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North Tropical Waters Marine Weather Overview

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tides for Cairns

Low Fri 14:15 EST (0.2m)
High Fri 20:59 EST (3.2m)
Low Sat 02:55 EST (0.9m)
High Sat 08:43 EST (2.6m)

tides for Cardwell

Low Fri 14:22 EST (0.3m)
High Fri 20:59 EST (3.7m)
Low Sat 03:15 EST (1.0m)
High Sat 08:47 EST (3.1m)

marine forecast summary forecast

For waters north of Cairns for Saturday. South to southeasterly 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots by late morning. Seas: 1.5/2.2 metres outside the reef, and 1/1.5 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1 metre. Isolated showers. Outlook Saturday: South to southeasterly 25/30 knots north of Cairns, 20/25 knots south of Cairns. Seas: 2.2/3 metres outside the reef, and 1.7/2.2 metres inside the reef. Swell: SE 1.5 metres outside the reef. Isolated showers. Outlook Sunday: Southeasterly 25/30 knots.

Issued Fri 04:35 EST

Seas: Up to 2.2m
Swell: Up to 1.0m

forecast winds

Friday: S/SE increasing 20/25 kts
Saturday: S/SE 25/30 kts
Sunday: SE 25/30 kts

Cairns Forecast Graphs

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Cairns Tide Graph

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