CAIRNS, QLD · GREAT BARRIER REEF
TODAY · 06:00

Great Barrier Reef fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 06:00 — 09:00. Swell 0.7m @ 5s E. Wind 5 m/s SSE.

BITE
65/100
SWELL
0.7m
WATER
23.9°C
WIND
5 m/s
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Great Barrier Reef (Cairns, QLD) is rated HOLD · 65/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Tue, 22 Sept at 65/100. In season now: Coral trout, Spanish mackerel, Red emperor, Mahi mahi, Sailfish.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

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

06:00–09:00 · 81/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Great Barrier Reef: Tue, 22 Sept at 65/100.

7-day outlook for Great Barrier Reef: Tue 65 out of 100, Wed 58 out of 100, Thu 58 out of 100, Fri 53 out of 100, Sat 58 out of 100, Sun 53 out of 100, Mon 43 out of 100 65TueHOLD58WedHOLD58ThuHOLD53FriHOLD58SatHOLD53SunHOLD43MonWAIT
TUE · TODAY
22
HOLD 65 · 06:00
WED
23
HOLD 58
THU
24
HOLD 58
FRI
25
HOLD 53
SAT
26
HOLD 58
SUN
27
HOLD 53
MON
28
WAIT 43
Per-day detail
Tue, 22 Sept · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 8.8 kts SSE · Swell 0.7m @ 5s · Water 23.9°C · Rain 41%
Wed, 23 Sept · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 11 kts SSE · Swell 0.8m @ 5s · Water 24.0°C · Rain 92%
Thu, 24 Sept · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 11 kts SSE · Swell 1.0m @ 5s · Water 24.1°C · Rain 80%
Fri, 25 Sept · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 12 kts SSE · Swell 1.1m @ 5s · Water 24.2°C · Rain 99%
Sat, 26 Sept · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 11 kts SSE · Swell 1.0m @ 6s · Water 24.2°C · Rain 73%
Sun, 27 Sept · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 11 kts SSE · Swell 1.0m @ 6s · Water 24.2°C · Rain 98%
Mon, 28 Sept · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 13 kts SSE · Swell 1.3m @ 6s · Water 24.2°C · Rain 66%

TIDES — CAIRNS

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

Tue, 22 Sept

Tide at Great Barrier Reef: High 07:06 at 2.9 metres, Low 13:48 at 1 metres, High 19:00 at 1.9 metres 06:0012:0018:00 07:06 · 2.9m13:48 · 1m19:00 · 1.9m
High
07:06
2.9m
Low
13:48
1.0m
High
19:00
1.9m

Wed, 23 Sept

Low
00:30
0.8m
High
07:18
2.9m
Low
13:54
0.9m
High
19:24
2.0m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

Coral troutSpanish mackerelRed emperorMahi mahiSailfish

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