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tides for Cairns

High Tue 18:53 EST (2.6m)
Low Wed 00:45 EST (1.1m)
High Wed 06:42 EST (2.6m)
Low Wed 12:58 EST (0.5m)

tides for Cardwell

High Tue 19:00 EST (3.0m)
Low Wed 01:06 EST (1.3m)
High Wed 06:45 EST (3.1m)
Low Wed 13:11 EST (0.6m)

marine forecast summary forecast

Tuesday: E to SE 10/15 knots, tending E to NE inshore. SE winds reaching 15/20 knots at times north of Cape Tribulation. Seas: 1.2/1.7 metres outside the reef, 0.7/1.2 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Wednesday: North of Cape Tribulation: E to SE 10/15 knots, tending SE to NE 5/10 knots from afternoon. South of Cape Tribulation: E to NE 5/10 knots, tending NE to NW from evening and reaching 10/15 knots at times. Seas: 0.7/1.2 metres outside the reef, 0.2/0.7 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Outlook Thursday: North of Cairns: SE to NE 5/10 knots. South of Cairns: NE to NW 10/15 knots, ahead of a 15/20 knot SW to SE change during the afternoon and evening. Outlook Friday: S to SE 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots early morning. Winds reaching 20/25 knots at times during the day.

Issued Tue 15:15 EST

Seas: Up to 1.7m
Swell: Up to 1.5m

forecast winds

Tuesday: SE 15/20 kts
Wednesday: NE/NW 10/15 kts
Thursday: SW/SE change 15/20 kts
Friday: S/SE 20/25 kts

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