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 06:43 AM and sunset is at 06:01 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm air temperatures (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
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
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
2:30PM1.99m
2:25AM2.15m
4:44PM2.18m
4:25AM2.03m
5:50PM2.43m
5:34AM2.01m
6:41PM2.66m
6:25AM2.02m
7:24PM2.84m
7:07AM2.03m
8:02PM2.94m
7:43AM2.05m
8:36PM2.98m
8:16AM2.06m
9:07PM2.96m
8:48AM2.07m
9:36PM2.89m
9:18AM2.06m
10:03PM2.79m
9:49AM2.02m
10:29PM2.65m
10:20AM1.97m
10:53PM2.49m
Low Tide
8:02AM1.10m
8:05PM1.38m
9:51AM1.03m
10:50PM1.41m
11:00AM0.88m
00:04AM1.29m
11:51AM0.71m
1:00AM1.18m
12:34PM0.56m
1:45AM1.08m
1:12PM0.45m
2:23AM1.03m
1:47PM0.39m
2:56AM1.01m
2:20PM0.39m
3:26AM1.02m
2:50PM0.44m
3:54AM1.05m
3:19PM0.56m
4:21AM1.09m
3:47PM0.72m
4:48AM1.15m
4:14PM0.92m
5:16AM1.22m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
E
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
15
SE
15
ESE
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
S
15
SE
20
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
S
10
SE
10
E
10
SSW
10
SE
10
E
5
SSW
10
SE
10
E
10
S
 mm 
1.0
max°C
25
24
20
24
23
20
22
21
19
23
21
18
22
21
17
22
22
19
23
22
17
23
22
19
23
23
18
24
23
18
24
23
18
25
24
19
Moonrise
11:51
12:49
1:50
2:51
3:52
4:49
5:42
6:29
7:11
7:49
8:23
Moonset
10:58
11:39
12:23
1:12
2:04
3:01
3:59
4:57
5:53
6:46
7:36
8:24
Sunrise
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:39
Sunset
6:01
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
Today's sea temperature in Cairns is 23.1 °C (Statistics for 27 Jul 1981-2005 – mean: 23.8 max: 25.0 min: 22.7°C)
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