Water temperature in Cape Tribulation

This data the coastal Cape Tribulation ocean water temperature today, tomorrow and the upcoming days. Besides, you can also get information about the weather and surf forecast, as well as the data on sunrise / sunset and moonrise / moonset at a given point on any given day.

Current ocean temperature in Cape Tribulation

Water temperature in Cape Tribulation today is 25.2°C. Based on our historical data over a period of ten years, the warmest water in this day in the Great Barrier Reef near Cape Tribulation was, like today, 25.2°C, and the coldest was recorded in 2014 at 23.5°C. Sea water temperature in Cape Tribulation is expected to drop to 24.7°C in the next 10 days. September average water temperature in Cape Tribulation is 24.8°C, the minimum temperature is 23.1°C, and the maximum is 27.2°C.

The swimming season in Cape Tribulation lasts from January to December, twelve months per year! During those months, Cape Tribulation water temperature does not drop below 20°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The average water temperature in Cape Tribulation in winter reaches 23.9°C, in spring 26.2°C, in summer the average temperature rises to 29°C, and in autumn it is 27.4°C.

Cape Tribulation water temperature now

The ocean salinity in Cape Tribulation is 35.52‰, and the average salinity of the World Ocean is 35‰.

Surf Forecast in Cape Tribulation for today

Another important indicators for a comfortable holiday on the beach are the presence and height of the waves, as well as the speed and direction of the wind. Please find below data on the swell size for Cape Tribulation. We calculate the swell size based on the mean wave height (trough to crest) of each third highest wave. For more information on surf forecasts for the next ten days, please visit sea state forecast Cape Tribulation. Data in table shown for 5 September 2025, time in GMT 0 format (you can change the time zone on the sea state forecast page)

Surf report in Cape Tribulation

Cape Tribulation weather forecast

Current temperature and weather

Data in a table show Cape Tribulation temperature today (5 September 2025). For more information and forecast for a few days, go to the weather forecast Cape Tribulation.

0-3 h	3-6 h	6-9 h	9-12 h
20.1°C	21.1°C	21.5°C	23.6°C

12-15 h	15-18 h	18-21 h	21-24 h
26.8°C	25.7°C	23.3°C	21.5°C

Cape Tribulation water temperature by month

These figures shows the average, minimum and maximum monthly sea temperature in Cape Tribulation. In addition to the table values, the graph below displays of changes average surface temperature during the year. Values are calculated based on the data over the past 10 years. Using them, you can check the water temperature in Cape Tribulation on any day of this period that interests you. Click on the month link and you will see a table for each day, or alternatively you can view the temperature curve of the month and select 2 different years you want to compare, either in a table or as a curve

Chart monthly average water temperature in Cape Tribulation

The nearest beaches and cities from Cape Tribulation with the water temperature today, as well as the air temperature and the state of the weather during the day and the average wave height for today

	Water	Weather		Wave
Ellis Beach	24.7°C	27°C		1.02 m
Cairns	25.2°C	27°C		1.23 m
Yorkeys Knob	24.7°C	27°C		1.01 m
Yarrabah	24.8°C	27°C		1.01 m
Moore Reef	25.3°C	25°C		1.35 m
Innisfail	24.5°C	24°C		0.92 m
Bedarra Island	24.5°C	24°C		0.81 m
Cardwell	24.9°C	24°C		0.54 m
Orpheus Island	24°C	25°C		0.8 m

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Our report for Cape Tribulation is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.