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. | Max wind | Our opinion | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 18 July 2026 | 67°F to 70°F | 14.9mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Sunday 19 July 2026 | 63°F to 70°F | 13.1mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Monday 20 July 2026 | 67°F to 70°F | 17.4mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 21 July 2026 | 70°F to 72°F | 21.8mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 22 July 2026 | 68°F to 72°F | 19.9mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Thursday 23 July 2026 | 70°F to 72°F | 16.2mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Friday 24 July 2026 | 70°F to 72°F | 22.4mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cairns
Sea weather on Saturday 18 July 2026
On Saturday 18 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:45 and will set at 17:59 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 67°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 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  |  |  |  | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 62% | 62% | 68% | 67% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 73% |
| Barometric pressure | 1020 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1020 hPa | 1021 hPa | 1020 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1020 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 0% | 21% | 74% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 13% | 9% |
| Heat index | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Dew point | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 21km/h (13mph) | 23km/h (15mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 25km/h (16mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 24km/h (15mph) |
| Gusts | 30km/h (19mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 38km/h (23mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 34km/h (21mph) |
| Direction | 175° S | 170° S | 177° S | 169° S | 157° SSE | 150° SSE | 159° SSE | 173° S |
| Wind chill | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.1m (3.7ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.2m (3.8ft) | 1.2m (3.8ft) | 1.0m (3.4ft) |
| Direction | 87° E | 86° E | 86° E | 85° E | 88° E | 87° E | 92° E | 92° E |
| Period | 7.9 sec. | 7.9 sec. | 7.8 sec. | 7.7 sec. | 7.3 sec. | 7.0 sec. | 6.4 sec. | 6.7 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Sea weather on Sunday 19 July 2026
On Sunday 19 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:45 and will set at 18:00 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 63°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 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | |  | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 74% | 76% | 75% | 74% | 72% | 69% | 62% | 63% |
| Barometric pressure | 1020 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1020 hPa | 1021 hPa | 1020 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1020 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 5% | 18% | 17% | 76% | 71% | 5% | 3% | 0% |
| Heat index | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
| Dew point | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 20km/h (12mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 25km/h (16mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 30km/h (19mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 21km/h (13mph) |
| Gusts | 28km/h (17mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 43km/h (26mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 30km/h (19mph) |
| Direction | 179° S | 171° S | 173° S | 170° S | 158° SSE | 150° SSE | 155° SSE | 168° SSE |
| Wind chill | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.0m (3.2ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.1m (3.7ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.2ft) | 1.2m (3.8ft) | 1.0m (3.4ft) |
| Direction | 92° E | 97° E | 97° E | 93° E | 94° E | 93° E | 93° E | 92° E |
| Period | 6.7 sec. | 6.6 sec. | 6.7 sec. | 6.4 sec. | 20.3 sec. | 20.1 sec. | 19.4 sec. | 6.8 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Sea weather on Monday 20 July 2026
On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:45 and will set at 18:00 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 67°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 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | |  | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 64% | 65% | 64% | 63% | 73% | 70% | 74% | 77% |
| Barometric pressure | 1020 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1020 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1019 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 0% | 2% | 23% | 69% | 96% | 27% | 58% | 73% |
| Heat index | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
| Dew point | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 14km/h (9mph) | 17km/h (10mph) | 15km/h (10mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 28km/h (18mph) |
| Gusts | 21km/h (13mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 23km/h (14mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 42km/h (26mph) |
| Direction | 202° SSW | 198° SSW | 187° S | 168° SSE | 157° SSE | 153° SSE | 167° SSE | 178° S |
| Wind chill | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.9m (2.9ft) | 0.9m (2.9ft) | 1.0m (3.1ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) | 1.3m (4.4ft) | 1.3m (4.2ft) |
| Direction | 92° E | 91° E | 91° E | 90° E | 90° E | 91° E | 93° E | 91° E |
| Period | 6.9 sec. | 7.0 sec. | 7.0 sec. | 6.9 sec. | 17.2 sec. | 16.8 sec. | 7.1 sec. | 7.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Sea weather on Tuesday 21 July 2026
