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

Mostly dry. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
10:32PM1.84m
12:00PM2.78m
11:30PM1.68m
1:14PM2.64m
00:55AM1.56m
2:46PM2.54m
3:52AM1.66m
3:55PM2.48m
4:59AM1.85m
4:46PM2.41m
5:50AM2.05m
5:26PM2.34m
6:30AM2.22m
5:59PM2.26m
7:04AM2.36m
6:27PM2.19m
7:34AM2.47m
6:52PM2.14m
8:03AM2.56m
7:16PM2.09m
8:32AM2.64m
7:42PM2.04m
9:01AM2.69m
Low Tide
4:43AM0.58m
7:19PM1.33m
9:08PM1.25m
10:09PM1.15m
8:29AM1.30m
10:55PM1.05m
10:22AM1.37m
11:32PM0.96m
11:24AM1.39m
00:03AM0.89m
12:13PM1.40m
00:29AM0.82m
12:53PM1.42m
00:52AM0.75m
1:29PM1.42m
1:15AM0.68m
2:02PM1.42m
1:39AM0.61m
2:35PM1.41m
2:04AM0.57m
3:09PM1.41m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.9
E
5
1
E
6
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
 km/h
5
SSE
10
E
20
ESE
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
10
S
5
E
10
ENE
5
SE
5
E
10
ENE
5
SSW
10
E
15
ENE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
 mm 
1
4
5
7
2
2
3
max°C
25
29
28
25
29
29
26
30
29
25
29
29
25
30
29
25
30
29
24
30
30
25
31
29
26
31
29
26
29
29
25
29
29
25
29
29
Moonrise
9:17
10:10
10:55
11:35
12:11
12:45
1:18
1:51
2:26
3:05
3:47
4:33
Moonset
8:38
9:41
10:38
11:32
12:22
1:10
1:58
2:46
3:36
4:28
5:20
6:14
Sunrise
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:39
Sunset
6:40
6:42
6:42
6:43
6:43
6:44
6:44
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
6:46
Today's sea temperature in Cairns is
28.7° C
(Statistics for 07 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 28.0 max: 28.9 min: 26.9°C)
Issued (local time): 9 pm Sunday 07 Dec 2025
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