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
Saturday 21 December 202481°F to 83°Frecommended
Sunday 22 December 202477°F to 81°Fdiscouraged
Monday 23 December 202479°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 24 December 202476°F to 85°Frecommended
Wednesday 25 December 202477°F to 85°Frecommended
Thursday 26 December 202481°F to 83°Fdiscouraged
Friday 27 December 202476°F to 81°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cairns

Sea weather on Saturday 21 December 2024

On Saturday 21 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 18:48 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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (90°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (90°F)31°C (89°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in
Humidity81%79%79%80%80%78%82%85%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover84%25%18%80%85%81%69%61%
Heat index32°C (90°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)32°C (90°F)31°C (89°F)32°C (90°F)32°C (89°F)31°C (89°F)
Dew point24°C (76°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)20km/h (12mph)
Gusts20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 296°
WNW
282°
WNW
278°
W
148°
SSE
136°
SE
108°
ESE
144°
SE
155°
SSE
Wind chill28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.7ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 12°
NNE
16°
NNE
14°
NNE
17°
NNE
18°
NNE
21°
NNE
44°
NE
71°
ENE
Period5.5 sec.5.4 sec.5.3 sec.5.4 sec.5.4 sec.5.2 sec.5.1 sec.5.0 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)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 Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:41 and will set at 18:49 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 (0.4in 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 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (78°F)
Perceived temperature30°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)28°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.3in
Humidity87%87%85%89%83%82%84%92%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover80%51%99%100%95%100%100%95%
Heat index30°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)28°C (83°F)
Dew point24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)31km/h (19mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)25km/h (15mph)28km/h (18mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)32km/h (20mph)45km/h (28mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 176°
S
174°
S
166°
SSE
164°
SSE
155°
SSE
148°
SSE
149°
SSE
175°
S
Wind chill27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (78°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 103°
ESE
102°
ESE
101°
E
99°
E
97°
E
96°
E
94°
E
93°
E
Period4.8 sec.4.9 sec.5.2 sec.5.2 sec.5.2 sec.5.2 sec.5.3 sec.7.8 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
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 Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:41 and will set at 18:49 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 83°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 23mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (85°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%80%80%76%73%70%68%67%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover94%71%54%59%19%23%6%1%
Heat index29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)29°C (85°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (85°F)30°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point24°C (75°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)25km/h (16mph)37km/h (23mph)30km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (13mph)
Direction 170°
S
189°
S
197°
SSW
172°
S
138°
SE
128°
SE
138°
SE
154°
SSE
Wind chill26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.5ft)
Direction 92°
E
92°
E
89°
E
89°
E
89°
E
87°
E
87°
E
87°
E
Period7.8 sec.8.1 sec.8.4 sec.8.5 sec.8.7 sec.8.8 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
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 Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 18:50 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 85°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 5.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (84°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (87°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%75%71%56%54%53%55%61%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%4%5%5%4%
Heat index29°C (84°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (81°F)29°C (85°F)30°C (87°F)
Dew point21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)17°C (63°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)9km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 183°
S
252°
WSW
281°
WNW
295°
WNW
63°
ENE
88°
E
69°
ENE
338°
NNW
Wind chill27°C (81°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)24°C (76°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 87°
E
88°
E
88°
E
88°
E
88°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
Period8.8 sec.8.6 sec.8.5 sec.8.3 sec.8.2 sec.7.9 sec.7.8 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)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 Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 18:50 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 85°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 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (80°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (85°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)30°C (86°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)30°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity66%67%66%61%62%63%64%69%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover2%5%5%6%7%8%9%58%
Heat index29°C (85°F)28°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)30°C (86°F)26°C (79°F)28°C (82°F)30°C (87°F)32°C (89°F)
Dew point20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)20km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 309°
NW
303°
WNW
303°
WNW
333°
NNW
61°
ENE
109°
ESE
108°
ESE
117°
ESE
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (80°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (83°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 90°
E
87°
E
84°
E
82°
E
85°
E
82°
E
80°
E
80°
E
Period7.4 sec.7.3 sec.7.2 sec.7.2 sec.6.6 sec.6.2 sec.7.2 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)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 Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 18:51 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 18mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Perceived temperature32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%75%75%74%76%70%69%67%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover38%54%67%63%70%92%90%80%
Heat index32°C (89°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (88°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)30°C (87°F)31°C (87°F)30°C (86°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)41km/h (25mph)
Direction 122°
ESE
126°
SE
133°
SE
135°
SE
139°
SE
141°
SE
139°
SE
143°
SE
Wind chill28°C (83°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)27°C (81°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)28°C (82°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 79°
E
90°
E
97°
E
97°
E
96°
E
95°
E
94°
E
97°
E
Period9.3 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.0 sec.10.1 sec.10.1 sec.10.0 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
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 Friday 27 December 2024

On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 18:51 on the beach(es) of Cairns. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°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 3.9ft 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)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Perceived temperature29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (83°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%69%66%62%60%62%63%63%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover44%29%22%6%0%0%2%4%
Heat index29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)28°C (83°F)29°C (84°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)28°C (82°F)29°C (83°F)
Dew point20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)25km/h (16mph)
Direction 152°
SSE
166°
SSE
168°
SSE
156°
SSE
140°
SE
142°
SE
152°
SSE
161°
SSE
Wind chill27°C (81°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (81°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Direction 96°
E
93°
E
92°
E
91°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
90°
E
Period7.9 sec.7.1 sec.8.6 sec.9.3 sec.12.1 sec.13.5 sec.13.4 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)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)

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