On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:45 and will set at 18:00 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°F t and a low of 70°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 81% | 84% | 82% | 80% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 80% |
| Barometric pressure | 1018 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1019 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 88% | 64% | 78% | 64% | 67% | 52% |
| Heat index | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
| Dew point | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 38km/h (23mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 35km/h (21mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 35km/h (21mph) |
| Gusts | 53km/h (33mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 60km/h (37mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 53km/h (33mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 53km/h (33mph) | 50km/h (31mph) |
| Direction | 165° SSE | 158° SSE | 149° SSE | 147° SSE | 143° SE | 153° SSE | 162° SSE | 158° SSE |
| Wind chill | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.5m (5.1ft) | 1.9m (6.3ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.8m (5.8ft) | 1.6m (5.4ft) | 1.5m (5.0ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.5m (4.8ft) |
| Direction | 91° E | 93° E | 92° E | 97° E | 96° E | 94° E | 94° E | 96° E |
| Period | 16.0 sec. | 15.6 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.3 sec. | 15.1 sec. | 14.7 sec. | 14.6 sec. | 14.4 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Sea weather on Wednesday 22 July 2026
On Wednesday 22 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:44 and will set at 18:00 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°F t and a low of 68°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in 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 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 81% | 80% | 83% | 84% | 83% | 87% | 86% | 84% |
| Barometric pressure | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1019 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 70% | 59% | 74% | 61% | 58% | 92% | 100% | 89% |
| Heat index | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
| Dew point | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 32km/h (20mph) | 28km/h (18mph) | 33km/h (20mph) | 28km/h (18mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 32km/h (20mph) |
| Gusts | 44km/h (27mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 46km/h (28mph) | 52km/h (33mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 50km/h (31mph) |
| Direction | 161° SSE | 162° SSE | 165° SSE | 177° S | 161° SSE | 174° S | 175° S | 163° SSE |
| Wind chill | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.7m (5.7ft) | 1.9m (6.1ft) | 2.0m (6.5ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) | 2.0m (6.4ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) |
| Direction | 99° E | 94° E | 90° E | 90° E | 87° E | 85° E | 84° E | 84° E |
| Period | 14.2 sec. | 14.6 sec. | 7.4 sec. | 7.8 sec. | 8.3 sec. | 8.9 sec. | 9.4 sec. | 9.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Sea weather on Thursday 23 July 2026
On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:44 and will set at 18:01 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°F t and a low of 70°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 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 81% | 79% | 79% | 76% | 73% | 73% | 72% | 74% |
| Barometric pressure | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1019 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 66% | 69% | 58% | 47% | 43% | 35% | 22% | 29% |
| Heat index | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
| Dew point | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 32km/h (20mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 26km/h (16mph) |
| Gusts | 36km/h (23mph) | 38km/h (23mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 49km/h (30mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 39km/h (24mph) |
| Direction | 154° SSE | 156° SSE | 159° SSE | 156° SSE | 155° SSE | 160° SSE | 164° SSE | 172° S |
| Wind chill | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) |
| Direction | 84° E | 83° E | 83° E | 83° E | 83° E | 83° E | 83° E | 83° E |
| Period | 9.6 sec. | 9.6 sec. | 9.3 sec. | 9.2 sec. | 9.1 sec. | 9.0 sec. | 9.2 sec. | 9.2 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Sea weather on Friday 24 July 2026
On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 06:44 and will set at 18:01 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°F t and a low of 70°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 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | |  | | | |
| Outside temperature | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 75% | 75% | 76% | 72% | 70% | 72% | 72% | 75% |
| Barometric pressure | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1019 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 40% | 34% | 55% | 32% | 13% | 24% | 32% | 54% |
| Heat index | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
| Dew point | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 30km/h (18mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 35km/h (21mph) | 36km/h (23mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 36km/h (23mph) |
| Gusts | 41km/h (26mph) | 44km/h (27mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 47km/h (29mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 48km/h (30mph) |
| Direction | 171° S | 170° S | 167° SSE | 162° SSE | 154° SSE | 153° SSE | 156° SSE | 146° SE |
| Wind chill | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) |
| Direction | 83° E | 83° E | 86° E | 84° E | 82° E | 82° E | 82° E | 82° E |
| Period | 9.1 sec. | 9.1 sec. | 8.7 sec. | 8.7 sec. | 8.8 sec. | 8.8 sec. | 8.6 sec. | 8.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |