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 06:45 AM and sunset is at 05:52 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm air temperatures (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
7:07AM2.31m
8:11PM3.03m
7:52AM2.25m
8:56PM3.11m
8:36AM2.18m
9:41PM3.12m
9:19AM2.08m
10:26PM3.04m
10:03AM1.97m
11:11PM2.91m
10:49AM1.86m
11:56PM2.74m
11:37AM1.75m
00:44AM2.54m
12:39PM1.65m
1:40AM2.35m
3:48PM1.68m
3:05AM2.19m
5:06PM1.84m
4:17AM2.08m
6:00PM2.01m
5:06AM2.00m
6:40PM2.17m
5:44AM1.95m
Low Tide
1:24PM0.35m
2:26AM1.06m
2:06PM0.28m
3:15AM1.06m
2:47PM0.28m
4:03AM1.09m
3:28PM0.36m
4:54AM1.15m
4:09PM0.51m
5:49AM1.23m
4:50PM0.72m
7:00AM1.29m
5:30PM0.98m
8:36AM1.30m
6:13PM1.24m
9:45AM1.27m
7:03PM1.49m
10:36AM1.21m
10:21PM1.65m
11:16AM1.14m
11:35PM1.66m
11:49AM1.05m
00:29AM1.62m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.2
ENE
9.0
1.3
ENE
9.0
1.1
ENE
9.0
1
ENE
9.0
1
ENE
9.0
0.9
ENE
9.0
0.9
ENE
9.0
1.2
ENE
9.0
0.9
ENE
9.0
1.1
ENE
9.0
1.2
ENE
9.0
1.2
ENE
8.0
1.6
ENE
8.0
1.7
ENE
8.0
1.5
ENE
9.0
1.5
ENE
9.0
1.6
ENE
9.0
1.4
ENE
9.0
1.5
ENE
9.0
1.5
ENE
9.0
1.4
ENE
9.0
1.3
ENE
9.0
1.4
ENE
9.0
1.2
ENE
8.0
1.2
ENE
8.0
1.3
ENE
8.0
1
ENE
8.0
1.3
ENE
8.0
1.3
ENE
8.0
1.4
ENE
9.0
1.4
ENE
9.0
1.4
ENE
8.0
1.2
ENE
8.0
1.2
ENE
8.0
1.2
ENE
8.0
1.3
ENE
8.0
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
 mm 
1
1
2
2
3
max°C
25
24
21
26
25
22
27
25
22
22
23
20
23
22
20
23
22
21
24
23
21
25
24
21
25
25
22
25
24
22
23
23
20
25
23
21
Moonrise
4:07
5:14
6:22
7:25
8:22
9:12
9:54
10:32
11:07
11:40
12:12
12:46
Moonset
3:30
4:29
5:33
6:39
7:44
8:44
9:39
10:31
11:20
12:07
12:54
Sunrise
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
6:46
6:46
6:46
6:46
6:46
6:46
6:46
Sunset
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:54
Today's sea temperature in Cairns is 23.3 °C (Statistics for 23 Jun 1981-2005 – mean: 24.2 max: 25.3 min: 23.2°C)
Issued (local time): 9 am Monday 23 Jun 2025
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