Map Locations
  • Help
  • We are hiring!
Find wind and weather
  • Wind and weather map
  • Spots and locations
Tools
  • Wind speed table
  • Weather widget
About us
  • Windfinder apps
  • At a glance
  • History & press
  • For businesses
Services
  • Historical weather data
  • Advertise with us!
  • News
  • Manage Cookies
Legal
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Imprint
Back to Maps

Wind, waves, weather & tide forecast Cairns (Tide)

Facebook
Maps
  • Forecast
  • Report
  • Statistics
  • Tides
  • Webcams

Daily forecast

as
Tables Bird's-eye
Print this forecast Embed this forecast
Last update: 14:38 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
290° WNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
2.33 mm
26° C
1004 hpa
30° NNE
0.6 m
5 s
01:54
0.6 m
04h
241° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
98%
0.98 mm
26° C
1003 hpa
14° NNE
0.6 m
5 s
1.1 m
07h
238° WSW
5 kts
max 9 kts
99%
27° C
1004 hpa
16° NNE
0.6 m
5 s
2.5 m
10h
291° WNW
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
32° C
1005 hpa
19° NNE
0.6 m
6 s
08:46
2.9 m
13h
342° NNW
7 kts
max 10 kts
98%
34° C
1002 hpa
19° NNE
0.6 m
6 s
1.7 m
16h
350° N
3 kts
max 5 kts
96%
0.8 mm
30° C
1001 hpa
19° NNE
0.7 m
6 s
14:59
1.3 m
19h
124° SE
2 kts
max 3 kts
90%
2.61 mm
28° C
1003 hpa
19° NNE
0.7 m
6 s
20:10
2.1 m
22h
206° SSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
1.29 mm
27° C
1004 hpa
17° NNE
0.7 m
6 s
1.7 m

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
224° SW
5 kts
max 5 kts
86%
1.13 mm
26° C
1003 hpa
16° NNE
0.7 m
6 s
02:19
0.6 m
04h
246° WSW
5 kts
max 8 kts
95%
0.4 mm
26° C
1002 hpa
24° NNE
0.6 m
6 s
0.9 m
07h
237° WSW
4 kts
max 6 kts
83%
27° C
1003 hpa
21° NNE
0.6 m
6 s
2.4 m
10h
251° WSW
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
32° C
1003 hpa
21° NNE
0.6 m
6 s
09:10
2.9 m
13h
80° E
5 kts
max 5 kts
80%
0.75 mm
32° C
1002 hpa
22° NNE
0.5 m
6 s
1.8 m
16h
137° SE
3 kts
max 4 kts
76%
6.79 mm
28° C
1001 hpa
20° NNE
0.5 m
6 s
15:25
1.3 m
19h
255° WSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
10.8 mm
26° C
1002 hpa
30° NNE
0.5 m
6 s
1.9 m
22h
250° WSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
0.99 mm
26° C
1004 hpa
42° NE
0.4 m
7 s
20:38
2.1 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
265° W
4 kts
max 6 kts
97%
0.43 mm
26° C
1003 hpa
49° NE
0.4 m
7 s
0.8 m
04h
227° SW
6 kts
max 8 kts
86%
26° C
1002 hpa
44° NE
0.4 m
7 s
02:46
0.5 m
07h
199° SSW
4 kts
max 4 kts
17%
26° C
1003 hpa
35° NE
0.4 m
6 s
2.2 m
10h
45° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
68%
31° C
1004 hpa
33° NNE
0.4 m
6 s
09:37
2.9 m
13h
54° NE
4 kts
max 5 kts
62%
0.47 mm
31° C
1003 hpa
45° NE
0.5 m
7 s
2.0 m
16h
88° E
4 kts
max 5 kts
35%
1.1 mm
30° C
1001 hpa
79° E
0.6 m
7 s
15:51
1.2 m
19h
119° ESE
4 kts
max 5 kts
23%
1.04 mm
27° C
1003 hpa
88° E
0.6 m
7 s
1.8 m
22h
169° S
4 kts
max 5 kts
86%
0.69 mm
27° C
1005 hpa
86° E
0.6 m
7 s
21:08
2.1 m

