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Tides
Tides for Cairns
High Tue 04:22 (2.2m)Low Tue 11:13 (1.2m)
High Tue 17:21 (1.9m)
Low Tue 22:29 (1.6m)
forecast winds
Monday: S/SE 20/25 ktsTuesday: S/SE 20/25 kts
Wednesday: SE 20/25 kts
Thursday: SE 20/25 kts
forecast
South to southeasterly 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knot at times offshore. Inshore winds south of Innisfail tending 15/20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5/2 metres outside the reef. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Outlook Tuesday: South to southeasterly 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knot at times offshore. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5/2 metres outside the reef. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, tending southeasterly 1/1.5 metres during the morning. Outlook Wednesday: Southeasterly 20/25 knots, with lighter south to southeasterly winds inshore in protected areas in the morning. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5/2 metres outside the reef. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef. Outlook Thursday: Southeasterly 20/25 knots, with lighter south to southeasterly winds inshore in protected areas in the morning. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5/2.5 metres outside the reef. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1/2 metres during the evening.
Issued Mon 15:54 ESTSeas: Up to 2.0m
Swell: Up to 1.0m, E
most recent warnings
Strong Wind Warning for the Following Areas: Townsville Coast and Mackay Coast Cancellation for the Following Area: Gold Coast Waters
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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 | new moon | first quarter | full moon | last quarter |
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