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Tides
Tides for Townsville
Low Thu 19:45 (1.4m)High Fri 02:27 (2.7m)
Low Fri 09:33 (1.9m)
High Fri 14:14 (2.4m)
forecast winds
Thursday: SE 30 ktsFriday: S/SE 30 kts
Saturday: NE 10/15 kts
forecast
Southeasterly 20/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Seas: 2/3 metres. Swell: East to northeasterly 2/3 metres, increasing to 2/4 metres by early evening. Outlook Friday: South to southeasterly 15/20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning, and tending 10/15 knots west of Cape Bowling Green. Inshore afternoon seabreezes tending northeasterly 10/15 knots. Seas: 2/3 metres, decreasing to 1/2 metres around midday. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 2/4 metres outside the reef. Outlook Saturday: Variable about 10 knots with inshore afternoon seabreezes tending northeasterly 10/15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly 1.5/2.5 metres, decreasing to 1/1.5 metres during the evening.
Issued Thu 10:00 ESTSeas: Up to 3.0m
Swell: Up to 4.0m, ENE
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Townsville Forecast Graphs
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- Lucinda Point
- Mingela
- Ingham
- Ayr
- Townsville
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