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Cairns fishing forecast

Top spot right now · GREAT BARRIER REEF 68/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for the Great Barrier Reef and Cairns inshore waters. Best day this week: Thu, 27 Aug at 68/100.

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
68/100
23.8°
0.9m
5m/s

7-DAY OUTLOOK

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

Thu
68
HOLD
Fri
68
HOLD
Sat
48
HOLD
Sun
48
HOLD
Mon
48
HOLD
Tue
63
HOLD
Wed
65
HOLD
Thu, 27 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 5m/s SSE · Swell 0.9m @ 6s · Water 23.8°C · Rain 20%
Fri, 28 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 6m/s SSE · Swell 1.1m @ 6s · Water 23.8°C · Rain 1%
Sat, 29 Aug · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 7m/s SSE · Swell 1.4m @ 6s · Water 23.6°C · Rain 61%
Sun, 30 Aug · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 7m/s SSE · Swell 1.5m @ 6s · Water 23.5°C · Rain 65%
Mon, 31 Aug · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 6m/s SSE · Swell 1.5m @ 6s · Water 23.3°C · Rain 79%
Tue, 1 Sept · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 5m/s SSE · Swell 1.1m @ 6s · Water 23.3°C · Rain 67%
Wed, 2 Sept · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s SSE · Swell 0.8m @ 6s · Water 23.3°C · Rain 45%

LOCAL TIDES

Local tide tables for Cairns aren't published here yet. 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 August. Always verify the current bag and size limits for your own water before keeping anything — see the Fishare regulations pages and the official agency each one cites.

Spanish mackerelWahooCoral troutRed emperorSailfish
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