CAIRNS, QLD · GREAT BARRIER REEF
TODAY · 05:00

Great Barrier Reef fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 0.7m @ 5s ENE. Wind 4 m/s SE.

BITE
53/100
SWELL
0.7m
WATER
29.9°C
WIND
4 m/s
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Great Barrier Reef (Cairns, QLD) is rated HOLD · 53/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Sat, 14 Nov at 68/100. In season now: Marlin (black), Coral trout, Red emperor, Spanish mackerel, Wahoo.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 83/10017:00–20:00 · 86/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Great Barrier Reef: Sat, 14 Nov at 68/100.

7-day outlook for Great Barrier Reef: Fri 53 out of 100, Sat 68 out of 100, Sun 60 out of 100, Mon 60 out of 100, Tue 58 out of 100, Wed 58 out of 100, Thu 48 out of 100 53FriHOLD68SatHOLD60SunHOLD60MonHOLD58TueHOLD58WedHOLD48ThuHOLD
FRI · TODAY
13
HOLD 53 · 05:00
SAT
14
HOLD 68
SUN
15
HOLD 60
MON
16
HOLD 60
TUE
17
HOLD 58
WED
18
HOLD 58
THU
19
HOLD 48
Per-day detail
Fri, 13 Nov · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 8.0 kts SE · Swell 0.7m @ 5s · Water 29.9°C · Rain 59%
Sat, 14 Nov · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 6.9 kts SE · Swell 0.6m @ 5s · Water 29.8°C · Rain 4%
Sun, 15 Nov · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 6.8 kts ENE · Swell 0.4m @ 6s · Water 29.9°C · Rain 4%
Mon, 16 Nov · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 6.9 kts N · Swell 0.3m @ 6s · Water 30.0°C · Rain 32%
Tue, 17 Nov · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 6.3 kts NNE · Swell 0.3m @ 6s · Water 30.2°C · Rain 53%
Wed, 18 Nov · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 6.2 kts ESE · Swell 0.3m @ 6s · Water 30.4°C · Rain 59%
Thu, 19 Nov · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 7.9 kts SE · Swell 0.8m @ 5s · Water 30.4°C · Rain 90%

TIDES — CAIRNS

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Cairns tide station, 1.2 km away — high reliability.

Fri, 13 Nov

Tide at Great Barrier Reef: Low 05:12 at 1.8 metres, High 08:36 at 1.9 metres, Low 16:30 at 1 metres 06:0012:0018:00 05:12 · 1.8m08:36 · 1.9m16:30 · 1m
Low
05:12
1.8m
High
08:36
1.9m
Low
16:30
1.0m

Sat, 14 Nov

High
01:18
2.1m
Low
17:00
1.1m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Cairns (QLD) waters for November. Verify current QLD DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

Marlin (black)Coral troutRed emperorSpanish mackerelWahoo
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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen, founder of Fishare, holding a yellowfin tuna boatside
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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