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 06:50 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 139mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 192mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 31 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Mon 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:17PM1.68m | 12:36PM2.47m | 00:26AM1.65m | 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 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM1.50m | 5:18AM1.05m | 7:44PM1.47m | 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 | ||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
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some clouds | risk tstorm | rain shwrs | some clouds | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | light rain | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | mod rain | light rain | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | heavy rain | mod rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | |
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— | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 105 | 31 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
max°C | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 |
Moonrise | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 10:46 | — | — | 11:38 | — | — | 12:32 | — | — | 1:29 | — | — | 2:30 | — | — | — | 3:35 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
Moonset | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:43 | — | — | 11:19 | — | — | 11:56 | — | — | — | 12:34 | — | — | 1:16 | — | — | 2:03 | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | 3:58 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
Today's sea temperature in Cairns is 29.1° C (Statistics for 24 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 28.4 max: 29.6 min: 26.6°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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