Cairns

Queensland, Australia -16.927°, 145.78°

23°C
Partly cloudy
High tide 12:27 1.73m Falling Low tide 18:34 0.94m
Next tide in 3h 57m

Tide times in Cairns

High tide 05:24 2.63m
Low tide 11:50 0.80m
High tide 18:03 2.34m
Low tide 23:49 1.20m

Tide chart

Sun
Sunrise 06:35
Sunset 17:51
Day length 11h 16m
🌓 Moon phase
First Quarter 59% illumination
Weather
Temperature 16° / 26°C
Wind 11 km/h
Precipitation 0 mm
UV 6
Sea conditions
Waves 0.44m
Swell 0.34m
Period 5.4s
Sea state Calm

Weather forecast

Today 24° 16° 21 km/h
Fri 22 23° 16° 18 km/h
Sat 23 25° 16° 17 km/h
Sun 24 26° 15° 12 km/h
Mon 25 26° 16° 11 km/h

Rain radar Cairns Live

10-day tide forecast

Date High tide Low tide Weather
Thu 21 May Today 00:41 (2.79m)
12:27 (1.73m)
09:17 (1.32m)
18:34 (0.94m)
24°
Fri 22 May 02:56 (2.68m)
15:56 (1.74m)
10:14 (1.16m)
19:47 (1.14m)
23°
Sat 23 May 04:05 (2.70m)
16:46 (1.95m)
10:53 (1.03m)
22:08 (1.20m)
25°
Sun 24 May 04:47 (2.68m)
17:25 (2.16m)
11:23 (0.92m)
23:04 (1.19m)
26°
Mon 25 May 05:24 (2.63m)
18:03 (2.34m)
11:50 (0.80m)
23:49 (1.20m)
26°
Tue 26 May 06:00 (2.54m)
18:42 (2.48m)
12:20 (0.70m) -
Wed 27 May 06:34 (2.43m)
19:21 (2.59m)
00:32 (1.25m)
12:51 (0.64m)
-
Thu 28 May 07:04 (2.29m)
19:58 (2.64m)
01:11 (1.31m)
13:18 (0.61m)
-
Fri 29 May 07:28 (2.17m)
20:28 (2.66m)
01:47 (1.38m)
13:41 (0.60m)
-
Sat 30 May 07:49 (2.08m)
20:55 (2.66m)
02:18 (1.42m)
14:04 (0.61m)
-
Thu 21 May Today 24°
00:41 2.79m
09:17 1.32m
12:27 1.73m
18:34 0.94m
Fri 22 May 23°
02:56 2.68m
10:14 1.16m
15:56 1.74m
19:47 1.14m
Sat 23 May 25°
04:05 2.70m
10:53 1.03m
16:46 1.95m
22:08 1.20m
Sun 24 May 26°
04:47 2.68m
11:23 0.92m
17:25 2.16m
23:04 1.19m
Mon 25 May 26°
05:24 2.63m
11:50 0.80m
18:03 2.34m
23:49 1.20m
Tue 26 May
06:00 2.54m
12:20 0.70m
18:42 2.48m
Wed 27 May
00:32 1.25m
06:34 2.43m
12:51 0.64m
19:21 2.59m
Thu 28 May
01:11 1.31m
07:04 2.29m
13:18 0.61m
19:58 2.64m
Fri 29 May
01:47 1.38m
07:28 2.17m
13:41 0.60m
20:28 2.66m
Sat 30 May
02:18 1.42m
07:49 2.08m
14:04 0.61m
20:55 2.66m

Location information

Coordinates -16.9267°, 145.78°
Timezone Australia/Brisbane
🌓 Moon phase First Quarter (59%)

Activity guide

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

High tide

Swimming

Best conditions for safe swimming with deeper water

Paddleboarding

Calm waters perfect for SUP sessions

Sailing

Ideal for boat departures and arrivals

Low tide

Shell collecting

Discover shells and sea treasures on exposed beaches

Bait digging

Collect worms and shellfish for fishing

Crabbing

Find crabs in rocky areas

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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