Marine Weather
North Tropical Waters Marine Weather Overview
Tides
Tides for Cairns
Low Sat 16:51 (1.0m)High Sat 23:36 (2.4m)
Low Sun 06:08 (1.5m)
High Sun 11:24 (1.7m)
forecast winds
Saturday: S/SE 15/20 ktsSunday: S/SE 15/20 kts
Monday: SE increasing 15/20 kts
forecast
South to southeasterly 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times north of Cairns. Inshore winds light southwesterly in the early morning and late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1/1.5 metres outside the reef. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Outlook Sunday: South to southeasterly 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times north of Cairns. Winds light south to southwesterly inshore in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1/1.5 metres outside the reef. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Outlook Monday: Southeasterly 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots north of Innisfail. Winds tending south to southwesterly inshore in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1/1.5 metres outside the reef during the morning. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Issued Sat 04:45 ESTSeas: Up to 1.5m
Swell: Up to 1.0m, E
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Cairns Forecast Graphs
- locations
- Green Island
- Low Isles
- South Johnstone
- Cardwell
- Cooktown
- Innisfail
- Cairns
Sun & Moon Times
| First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light | moon rise | moon set | Moon phase | last quarter | new moon | first quarter | full moon |
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