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FISH CAIRNS · TOP SPOT GREAT BARRIER REEF 40/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for the Great Barrier Reef and Cairns inshore waters. Best day this week: Sat, 20 June at 73/100.

TODAY'S SPOT RANKINGS

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Tap any spot for the full read.

Spot
Score
Water
Swell
Wind
01
40/100
24.0°
1.4m
5m/s

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Score averaged across the page's hero spots — useful for picking the best window across the region.

Wed
40
WAIT
Thu
58
HOLD
Fri
63
HOLD
Sat
73
GO
Sun
63
HOLD
Mon
63
HOLD
Tue
70
GO
Wed, 17 June · WAIT
40 /100
Wind 5m/s SE · Swell 1.4m @ 6s · Water 24.0°C · Rain 98%
Thu, 18 June · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 4m/s SSE · Swell 1.2m @ 7s · Water 24.1°C · Rain 67%
Fri, 19 June · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 4m/s S · Swell 0.8m @ 7s · Water 24.1°C · Rain 87%
Sat, 20 June · GO
73 /100
Wind 3m/s S · Swell 0.7m @ 7s · Water 24.2°C · Rain 29%
Sun, 21 June · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 5m/s SSE · Swell 0.8m @ 6s · Water 24.1°C · Rain 44%
Mon, 22 June · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 5m/s SSE · Swell 1.0m @ 5s · Water 24.1°C · Rain 24%
Tue, 23 June · GO
70 /100
Wind 4m/s SSE · Swell 1.2m @ 6s · Water 24.1°C · Rain 31%

LOCAL TIDES

Per-region tide tables for QLD and WA aren't yet published here. For accurate local tides see the Bureau of Meteorology tide pages. The bite-window forecast above already weights solunar timing.

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active for June. Verify current state DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

Spanish mackerelYellowfin tunaWahooCoral troutSailfish
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