m
19h
134.88°
19
22
27.09%
Rain
0.5
24
1016
99°
0.9
6
Rising tide
1.6
19h
134.88°
10 m/s
max 11
27.09%Rain
0.5 mm
24 °C
1016 hPa
99°
0.9 m
6 s
Rising tide
1.6 m
22h
131.05°
18
21
31.42%
Rain
0.6
24
1017
97.5°
0.9
6
High tide
22:51
3.3
22h
131.05°
9 m/s
max 11
31.42%Rain
0.6 mm
24 °C
1017 hPa
97.5°
0.9 m
6 s
High tide
22:51
3.3 m

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