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 05:37 AM and sunset is at 06:46 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:32AM2.64m | 7:42PM2.04m | 9:01AM2.69m | 8:09PM1.99m | 9:32AM2.71m | 8:37PM1.93m | 10:04AM2.71m | 9:08PM1.86m | 10:38AM2.68m | 9:42PM1.80m | 11:13AM2.63m | 10:23PM1.73m | 11:52AM2.56m | 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 | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM1.41m | 2:04AM0.57m | 3:09PM1.41m | 2:31AM0.56m | 3:44PM1.42m | 2:58AM0.59m | 4:21PM1.44m | 3:27AM0.65m | 5:00PM1.47m | 3:59AM0.75m | 5:43PM1.50m | 4:34AM0.88m | 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 | ||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | E 7 | |
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risk tstorm | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | some clouds | risk tstorm | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | cloudy | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | light rain | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | |
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3 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
max°C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Moonrise | 3:47 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 10:46 | — | — | 11:38 | — | — | 12:32 | — | — | 1:29 | — | — |
Moonset | — | 5:20 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | 9:26 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:43 | — | — | 11:19 | — | — | 11:56 | — | — | — | 12:34 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Cairns is 28.8° C (Statistics for 18 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 28.3 max: 29.3 min: 27.2°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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