Marine Weather
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Tides
Tides for Cairns
Low Sun 10:30 (1.3m)High Sun 16:49 (1.8m)
Low Sun 21:07 (1.6m)
High Mon 04:13 (2.1m)
forecast winds
Sunday: S/SE increasing 15/20 ktsMonday: S/SE 25 kts
Tuesday: S/SE 30 kts
forecast
South to southeasterly 15/20 knots, decreasing to 10/15 knots south of Innisfail. Seas: 1/1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1/2 metres outside the reef. Outlook Sunday: South to southeasterly 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots north of Cairns in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1/1.5 metres outside the reef. Swell: Easterly 1/2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1/1.5 metres in the morning. Outlook Monday: South to southeasterly 15/20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the afternoon. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 1/2 metres during the morning. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Outlook Tuesday: South to southeasterly 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/15 knots north of Innisfail and reaching up to 30 knots offshore at times. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5/2.5 metres outside the reef. Swell: Southeasterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef.
Issued Sat 15:50 ESTSeas: Up to 1.5m
Swell: Up to 2.0m, E
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Cairns Forecast Graphs
- locations
- Green Island
- Low Isles
- South Johnstone
- Cardwell
- Cooktown
- Innisfail
- Cairns
Sun & Moon Times
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