Tue 3 Wed 4 Thu 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 Sun 8 Mon 9

Tue 3 Mar

☀️ Sunrise 06:15

🌙 Sunset 18:41

🌕 Moon phase Full moon (99%)

Time	Height	Type
15:22	2.48m	Low tide
21:20	4.31m	High tide

This week

Date	High tide	Low tide
Tue 3 Mar	21:20 (4.31m)	15:22 (2.48m)
Wed 4 Mar	09:45 (4.73m) / 21:57 (4.24m)	03:17 (2.29m) / 15:57 (2.54m)
Thu 5 Mar	10:12 (4.50m) / 22:30 (4.12m)	03:53 (2.53m) / 16:29 (2.64m)
Fri 6 Mar	10:29 (4.24m) / 23:01 (3.99m)	04:23 (2.80m) / 16:54 (2.76m)
Sat 7 Mar	10:43 (3.99m) / 23:37 (3.85m)	04:52 (3.07m) / 17:20 (2.87m)
Sun 8 Mar	08:56 (3.77m) / 10:59 (3.75m)	05:31 (3.32m) / 10:16 (3.74m) / 17:54 (3.00m)
Mon 9 Mar	00:25 (3.71m) / 04:29 (3.64m) / 08:42 (3.75m) / 16:57 (3.18m) / 21:29 (3.33m)	02:40 (3.57m) / 06:20 (3.56m) / 15:12 (3.12m) / 18:39 (3.12m) / 22:19 (3.32m)
Tue 10 Mar	01:38 (3.61m) / 05:20 (3.84m) / 08:27 (3.75m) / 17:42 (3.29m) / 21:01 (3.24m)	02:17 (3.60m) / 07:35 (3.74m) / 15:08 (3.13m) / 19:48 (3.22m) / 23:00 (3.17m)
Wed 11 Mar	05:54 (4.02m) / 17:56 (3.40m)	14:30 (3.13m) / 23:24 (3.00m)
Thu 12 Mar	06:11 (4.17m) / 18:04 (3.54m)	13:01 (3.08m) / 23:51 (2.80m)

Location information

Coordinates -16.9267°, 145.78°

Timezone Australia/Brisbane

Moon phase 🌕 Full moon (99%)

Nearby cities

Port Douglas

59.5 km

Mourilyan Harbour

83 km

Clump Point

108.5 km

Cardwell

149.5 km

Cooktown

171.9 km

Lucinda Offshore

188.6 km

Tide times in Cairns

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

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

High tide

Paddleboarding

Calm waters perfect for SUP sessions

Swimming

Best conditions for safe swimming with deeper water

Kayaking

Explore coastal caves and hidden spots

Low tide

Photography

Capture unique coastal landscapes

Rock pooling

Explore tidal pools teeming with marine life

Crabbing

Find crabs in rocky areas

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.

Tide times in Cairns — Queensland, Australia