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
Friday 19 April 202476°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 20 April 202477°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 21 April 202477°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Monday 22 April 202476°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 23 April 202476°F to 77°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 24 April 202472°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 25 April 202474°F to 79°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cairns

Sea weather on Friday 19 April 2024

On Friday 19 April 2024, the sun will rise at 06:25 and will set at 18:05 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in 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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in0.2in0.1in
Humidity82%83%80%85%83%90%91%91%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover82%58%77%97%100%100%100%100%
Heat index29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)35km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 154°
SSE
136°
SE
144°
SE
153°
SSE
139°
SE
133°
SE
144°
SE
145°
SE
Wind chill26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 81°
E
81°
E
81°
E
81°
E
81°
E
80°
E
80°
E
81°
E
Period7.7 sec.7.8 sec.7.9 sec.8.2 sec.8.6 sec.8.5 sec.8.5 sec.8.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 April 2024

On Saturday 20 April 2024, the sun will rise at 06:25 and will set at 18:04 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 77°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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%77%78%77%79%77%78%80%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover100%53%100%68%75%100%68%32%
Heat index27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point21°C (71°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (13mph)
Direction 166°
SSE
173°
S
170°
S
164°
SSE
158°
SSE
135°
SE
152°
SSE
178°
S
Wind chill25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.8ft)
Direction 82°
E
82°
E
82°
E
82°
E
82°
E
81°
E
81°
E
82°
E
Period8.6 sec.8.5 sec.8.5 sec.8.5 sec.8.7 sec.8.8 sec.8.8 sec.8.6 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 April 2024

On Sunday 21 April 2024, the sun will rise at 06:26 and will set at 18:03 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 77°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 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%78%77%77%80%76%75%72%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover51%49%51%42%85%58%79%100%
Heat index28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)
Dew point22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)28km/h (17mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 183°
S
175°
S
193°
SSW
161°
SSE
150°
SSE
148°
SSE
151°
SSE
167°
SSE
Wind chill26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 82°
E
82°
E
82°
E
83°
E
84°
E
84°
E
84°
E
84°
E
Period8.5 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.2 sec.8.1 sec.7.9 sec.7.8 sec.7.8 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

Sea weather on Monday 22 April 2024

On Monday 22 April 2024, the sun will rise at 06:26 and will set at 18:03 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%70%63%60%61%64%60%61%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover61%84%31%26%28%25%21%26%
Heat index27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Dew point20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)30km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)41km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)44km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)36km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 179°
S
167°
SSE
174°
S
166°
SSE
155°
SSE
146°
SSE
147°
SSE
167°
SSE
Wind chill25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 85°
E
101°
ESE
98°
E
88°
E
88°
E
88°
E
88°
E
88°
E
Period7.7 sec.5.7 sec.6.1 sec.7.5 sec.7.9 sec.7.9 sec.8.6 sec.8.5 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 23 April 2024

On Tuesday 23 April 2024, the sun will rise at 06:26 and will set at 18:02 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)
Perceived temperature25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%72%76%76%79%73%72%74%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover24%47%28%30%84%87%63%14%
Heat index25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)
Dew point17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)23km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 179°
S
173°
S
172°
S
163°
SSE
152°
SSE
134°
SE
156°
SSE
163°
SSE
Wind chill24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 88°
E
89°
E
89°
E
88°
E
87°
E
89°
E
89°
E
90°
E
Period8.3 sec.8.2 sec.8.1 sec.8.8 sec.9.6 sec.10.0 sec.10.1 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 24 April 2024

On Wednesday 24 April 2024, the sun will rise at 06:26 and will set at 18:01 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%81%80%79%81%81%79%80%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover52%51%61%78%37%19%51%64%
Heat index26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)33km/h (20mph)33km/h (21mph)30km/h (18mph)
Direction 183°
S
181°
S
183°
S
166°
SSE
150°
SSE
142°
SE
147°
SSE
153°
SSE
Wind chill24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
91°
E
Period10.0 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.5 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 25 April 2024

On Thursday 25 April 2024, the sun will rise at 06:27 and will set at 18:01 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 74°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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%82%81%79%77%74%75%76%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover68%65%51%33%15%20%47%62%
Heat index28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 151°
SSE
161°
SSE
172°
S
164°
SSE
144°
SE
133°
SE
142°
SE
147°
SSE
Wind chill26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 91°
E
91°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
89°
E
89°
E
89°
E
Period6.6 sec.7.8 sec.9.1 sec.6.4 sec.7.7 sec.9.1 sec.9.1 sec.6.5 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)

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