Townsville Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Townsville 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 05:33 AM and sunset is at 06:51 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 302mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm air temperatures (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 109mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm air temperatures (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
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
1:55PM2.77m
2:54AM2.07m
3:03PM2.72m
4:26AM2.34m
4:08PM2.71m
5:30AM2.68m
5:06PM2.74m
6:20AM3.03m
5:57PM2.78m
7:06AM3.34m
6:45PM2.81m
7:50AM3.60m
7:31PM2.82m
8:34AM3.78m
8:16PM2.81m
9:17AM3.84m
9:00PM2.75m
10:01AM3.78m
9:45PM2.65m
10:45AM3.63m
10:31PM2.51m
11:31AM3.40m
11:23PM2.34m
Low Tide
9:01PM1.49m
8:13AM1.60m
9:59PM1.32m
9:49AM1.62m
10:50PM1.10m
11:14AM1.53m
11:36PM0.85m
12:22PM1.39m
00:20AM0.61m
1:17PM1.24m
1:03AM0.40m
2:07PM1.12m
1:46AM0.24m
2:54PM1.05m
2:29AM0.19m
3:40PM1.04m
3:12AM0.24m
4:26PM1.09m
3:55AM0.41m
5:14PM1.19m
4:38AM0.67m
6:05PM1.31m
5:24AM1.00m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.3
NE
6
0.4
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.3
NE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.7
E
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
14
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
E
3
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
NE
7
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
NW
15
NW
5
SW
5
E
15
E
25
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
NE
5
N
5
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
 mm 
7
3
4
2
5
136
5
17
123
70
33
3
1
1
1
max°C
27
26
26
27
27
25
25
25
25
23
23
25
26
26
24
26
28
26
28
28
26
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
26
28
28
27
Moonrise
10:40
11:34
12:29
1:27
2:29
3:35
4:45
5:54
6:58
7:55
8:44
9:26
Moonset
11:16
11:51
12:28
1:09
1:55
2:48
3:48
4:55
6:04
7:11
8:14
Sunrise
5:33
5:33
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:39
5:39
Sunset
6:51
6:51
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:53
6:53
6:53
6:54
6:54
Today's sea temperature in Townsville is
29.4° C
(Statistics for 26 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 27.9 max: 29.2 min: 26.4°C)
Issued (local time): 3 am Friday 26 Dec 2025
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