Sea weather in Cooktown in Australia All the beach weather in Cooktown

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Cooktown in Australia, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Cooktown over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Cooktown in Australia this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Cooktown. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 5 December 202581°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 December 202581°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 December 202576°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202576°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202576°F to 85°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202581°F to 85°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 11 December 202579°F to 85°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cooktown

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 18:39 on the beach(es) of Cooktown. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 81°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (87°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%75%73%71%70%72%75%78%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover100%96%71%73%91%82%81%94%
Heat index30°C (87°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point23°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)56km/h (35mph)53km/h (33mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)48km/h (30mph)49km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 133°
SE
146°
SSE
144°
SE
140°
SE
144°
SE
143°
SE
139°
SE
132°
SE
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.4ft)
Direction 110°
ESE
109°
ESE
113°
ESE
113°
ESE
111°
ESE
111°
ESE
111°
ESE
110°
ESE
Period0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 18:40 on the beach(es) of Cooktown. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 81°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%81%80%78%74%72%74%74%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%97%74%82%95%85%
Heat index30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts46km/h (29mph)47km/h (29mph)43km/h (27mph)34km/h (21mph)42km/h (26mph)46km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 130°
SE
128°
SE
133°
SE
132°
SE
133°
SE
140°
SE
136°
SE
129°
SE
Wind chill27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (4.8ft)
Direction 108°
ESE
107°
ESE
104°
ESE
103°
ESE
104°
ESE
104°
ESE
103°
ESE
102°
ESE
Period0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 18:41 on the beach(es) of Cooktown. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (83°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)31°C (87°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%74%73%64%61%66%69%75%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover95%66%68%53%13%11%13%64%
Heat index30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)31°C (87°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)21°C (69°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (15mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)38km/h (23mph)31km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)36km/h (23mph)
Direction 127°
SE
132°
SE
139°
SE
138°
SE
139°
SE
123°
ESE
115°
ESE
111°
ESE
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (83°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 101°
ESE
101°
E
101°
E
101°
ESE
102°
ESE
102°
ESE
102°
ESE
104°
ESE
Period0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.0.1 sec.5.1 sec.5.5 sec.5.5 sec.5.5 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:41 and will set at 18:41 on the beach(es) of Cooktown. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (86°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (87°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%66%61%53%57%67%69%73%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover79%9%0%0%0%0%8%33%
Heat index30°C (86°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (87°F)
Dew point21°C (71°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (60°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)28km/h (18mph)25km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 121°
ESE
129°
SE
141°
SE
143°
SE
145°
SE
135°
SE
132°
SE
123°
ESE
Wind chill28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.7ft)
Direction 105°
ESE
105°
ESE
105°
ESE
105°
ESE
105°
ESE
105°
ESE
123°
ESE
121°
ESE
Period5.5 sec.5.5 sec.6.9 sec.7.0 sec.7.1 sec.8.7 sec.8.6 sec.8.6 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:41 and will set at 18:42 on the beach(es) of Cooktown. The outside temperature will be a high of 85°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (83°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (87°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (87°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%71%67%60%59%60%65%69%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover72%79%9%10%8%5%2%11%
Heat index30°C (87°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (87°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)21°C (71°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)16°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (71°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)41km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)28km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)48km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 128°
SE
141°
SE
148°
SSE
145°
SE
148°
SSE
143°
SE
137°
SE
132°
SE
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (83°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.5m (5.1ft)
Direction 119°
ESE
115°
ESE
115°
ESE
103°
ESE
105°
ESE
106°
ESE
115°
ESE
117°
ESE
Period7.9 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.4 sec.15.1 sec.14.8 sec.9.8 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:41 and will set at 18:42 on the beach(es) of Cooktown. The outside temperature will be a high of 85°F t and a low of 81°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%71%71%69%66%67%71%70%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover19%49%58%59%31%28%38%16%
Heat index30°C (85°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (23mph)35km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 131°
SE
133°
SE
135°
SE
138°
SE
139°
SE
139°
SE
129°
SE
125°
SE
Wind chill28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 117°
ESE
116°
ESE
108°
ESE
104°
ESE
102°
ESE
102°
ESE
101°
ESE
102°
ESE
Period6.4 sec.6.1 sec.6.0 sec.5.7 sec.12.5 sec.16.0 sec.15.9 sec.15.8 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 18:43 on the beach(es) of Cooktown. The outside temperature will be a high of 85°F t and a low of 79°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (86°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)30°C (85°F)31°C (87°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%75%73%70%67%68%69%72%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover61%57%57%46%21%10%12%52%
Heat index30°C (86°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)30°C (85°F)31°C (87°F)
Dew point22°C (71°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 130°
SE
132°
SE
134°
SE
139°
SE
139°
SE
130°
SE
124°
SE
120°
ESE
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 103°
ESE
104°
ESE
104°
ESE
104°
ESE
103°
ESE
102°
ESE
102°
ESE
102°
ESE
Period15.5 sec.15.2 sec.15.0 sec.15.1 sec.15.3 sec.15.4 sec.15.4 sec.15.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)29°C (85°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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