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Tides
Tides for Cairns
Low Thu 04:07 (0.9m)High Thu 10:16 (2.3m)
Low Thu 16:15 (1.1m)
High Thu 22:13 (2.3m)
forecast winds
Thursday: E/SE 25 ktsFriday: E/SE 20 kts
Saturday: E/SE 10/15 kts
Sunday: E/SE 1/2 kts
forecast
East to southeasterly 15/20, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cairns in the morning and afternoon. Winds south of Innisfail decreasing to 10/15 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1/2 metres outside the reef. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1/2 metres outside the reef. Outlook Friday: East to southeasterly 10/15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cairns during the morning. Winds south of Innisfail decreasing to about 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly 1/2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1/1.5 metres during the morning. Outlook Saturday: East to southeasterly 10/15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Inshore winds southerly less then 10 knots in the early morning and late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Outlook Sunday: ##. Swell: East to southeasterly 1/2 metres outside the reef.
Issued Wed 15:50 ESTSeas: Up to 2.0m
Swell: Up to 2.0m, ESE
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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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