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 14 November 202470°F to 79°Frecommended
Friday 15 November 202470°F to 79°Frecommended
Saturday 16 November 202479°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 17 November 202476°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Monday 18 November 202472°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 19 November 202479°F to 79°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 20 November 202477°F to 79°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cairns

Sea weather on Thursday 14 November 2024

On Thursday 14 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:34 and will set at 18:27 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (79°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (74°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%75%75%63%69%69%68%73%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover54%84%70%78%7%5%8%17%
Heat index27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)
Dew point20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (69°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)1km/h (1mph)7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts6km/h (3mph)3km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)9km/h (6mph)30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 66°
ENE
22°
NNE
237°
WSW
112°
ESE
110°
ESE
107°
ESE
123°
ESE
97°
E
Wind chill25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (79°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (74°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (78°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 80°
E
80°
E
80°
E
80°
E
81°
E
81°
E
82°
E
82°
E
Period7.4 sec.7.3 sec.7.3 sec.7.2 sec.7.1 sec.7.1 sec.7.0 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°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)27°C (81°F)

Sea weather on Friday 15 November 2024

On Friday 15 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:34 and will set at 18:28 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (75°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)22°C (71°F)26°C (78°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%74%78%78%78%77%78%79%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover50%60%44%3%5%11%55%53%
Heat index27°C (81°F)27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (78°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts9km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)29km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 140°
SE
170°
S
186°
S
130°
SE
84°
E
90°
E
104°
ESE
128°
SE
Wind chill26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (75°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.8ft)
Direction 83°
E
83°
E
82°
E
82°
E
82°
E
81°
E
81°
E
81°
E
Period6.9 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.6.6 sec.6.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°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)27°C (81°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 16 November 2024

On Saturday 16 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:34 and will set at 18:28 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 79°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 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%83%82%81%80%80%80%80%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover70%73%59%75%85%78%59%57%
Heat index28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (85°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts22km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)35km/h (21mph)
Direction 162°
SSE
156°
SSE
121°
ESE
109°
ESE
114°
ESE
120°
ESE
118°
ESE
118°
ESE
Wind chill26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.8ft)
Direction 80°
E
78°
ENE
71°
ENE
64°
ENE
64°
ENE
65°
ENE
65°
ENE
66°
ENE
Period6.4 sec.6.3 sec.6.0 sec.6.1 sec.5.6 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 17 November 2024

On Sunday 17 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:33 and will set at 18:29 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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)24°C (75°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (82°F)26°C (78°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%78%78%76%77%74%81%79%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover72%78%81%75%40%14%86%96%
Heat index29°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)28°C (82°F)26°C (78°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)19°C (66°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 117°
ESE
130°
SE
125°
SE
131°
SE
129°
SE
131°
SE
136°
SE
120°
ESE
Wind chill26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)24°C (75°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 69°
ENE
73°
ENE
75°
ENE
77°
ENE
78°
ENE
80°
E
82°
E
82°
E
Period5.7 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)

Sea weather on Monday 18 November 2024

On Monday 18 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:33 and will set at 18:29 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 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%77%76%74%73%74%79%79%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover62%71%75%82%80%33%68%69%
Heat index28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (15mph)
Gusts38km/h (24mph)33km/h (20mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 130°
SE
121°
ESE
131°
SE
136°
SE
126°
SE
132°
SE
127°
SE
125°
SE
Wind chill26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.8ft)
Direction 84°
E
85°
E
86°
E
86°
E
87°
E
87°
E
88°
E
88°
E
Period5.7 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.5.7 sec.6.1 sec.6.1 sec.6.1 sec.6.1 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 19 November 2024

On Tuesday 19 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:33 and will set at 18:30 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 79°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%80%80%79%78%77%78%79%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover73%74%61%59%57%55%41%46%
Heat index28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)
Dew point22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 125°
SE
123°
ESE
121°
ESE
120°
ESE
121°
ESE
124°
ESE
126°
SE
126°
SE
Wind chill26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 88°
E
88°
E
89°
E
89°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
91°
E
Period6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°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)27°C (81°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 20 November 2024

On Wednesday 20 November 2024, the sun will rise at 05:33 and will set at 18:30 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 77°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Perceived temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%81%81%82%82%80%78%77%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover60%68%69%44%24%30%28%57%
Heat index28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 122°
ESE
123°
ESE
129°
SE
130°
SE
134°
SE
141°
SE
151°
SSE
161°
SSE
Wind chill26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 91°
E
90°
E
91°
E
91°
E
92°
E
92°
E
92°
E
91°
E
Period6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.4 sec.6.6 sec.6.6 sec.6.6 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature27°C (81°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)27°C (81°F)

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