Cairns Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Cairns Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at — and sunset is at 06:51 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm air temperatures (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wed
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
1:27PM2.39m
2:02AM1.69m
2:33PM2.32m
4:48AM1.92m
3:59PM2.28m
5:40AM2.22m
5:07PM2.29m
6:25AM2.53m
5:59PM2.31m
7:08AM2.80m
6:46PM2.32m
7:51AM3.02m
7:30PM2.32m
8:33AM3.18m
8:13PM2.31m
9:15AM3.23m
8:55PM2.26m
9:57AM3.19m
9:37PM2.19m
10:39AM3.07m
10:20PM2.08m
11:22AM2.89m
11:05PM1.95m
12:05PM2.66m
Low Tide
9:44PM1.36m
7:28AM1.40m
10:28PM1.19m
9:36AM1.49m
11:06PM0.99m
11:26AM1.40m
11:45PM0.77m
12:25PM1.28m
00:25AM0.55m
1:15PM1.16m
1:05AM0.36m
2:03PM1.06m
1:44AM0.21m
2:48PM1.01m
2:25AM0.16m
3:32PM1.01m
3:06AM0.21m
4:17PM1.06m
3:46AM0.35m
5:03PM1.15m
4:26AM0.57m
5:52PM1.25m
5:06AM0.85m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
8
1
E
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.5
ENE
15
0.7
ENE
14
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.1
E
7
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
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rain showers
mod rain
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thunderstorm
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mod rain
some clouds
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risk tstorm
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mod rain
 km/h
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NE
5
NE
5
S
5
E
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
ESE
 mm 
6
3
7
14
5
5
12
6
10
37
8
6
1
4
4
6
7
4
11
3
4
5
1
6
1
1
5
4
2
4
6
5
17
9
max°C
28
27
30
28
26
29
28
26
27
27
25
25
25
25
28
27
25
27
27
25
27
26
25
26
25
26
28
29
26
28
27
26
27
28
26
26
Moonrise
11:38
12:32
1:29
2:30
3:35
4:43
5:52
6:57
7:54
8:44
9:28
Moonset
11:19
11:56
12:34
1:16
2:03
2:57
3:58
5:05
6:14
7:20
8:22
9:19
Sunrise
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
6:51
6:51
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:53
6:53
6:53
6:53
6:54
Today's sea temperature in Cairns is
29.3° C
(Statistics for 26 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 28.3 max: 29.4 min: 26.6°C)
Issued (local time): 3 pm Friday 26 Dec 2025
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