Cairns

Queensland, Australia -16.927°, 145.78°

16°C
Partly cloudy
High tide 04:48 1.82m Falling Low tide 11:02 0.82m
Next tide in 1h 17m
Today 6 Aug Fri 7 Aug Sat 8 Aug Sun 9 Aug Mon 10 Aug Tue 11 Aug Wed 12 Aug

Tide times in Cairns

Low tide 10:07 1.05m
High tide 17:08 2.17m
Low tide 23:12 1.46m

Tide chart

Sun
Sunrise 06:39
Sunset 18:06
Day length 11h 27m
🌗 Moon phase
Last Quarter 49% illumination
Weather
Temperature 16° / 25°C
Wind 14 km/h
Precipitation 0 mm
UV 7
Sea conditions
Waves 0.76m
Swell 0.56m
Period 5.7s
Sea state Smooth

Weather forecast

Today 25° 16° 14 km/h
Fri 7 25° 15° 16 km/h
Sat 8 25° 16° 16 km/h 0.2 mm
Sun 9 26° 18° 10 km/h 0.1 mm
Mon 10 27° 17° 9 km/h

Rain radar Cairns Live

10-day tide forecast

Date High tide Low tide Weather
Thu 6 Aug Today 17:08 (2.17m) 10:07 (1.05m)
23:12 (1.46m) 		25°
Fri 7 Aug 04:48 (1.82m)
17:51 (2.48m) 		11:02 (0.82m) 25°
Sat 8 Aug 05:41 (1.91m)
18:34 (2.76m) 		00:02 (1.25m)
11:46 (0.58m) 		25°
Sun 9 Aug 06:26 (2.04m)
19:16 (2.97m) 		00:46 (1.06m)
12:26 (0.37m) 		26°
Mon 10 Aug 07:05 (2.17m)
19:56 (3.11m) 		01:27 (0.91m)
13:03 (0.20m) 		27°
Tue 11 Aug 07:42 (2.30m)
20:32 (3.18m) 		02:04 (0.80m)
13:41 (0.09m) 		-
Wed 12 Aug 08:20 (2.39m)
21:09 (3.16m) 		02:40 (0.74m)
14:20 (0.09m) 		-
Thu 13 Aug 09:02 (2.42m)
21:48 (3.06m) 		03:19 (0.71m)
15:03 (0.20m) 		-
Fri 14 Aug 09:48 (2.36m)
22:29 (2.86m) 		04:03 (0.74m)
15:49 (0.43m) 		-
Sat 15 Aug 10:40 (2.24m)
23:11 (2.59m) 		04:50 (0.80m)
16:37 (0.74m) 		-
Thu 6 Aug Today 25°
10:07 1.05m
17:08 2.17m
23:12 1.46m
Fri 7 Aug 25°
04:48 1.82m
11:02 0.82m
17:51 2.48m
Sat 8 Aug 25°
00:02 1.25m
05:41 1.91m
11:46 0.58m
18:34 2.76m
Sun 9 Aug 26°
00:46 1.06m
06:26 2.04m
12:26 0.37m
19:16 2.97m
Mon 10 Aug 27°
01:27 0.91m
07:05 2.17m
13:03 0.20m
19:56 3.11m
Tue 11 Aug
02:04 0.80m
07:42 2.30m
13:41 0.09m
20:32 3.18m
Wed 12 Aug
02:40 0.74m
08:20 2.39m
14:20 0.09m
21:09 3.16m
Thu 13 Aug
03:19 0.71m
09:02 2.42m
15:03 0.20m
21:48 3.06m
Fri 14 Aug
04:03 0.74m
09:48 2.36m
15:49 0.43m
22:29 2.86m
Sat 15 Aug
04:50 0.80m
10:40 2.24m
16:37 0.74m
23:11 2.59m

Location information

Coordinates -16.9267°, 145.78°
Timezone Australia/Brisbane
🌗 Moon phase Last Quarter (49%)

Activity guide

Discover what you can do in Cairns based on the tide schedule:

High tide

Jet skiing

Enough depth for water sports

Paddleboarding

Calm waters perfect for SUP sessions

Cliff jumping

Safe water levels for experienced jumpers

Low tide

Rock pooling

Explore tidal pools teeming with marine life

Beach walking

Extended sandy areas to explore

Photography

Capture unique coastal landscapes

Nearby tide stations

Port Douglas 59.5 km away Mourilyan Harbour 83 km away Clump Point 108.5 km away Cardwell 149.5 km away Cooktown 171.9 km away Cooktown 173.7 km away Lucinda Offshore 188.6 km away

Tide times in Cairns

Plan your day at Cairns with our detailed tide charts. High tide and low tide times updated daily.

The tidal patterns at Cairns are predictable and follow lunar cycles. Neap tides occur around quarter moons, while spring tides happen during full and new moons.

Plan your activities around the tide schedule at Cairns. Allow plenty of time to return before the tide turns.

Our tide predictions for Cairns are calculated using astronomical data and local observations for maximum accuracy.

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