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FISH CAIRNS · TOP SPOT GREAT BARRIER REEF 78/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for the Great Barrier Reef and Cairns inshore waters. Best day this week: Mon, 13 July at 78/100.

TODAY'S SPOT RANKINGS

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Tap any spot for the full read.

Spot
Score
Water
Swell
Wind
01
Great Barrier ReefQLD
78/100
23.4°
0.5m
4m/s

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Score averaged across the page's hero spots — useful for picking the best window across the region.

Mon
78
GO
Tue
65
HOLD
Wed
68
HOLD
Thu
50
HOLD
Fri
50
HOLD
Sat
65
HOLD
Sun
65
HOLD
Mon, 13 July · GO
78 /100
Wind 4m/s S · Swell 0.5m @ 5s · Water 23.4°C · Rain 35%
Tue, 14 July · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s SSE · Swell 0.8m @ 5s · Water 23.4°C · Rain 0%
Wed, 15 July · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 7m/s SSE · Swell 1.2m @ 5s · Water 23.3°C · Rain 24%
Thu, 16 July · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 6m/s S · Swell 1.4m @ 6s · Water 23.1°C · Rain 4%
Fri, 17 July · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 5m/s S · Swell 1.2m @ 6s · Water 22.7°C · Rain 4%
Sat, 18 July · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s S · Swell 0.9m @ 6s · Water 22.4°C · Rain 4%
Sun, 19 July · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 4m/s S · Swell 0.9m @ 5s · Water 22.3°C · Rain 25%

LOCAL TIDES

Per-region tide tables for QLD and WA aren't yet published here. For accurate local tides see the Bureau of Meteorology tide pages. The bite-window forecast above already weights solunar timing.

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active for July. Verify current state DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

Spanish mackerelYellowfin tunaWahooCoral troutSailfish
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