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
176° S
4 kts
max 5 kts
52%
0.4 mm
26° C
1004 hpa
82° E
0.6 m
7 s
1.0 m
04h
175° S
5 kts
max 7 kts
97%
26° C
1003 hpa
83° E
0.6 m
7 s
03:14
0.6 m
07h
185° S
4 kts
max 6 kts
50%
26° C
1004 hpa
82° E
0.6 m
7 s
2.0 m
10h
118° ESE
4 kts
max 8 kts
52%
30° C
1004 hpa
81° E
0.6 m
7 s
10:05
2.9 m
13h
93° E
6 kts
max 8 kts
23%
31° C
1003 hpa
80° E
0.7 m
7 s
2.1 m
16h
110° ESE
7 kts
max 9 kts
23%
0.53 mm
30° C
1001 hpa
89° E
0.8 m
7 s
16:20
1.2 m
19h
116° ESE
6 kts
max 7 kts
15%
27° C
1003 hpa
88° E
0.8 m
7 s
1.7 m
22h
143° SE
5 kts
max 7 kts
33%
0.45 mm
26° C
1005 hpa
87° E
0.8 m
7 s
21:40
2.1 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
154° SSE
4 kts
max 5 kts
58%
26° C
1004 hpa
88° E
0.8 m
7 s
1.2 m
04h
162° SSE
3 kts
max 4 kts
88%
0.54 mm
25° C
1003 hpa
88° E
0.8 m
7 s
03:45
0.7 m
07h
162° SSE
3 kts
max 5 kts
97%
26° C
1004 hpa
89° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.7 m
10h
126° SE
4 kts
max 6 kts
97%
27° C
1005 hpa
89° E
0.8 m
8 s
10:34
2.9 m
13h
115° ESE
4 kts
max 5 kts
96%
2.07 mm
27° C
1004 hpa
89° E
0.8 m
8 s
2.3 m
16h
122° ESE
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
1.83 mm
27° C
1003 hpa
89° E
0.8 m
8 s
16:51
1.3 m
19h
126° SE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
1.07 mm
26° C
1005 hpa
89° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.6 m
22h
126° SE
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
0.89 mm
26° C
1006 hpa
88° E
0.8 m
8 s
22:16
2.1 m

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
143° SE
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
0.42 mm
25° C
1005 hpa
87° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.5 m
04h
145° SE
6 kts
max 10 kts
94%
25° C
1004 hpa
87° E
0.7 m
8 s
04:19
0.8 m
07h
166° SSE
6 kts
max 10 kts
89%
0.93 mm
25° C
1006 hpa
86° E
0.7 m
8 s
1.5 m
10h
137° SE
7 kts
max 12 kts
99%
1.81 mm
27° C
1007 hpa
85° E
0.7 m
8 s
11:06
2.7 m
13h
140° SE
9 kts
max 15 kts
99%
2.02 mm
26° C
1006 hpa
85° E
0.8 m
8 s
2.4 m
16h
149° SSE
9 kts
max 14 kts
96%
2.18 mm
25° C
1005 hpa
84° E
0.8 m
8 s
17:27
1.3 m
19h
140° SE
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.58 mm
25° C
1007 hpa
86° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.5 m
22h
145° SE
8 kts
max 13 kts
99%
25° C
1008 hpa
86° E
0.8 m
8 s
23:00
2.1 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Friday, Jan 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
183° S
7 kts
max 11 kts
99%
24° C
1007 hpa
84° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.8 m
04h
203° SSW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
24° C
1007 hpa
83° E
0.8 m
8 s
04:58
1.0 m
07h
198° SSW
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
24° C
1009 hpa
80° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.4 m
10h
153° SSE
7 kts
max 12 kts
99%
29° C
1009 hpa
78° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
2.3 m
13h
140° SE
10 kts
max 14 kts
44%
0.73 mm
30° C
1008 hpa
78° ENE
0.8 m
8 s
11:42
2.6 m
16h
138° SE
13 kts
max 17 kts
49%
29° C
1007 hpa
81° E
0.9 m
8 s
1.6 m
19h
154° SSE
11 kts
max 19 kts
99%
26° C
1009 hpa
81° E
0.9 m
8 s
18:09
1.3 m
22h
160° SSE
10 kts
max 17 kts
99%
25° C
1010 hpa
81° E
0.9 m
8 s
1.8 m

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
170° S
8 kts
max 14 kts
99%
24° C
1009 hpa
80° E
0.9 m
8 s
23:54
2.0 m
04h
173° S
6 kts
max 12 kts
99%
25° C
1008 hpa
81° E
0.9 m
8 s
1.4 m
07h
178° S
7 kts
max 13 kts
46%
25° C
1010 hpa
80° E
0.8 m
8 s
05:47
1.3 m
10h
152° SSE
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
29° C
1010 hpa
79° E
0.8 m
8 s
2.1 m
13h
141° SE
12 kts
max 14 kts
44%
29° C
1008 hpa
80° E
0.8 m
8 s
12:24
2.4 m
16h
140° SE
11 kts
max 15 kts
53%
29° C
1007 hpa
83° E
0.9 m
8 s
1.8 m
19h
153° SSE
10 kts
max 16 kts
96%
0.57 mm
26° C
1009 hpa
82° E
0.9 m
8 s
19:04
1.3 m
22h
168° SSE
8 kts
max 16 kts
99%
25° C
1010 hpa
80° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.6 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Sunday, Jan 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
162° SSE
9 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.46 mm
25° C
1009 hpa
79° E
0.8 m
8 s
01:09
2.0 m
04h
162° SSE
10 kts
max 18 kts
99%
25° C
1008 hpa
80° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.8 m
07h
183° S
7 kts
max 14 kts
99%
25° C
1009 hpa
81° E
0.8 m
8 s
06:53
1.5 m
10h
151° SSE
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
28° C
1010 hpa
81° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.8 m
13h
139° SE
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
29° C
1008 hpa
80° E
0.8 m
8 s
13:19
2.2 m
16h
139° SE
12 kts
max 17 kts
98%
28° C
1007 hpa
82° E
0.9 m
8 s
2.0 m
19h
150° SSE
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
26° C
1009 hpa
84° E
0.8 m
7 s
1.4 m
22h
160° SSE
7 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.49 mm
25° C
1010 hpa
82° E
0.8 m
8 s
20:32
1.3 m

