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tides for Cairns

Low Sat 22:39 EST (1.5m)
High Sun 04:58 EST (2.4m)
Low Sun 11:30 EST (1.1m)
High Sun 17:46 EST (2.1m)

tides for Cardwell

Low Sat 23:04 EST (1.7m)
High Sun 05:08 EST (2.8m)
Low Sun 12:00 EST (1.2m)
High Sun 18:03 EST (2.4m)

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Saturday: North of Cairns: S to SE 15/20 knots. South of Cairns: SE 10/15 knots. Seas: 1.2/1.7 metres outside the reef, and 0.5/1.2 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Sunday: North of Cairns: SE 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots during the morning. South of Cairns: SE 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.2/1.7 metres outside the reef, reaching 2.2 metres north of Cairns, and 0.7/1.2 metres inside the reef, reaching 1.7 metres north of Cairns. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Scattered showers. Outlook Monday: North of Cairns: SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots north of Cape Tribulation. South of Cairns: E to SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots offshore early morning. Outlook Tuesday: North of Cairns: SE 15/20 knots. South of Cairns: SE 10/15 knots.

Issued Sat 15:05 EST

Seas: Up to 2.2m
Swell: Up to 1.5m

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Saturday: S/SE 15/20 kts
Sunday: SE 20/25 kts
Monday: SE 20/25 kts
Tuesday: SE 15/20 kts

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East Coast Low expected due to warm seas

17:01 EST Sydney's offshore Sea Surface Temperatures (SST's) have remained above 21 degrees for the last four days.

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