Cairns

Queensland, Australia -16.927°, 145.78°

21°C
Drizzle
Low tide 20:04 1.33m Rising High tide 02:55 2.39m
Next tide in 2h 28m
Today 7 Jun Mon 8 Jun Tue 9 Jun Wed 10 Jun Thu 11 Jun Fri 12 Jun Sat 13 Jun

Tide times in Cairns

High tide 05:39 2.35m
Low tide 12:18 0.66m
High tide 19:03 2.56m

Tide chart

Sun
Sunrise 06:41
Sunset 17:51
Day length 11h 10m
🌘 Moon phase
Waning Crescent 19% illumination
Weather
Temperature 21° / 26°C
Wind 17 km/h
Precipitation 1.9 mm
UV 6
Sea conditions
Waves 0.98m
Swell 0.72m
Period 6.4s
Sea state Smooth

Weather forecast

Today 23° 14° 17 km/h 0.3 mm
Mon 8 24° 17° 17 km/h 6.5 mm
Tue 9 26° 19° 16 km/h 5 mm
Wed 10 25° 20° 16 km/h 4.9 mm
Thu 11 26° 21° 17 km/h 1.9 mm

Rain radar Cairns Live

10-day tide forecast

Date High tide Low tide Weather
Sun 7 Jun Today 02:17 (2.38m)
14:20 (1.56m) 		11:22 (1.41m)
20:04 (1.33m) 		23°
Mon 8 Jun 02:55 (2.39m)
15:40 (1.71m)
17:17 (1.70m) 		11:28 (1.29m)
16:43 (1.70m)
21:05 (1.36m) 		24°
Tue 9 Jun 03:39 (2.39m)
17:46 (1.96m) 		11:04 (1.12m)
22:13 (1.37m) 		26°
Wed 10 Jun 04:31 (2.38m)
18:22 (2.25m) 		11:37 (0.89m)
23:44 (1.32m) 		25°
Thu 11 Jun 05:39 (2.35m)
19:03 (2.56m) 		12:18 (0.66m) 26°
Fri 12 Jun 06:43 (2.34m)
19:45 (2.84m) 		00:54 (1.21m)
13:00 (0.44m) 		-
Sat 13 Jun 07:35 (2.33m)
20:28 (3.06m) 		01:47 (1.09m)
13:41 (0.28m) 		-
Sun 14 Jun 08:19 (2.31m)
21:09 (3.19m) 		02:34 (0.99m)
14:20 (0.17m) 		-
Mon 15 Jun 08:59 (2.28m)
21:50 (3.22m) 		03:19 (0.95m)
15:00 (0.14m) 		-
Tue 16 Jun 09:39 (2.21m)
22:32 (3.16m) 		04:04 (0.96m)
15:41 (0.20m) 		-
Sun 7 Jun Today 23°
02:17 2.38m
11:22 1.41m
14:20 1.56m
20:04 1.33m
Mon 8 Jun 24°
02:55 2.39m
11:28 1.29m
15:40 1.71m
16:43 1.70m
17:17 1.70m
21:05 1.36m
Tue 9 Jun 26°
03:39 2.39m
11:04 1.12m
17:46 1.96m
22:13 1.37m
Wed 10 Jun 25°
04:31 2.38m
11:37 0.89m
18:22 2.25m
23:44 1.32m
Thu 11 Jun 26°
05:39 2.35m
12:18 0.66m
19:03 2.56m
Fri 12 Jun
00:54 1.21m
06:43 2.34m
13:00 0.44m
19:45 2.84m
Sat 13 Jun
01:47 1.09m
07:35 2.33m
13:41 0.28m
20:28 3.06m
Sun 14 Jun
02:34 0.99m
08:19 2.31m
14:20 0.17m
21:09 3.19m
Mon 15 Jun
03:19 0.95m
08:59 2.28m
15:00 0.14m
21:50 3.22m
Tue 16 Jun
04:04 0.96m
09:39 2.21m
15:41 0.20m
22:32 3.16m

Location information

Coordinates -16.9267°, 145.78°
Timezone Australia/Brisbane
🌘 Moon phase Waning Crescent (19%)

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

Kayaking

Explore coastal caves and hidden spots

Low tide

Shell collecting

Discover shells and sea treasures on exposed beaches

Bait digging

Collect worms and shellfish for fishing

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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