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 — and sunset is at —.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very warm air temperatures (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm air temperatures (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tue
18
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
AM
PM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
6:23AM2.74m
6:10PM2.13m
7:06AM2.97m
6:53PM2.21m
7:43AM3.13m
7:30PM2.29m
8:17AM3.21m
8:03PM2.34m
8:48AM3.20m
8:34PM2.38m
9:17AM3.14m
9:04PM2.38m
9:44AM3.02m
9:33PM2.35m
10:08AM2.86m
10:02PM2.28m
10:31AM2.68m
10:32PM2.18m
10:50AM2.48m
11:02PM2.05m
11:04AM2.28m
11:38PM1.90m
10:47AM2.10m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.90m
12:43PM1.29m
00:18AM0.69m
1:26PM1.15m
00:57AM0.53m
2:03PM1.05m
1:33AM0.43m
2:35PM1.01m
2:07AM0.40m
3:04PM1.01m
2:38AM0.45m
3:31PM1.05m
3:07AM0.57m
3:57PM1.10m
3:35AM0.75m
4:22PM1.18m
4:01AM0.97m
4:47PM1.26m
4:24AM1.22m
5:11PM1.36m
4:42AM1.47m
5:36PM1.45m
3:16AM1.70m
6:04PM1.53m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
NE
7
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
1.2
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
NE
6
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod rain
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
risk tstorm
heavy rain
light rain
risk tstorm
mod rain
risk tstorm
mod rain
mod rain
risk tstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
 km/h
5
W
5
W
5
N
10
SW
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
WSW
0
NNE
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
5
SSW
5
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SW
5
NNW
10
E
5
W
5
N
5
NE
5
SW
10
SE
10
SE
 mm 
3
1.0
6
12
6
4
2.0
4
5
36
2.0
5
7
1.0
9
6
2.0
8
11
2.0
5
2.0
2.0
7
2.0
5
1.0
1.0
3
7
1.0
5
max°C
27
31
29
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
25
27
28
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
27
28
25
31
29
26
30
29
26
29
28
Moonrise
1:21
2:24
3:26
4:25
5:18
6:05
6:47
7:25
7:59
8:32
9:04
9:36
10:11
Moonset
12:41
1:36
2:36
3:37
4:36
5:34
6:28
7:19
8:07
8:54
9:41
10:28
Sunrise
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
Sunset
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:51
6:51
6:50
6:50
6:49
6:49
6:47
Today's sea temperature in Cairns is 30.2 °C (Statistics for 06 Feb 1981-2005 – mean: 29.0 max: 29.9 min: 27.7°C)
Issued (local time): 9 pm Thursday 06 Feb 2025
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