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FISH CAIRNS · TOP SPOT GREAT BARRIER REEF 65/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for the Great Barrier Reef and Cairns inshore waters. Best day this week: Thu, 28 May at 65/100.

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
65/100
25.0°
0.3m
3m/s

7-DAY OUTLOOK

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

Thu
65
HOLD
Fri
65
HOLD
Sat
65
HOLD
Sun
65
HOLD
Mon
65
HOLD
Tue
65
HOLD
Wed
65
HOLD
Thu, 28 May · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3m/s SSW · Swell 0.3m @ 9s · Water 25.0°C · Rain 0%
Fri, 29 May · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3m/s S · Swell 0.4m @ 8s · Water 24.9°C · Rain 0%
Sat, 30 May · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3m/s S · Swell 0.3m @ 8s · Water 24.9°C · Rain 0%
Sun, 31 May · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3m/s S · Swell 0.3m @ 9s · Water 24.9°C · Rain 2%
Mon, 1 June · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3m/s S · Swell 0.4m @ 6s · Water 24.8°C · Rain 0%
Tue, 2 June · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 2m/s SSW · Swell 0.3m @ 5s · Water 24.8°C · Rain 0%
Wed, 3 June · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 2m/s WSW · Swell 0.2m @ 6s · Water 24.9°C · Rain 0%

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 May. Verify current state DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

Spanish mackerelCoral troutWahooYellowfin tunaTrevally
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