Tide times · Queensland

Cairns tide times

Thursday 15 October 2026 · local time 7:06 pm

Right now
Falling
1.8 m · low in 8 h 02
Next high tide 3:45 pm2.2 m · tomorrow
Next low tide 3:08 am1.3 m · tomorrow
Tidal range today 1.0mbetween high and low water

Cross-checked by two independent modelsNot for navigation

Cairns tide times today

1 m 1.5 m 2 m 12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am 4:14 am 1.1 m 12:04 pm 2.2 m 7:06 pm
High tideLow tideNow

Thursday 15 October

Low tide4:14 am
1.1 m
High tide12:04 pm
2.2 m

Cairns tide table: next 7 days

Today15 Oct
  • Low4:14 am1.1 m
  • High12:04 pm2.2 m

Sunrise 5:49 am · Sunset 6:16 pmWaxing crescent, 19%

Range 1.0 m · Neap tide

Friday16 Oct
  • Low3:08 am1.3 m
  • High3:45 pm2.2 m

Sunrise 5:48 am · Sunset 6:16 pmWaxing crescent, 27%

Range 0.9 m · Neap tide

Saturday17 Oct
  • Low2:12 am1.3 m
  • High4:34 pm2.3 m

Sunrise 5:47 am · Sunset 6:17 pmWaxing crescent, 35%

Range 1.0 m · Neap tide

Sunday18 Oct
  • Low12:27 am1.3 m
  • High5:41 am1.6 m
  • Low10:09 am1.4 m
  • High5:06 pm2.4 m

Sunrise 5:46 am · Sunset 6:17 pmWaxing crescent, 45%

Range 1.1 m

Mixed tide: the two highs differ by 0.8 m

Monday19 Oct
  • Low12:14 am1.2 m
  • High5:43 am1.7 m
  • Low10:56 am1.3 m
  • High5:33 pm2.5 m

Sunrise 5:46 am · Sunset 6:17 pmFirst quarter, 54%

Range 1.3 m

Mixed tide: the two highs differ by 0.8 m

Tuesday20 Oct
  • Low12:16 am1.1 m
  • High5:59 am1.9 m
  • Low11:30 am1.1 m
  • High5:58 pm2.6 m

Sunrise 5:45 am · Sunset 6:18 pmWaxing gibbous, 63%

Range 1.5 m

Wednesday21 Oct
  • Low12:27 am1.0 m
  • High6:21 am2.1 m
  • Low11:59 am1.0 m
  • High6:23 pm2.7 m

Sunrise 5:45 am · Sunset 6:18 pmWaxing gibbous, 73%

Range 1.7 m

Cairns has a mixed tide. The two high (or low) tides of a day can be very different, and some days show only one high and one low. This is normal here, not an error: the daily (diurnal) part of the tide is strong compared with the twice-daily part. Why some places have one tide a day.

Full October tide table calendar

Best fishing times in Cairns

Solunar periods: the moon overhead or underfoot (major, about 2 h) and moonrise or moonset (minor, about 1 h). Fish often feed more around these times, especially when they match a tide change. How the moon affects tides.

DayMajor periodsMinor periodsMoonriseMoonsetMoon
Today 2:05 am–4:05 am
2:31 pm–4:31 pm		 8:12 am–9:12 am
9:51 pm–10:51 pm		 8:42 am10:21 pm Waxing crescent
Fri 16 Oct 2:57 am–4:57 am
3:23 pm–5:23 pm		 9:02 am–10:02 am
10:43 pm–11:43 pm		 9:32 am11:13 pm Waxing crescent
Sat 17 Oct 3:48 am–5:48 am
4:14 pm–6:14 pm		 9:54 am–10:54 am 10:24 am— Waxing crescent
Sun 18 Oct 4:39 am–6:39 am
5:03 pm–7:03 pm		 11:32 pm–12:32 am
10:47 am–11:47 am		 11:17 am12:02 am Waxing crescent
Mon 19 Oct 5:27 am–7:27 am
5:51 pm–7:51 pm		 12:17 am–1:17 am
11:40 am–12:40 pm		 12:10 pm12:47 am First quarter
Tue 20 Oct 6:14 am–8:14 am
6:36 pm–8:36 pm		 12:59 am–1:59 am
12:32 pm–1:32 pm		 1:02 pm1:29 am Waxing gibbous
Wed 21 Oct 6:59 am–8:59 am
7:21 pm–9:21 pm		 1:37 am–2:37 am
1:23 pm–2:23 pm		 1:53 pm2:07 am Waxing gibbous

This year in Cairns

Highest tide3.5m22 January 2027, 9:20 am
Lowest tide0.0m2 August 2027, 2:40 pm
Spring tide range2.7mneap tides: 1.0 m
King tides24 Dec 2026 · 22 Jan 2027 · 20 Feb 2027 · 2 Aug 2027 · 30 Aug 2027

Same tides nearby

These places use the same tide station as Cairns: Yarrabah, Edmonton, Redlynch, Mount Sheridan, Bentley Park, Cairns North, Mooroobool, Cairns City, Manoora, Manunda, Brinsmead, Woree.

TICON-4

Calculated by Marinalo from the Cairns tide station, 1.5 km from Cairns: TICON-4: Hart-Davis et al., DGFI-TUM, CC BY 4.0, doi:10.17882/109129. Heights above Lowest Astronomical Tide, calculated by Marinalo over 19 years. Times in local time (Australia/Brisbane), daylight saving included. Place names: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Astronomical tides only: wind and air pressure can change the water level. Not for navigation: check Bureau of Meteorology tide predictions before going out. How we calculate tides.