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tides for Cardwell

High Mon 22:27 EST (3.0m)
Low Tue 04:33 EST (1.4m)
High Tue 10:06 EST (2.3m)
Low Tue 16:11 EST (1.0m)

tides for Townsville

High Mon 22:13 EST (3.0m)
Low Tue 04:36 EST (1.4m)
High Tue 09:53 EST (2.3m)
Low Tue 15:50 EST (1.1m)

marine forecast summary forecast

Monday: Easterly 15/20 knots. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 1/2 metres outside the reef. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Tuesday: Southeasterly 10/15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Winds turning easterly in the evening. Seas: 1/1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Outlook Wednesday: Easterly 10/15 knots turning southeasterly before dawn. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Outlook Thursday: Southeasterly 10/15 knots turning easterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre outside the reef.

Issued Mon 15:50 EST

Seas: Up to 1.5m
Swell: Up to 1.0m, E

forecast winds

Monday: E 15/20 kts
Tuesday: SE 20 kts
Wednesday: E 10/15 kts
Thursday: SE 10/15 kts

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