Sea weather in Cairns in Australia All the beach weather in Cairns

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Cairns in Australia, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Cairns over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Cairns in Australia this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Cairns. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 29 January 202676°F to 83°Frecommended
Friday 30 January 202674°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 31 January 202672°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 1 February 202677°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202681°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 3 February 202681°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 4 February 202679°F to 81°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cairns

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:03 and will set at 18:55 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 76°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature31°C (88°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (84°F)27°C (80°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%73%71%69%67%69%70%73%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover73%65%62%71%18%2%7%49%
Heat index31°C (88°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)29°C (84°F)27°C (80°F)29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)29km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 126°
SE
126°
SE
137°
SE
144°
SE
133°
SE
132°
SE
141°
SE
153°
SSE
Wind chill28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 90°
E
91°
E
91°
E
92°
E
94°
E
96°
E
99°
E
101°
E
Period5.9 sec.5.7 sec.4.8 sec.4.7 sec.5.2 sec.5.3 sec.5.9 sec.4.8 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:03 and will set at 18:55 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 74°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%74%72%72%67%68%72%71%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover81%100%75%88%1%3%20%15%
Heat index29°C (84°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)
Dew point22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)40km/h (25mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 170°
S
133°
SE
149°
SSE
161°
SSE
136°
SE
131°
SE
140°
SE
153°
SSE
Wind chill27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.5ft)
Direction 101°
ESE
103°
ESE
103°
ESE
103°
ESE
104°
ESE
103°
ESE
105°
ESE
102°
ESE
Period4.8 sec.12.0 sec.4.9 sec.5.4 sec.11.6 sec.5.8 sec.11.3 sec.6.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:04 and will set at 18:55 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 72°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (80°F)23°C (74°F)25°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%78%78%77%74%68%68%68%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover31%74%77%84%71%8%74%76%
Heat index29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (84°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (85°F)
Dew point22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)14km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)
Direction 170°
S
176°
S
171°
S
158°
SSE
136°
SE
121°
ESE
103°
ESE
105°
ESE
Wind chill27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (80°F)23°C (74°F)25°C (78°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 102°
ESE
101°
ESE
98°
E
97°
E
97°
E
97°
E
101°
E
100°
E
Period6.5 sec.6.7 sec.6.8 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:04 and will set at 18:55 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 77°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)30°C (87°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0.1in0in
Humidity70%73%79%79%84%77%78%75%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover44%54%75%76%100%87%52%100%
Heat index29°C (85°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)30°C (87°F)
Dew point21°C (70°F)21°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)21°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)35km/h (22mph)25km/h (16mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)14km/h (8mph)22km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)47km/h (29mph)34km/h (21mph)49km/h (30mph)
Direction 131°
SE
159°
SSE
147°
SSE
139°
SE
111°
ESE
147°
SSE
163°
SSE
144°
SE
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (80°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.8ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
100°
E
94°
E
66°
ENE
40°
NE
58°
ENE
Period6.5 sec.6.5 sec.6.4 sec.6.4 sec.6.3 sec.10.0 sec.7.2 sec.7.5 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:05 and will set at 18:54 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 81°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%80%79%77%74%78%77%80%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover72%78%62%81%84%88%78%53%
Heat index31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)
Dew point23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)41km/h (25mph)56km/h (35mph)50km/h (31mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 154°
SSE
173°
S
178°
S
184°
S
162°
SSE
152°
SSE
157°
SSE
172°
S
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 55°
NE
56°
NE
51°
NE
51°
NE
56°
NE
52°
NE
50°
NE
50°
NE
Period8.2 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.7.9 sec.8.2 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.8.1 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:05 and will set at 18:54 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°F t and a low of 81°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in0.1in
Humidity80%81%81%81%84%85%84%84%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover79%86%65%63%83%86%90%91%
Heat index31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)
Dew point23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)36km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)41km/h (25mph)
Direction 182°
S
189°
S
187°
S
180°
S
175°
S
174°
S
164°
SSE
156°
SSE
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 62°
ENE
68°
ENE
69°
ENE
63°
ENE
60°
ENE
61°
ENE
50°
NE
41°
NE
Period7.9 sec.8.0 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.0 sec.7.8 sec.7.5 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:06 and will set at 18:54 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 79°F. A total of 1.1in of precipitation could spoil your day at the beach. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)
Precipitation0.1in0.1in0.2in0.1in0.1in0.1in0.1in0.2in
Humidity85%85%88%90%91%91%89%86%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover97%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index32°C (89°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)31°C (87°F)31°C (88°F)
Dew point25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (23mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)43km/h (27mph)44km/h (27mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 147°
SSE
143°
SE
135°
SE
119°
ESE
105°
ESE
116°
ESE
84°
E
70°
ENE
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 35°
NE
33°
NNE
31°
NNE
28°
NNE
27°
NNE
44°
NE
49°
NE
47°
NE
Period7.1 sec.6.8 sec.6.5 sec.6.3 sec.6.2 sec.6.2 sec.6.8 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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