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 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm air temperatures (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm air temperatures (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
8:51PM2.76m
8:57AM2.75m
9:22PM2.70m
9:18AM2.55m
9:55PM2.60m
9:36AM2.35m
10:30PM2.45m
9:45AM2.14m
11:10PM2.28m
8:06AM2.00m
00:05AM2.13m
7:12AM2.04m
4:44AM2.24m
8:53PM1.65m
6:02PM1.67m
5:45AM2.50m
6:10PM1.80m
6:05AM2.60m
6:22PM1.95m
6:23AM2.69m
6:37PM2.13m
6:42AM2.78m
6:56PM2.34m
7:02AM2.85m
7:19PM2.55m
7:26AM2.88m
7:48PM2.75m
7:53AM2.87m
Low Tide
2:52AM0.95m
3:08PM0.86m
3:23AM1.16m
3:31PM0.93m
3:53AM1.38m
3:54PM1.03m
4:25AM1.61m
4:15PM1.14m
5:01AM1.84m
4:31PM1.27m
2:09AM2.08m
2:52PM1.38m
2:24PM1.38m
10:08PM1.63m
1:52PM1.37m
10:57PM1.51m
12:44PM1.32m
11:27PM1.39m
12:45PM1.24m
11:53PM1.27m
12:52PM1.15m
00:17AM1.15m
1:04PM1.05m
00:44AM1.03m
1:20PM0.92m
1:14AM0.93m
1:42PM0.79m
1:48AM0.89m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
15
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
NE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
11
1.4
NE
12
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
S
20
SE
20
SE
10
SSW
20
SE
20
SE
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
10
S
20
SSE
 mm 
1
2
2
1
8
5
2
2
3
7
5
5
4
7
2
1
3
1
4
1
1
max°C
25
28
27
25
27
27
25
26
25
23
26
25
24
28
27
23
26
25
24
27
27
22
27
27
23
27
26
23
26
26
23
27
27
22
28
26
23
27
26
22
27
25
23
27
27
22
28
Moonrise
6:15
6:51
7:29
8:10
8:54
9:42
10:33
11:26
12:20
1:15
2:09
3:02
3:57
4:52
5:50
Moonset
6:12
7:03
7:53
8:45
9:38
10:32
11:24
12:15
1:03
1:48
2:29
3:08
3:46
4:24
5:03
Sunrise
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
Sunset
6:17
6:16
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:14
6:13
6:13
6:12
6:10
6:09
6:09
6:08
6:07
6:07
Today's sea temperature in Cairns is
28.4° C
(Statistics for 01 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 27.8 max: 28.7 min: 26.7°C)
Issued (local time): 9 pm Wednesday 01 Apr 2026
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