Monday, Jan 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
177° S
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
0.62 mm
24° C
1009 hpa
80° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.8 m
04h
175° S
7 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.86 mm
24° C
1008 hpa
79° E
0.8 m
8 s
04:31
2.1 m
07h
175° S
6 kts
max 12 kts
97%
0.49 mm
25° C
1009 hpa
80° E
0.7 m
8 s
1.8 m
10h
142° SE
9 kts
max 16 kts
97%
28° C
1009 hpa
81° E
0.8 m
8 s
10:19
1.7 m
13h
130° SE
11 kts
max 14 kts
31%
0.68 mm
29° C
1008 hpa
83° E
0.8 m
8 s
1.9 m
16h
134° SE
11 kts
max 14 kts
96%
0.65 mm
29° C
1006 hpa
80° E
0.8 m
8 s
14:51
2.0 m
19h
143° SE
9 kts
max 13 kts
38%
26° C
1008 hpa
79° E
0.8 m
7 s
1.6 m
22h
168° SSE
7 kts
max 11 kts
82%
25° C
1010 hpa
86° E
0.8 m
8 s
22:37
1.1 m

Nearby spots (within 25 km)

  • Cairns City
    1km
    Tide forecast
    Wave forecast
  • Cairns
    2km
    Tide forecast
    Wave forecast
  • Parramatta Park
    2km
    Tide forecast
    Wave forecast
  • Cairns North
    3km
    Tide forecast
    Wave forecast
  • Westcourt
    4km
    Tide forecast
    Wave forecast
  • Manunda
    4km
    Tide forecast
    Wave forecast
  • Bungalow
    4km
    Tide forecast
    Wave forecast

Find more spots like this

Look at our wind map to find more spots among our 160,000 spots.

Find spot or weather station

Cairns (Tide) popularity

In Australia
Most visited spots in Australia
In Queensland
Most visited spots in Queensland
Worldwide
Most visited spots worldwide

Most popular spots in Australia

Have a look at the top kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing, surfing or fishing spots in Australia

Most visited spots in Australia
Most visited spots worldwide

Additional information

General

This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for Cairns (Tide) in Queensland, Australia. Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing, fishing or paragliding.

Forecast

This forecast is based on the GFS model. Forecasts are available worldwide. The horizontal resolution is about 13 km. Forecasts are computed 4 times a day, at about 3:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 3:00 AM and 9:00 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time. Predictions are available in time steps of 3 hours for up to 10 days into the future. The arrows point in the direction in which the wind is blowing.

Check the wind forecast for Cairns (Tide) when you search for the best travel destinations for your kiteboarding, windsurfing or sailing vacations in Australia. Or use our wind forecast to find the wind speed today in Cairns (Tide) or to have a look at the wind direction tomorrow at Cairns (Tide).

Severe Weather Warnings

When a severe weather warning or advisory is provided by the local meteorological institute, we display it as a banner above the wind forecast.
The weather warning, for example a high wind warning, can help you prepare for dangerous weather conditions and avoid weather-related risks. The color scale indicates the intensity of the predicted weather event. For more details click or tap on the warning. General information about severe weather warnings can be found in our help section.
Please be aware that severe weather may occur without a prior severe weather warning being reported.

Units

We use knots and degrees Celsius as our default units. These units are often used by sailors, kiters, surfers, windsurfers and paragliders. Use website settings to switch between units and 7 different languages at any time. For converting between wind speed units such as knots, km/h (kilometers per hour), m/s (meters per second), and mph (miles per hour) use our wind speed calculator.

Help

If you need more information about our wind forecast for Cairns (Tide), have a look at our help section.

  1. Home
  2. Forecasts & reports
  3. Australia
  4. Forecast Cairns (Tide)
Windfinder apps
Download the Windfinder App for iOS on the Appstore Download the Windfinder App for Android on Google Play
Learn more about our apps
Wind and weather
  • Weather maps
  • Forecasts & reports
  • Locations
Services
  • Help & FAQs
  • Windfinder apps
  • Historical weather data
  • Weather widgets
  • Wind speed table
  • For businesses / API
  • Manage Cookies
Company
  • About Windfinder
  • History & press
  • Advertise with us!
  • News / Blog
  • We are hiring!
Connect with us
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • © Windfinder.com 2025
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Imprint