Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 1.0m @ 6s ESE. Wind 5 m/s SSE.
Great Barrier Reef (Cairns, QLD) is rated HOLD · 55/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Tue, 18 Aug at 68/100. In season now: Spanish mackerel, Wahoo, Coral trout, Red emperor, Sailfish.
3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.
Best day this week at Great Barrier Reef: Tue, 18 Aug at 68/100.
Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Cairns tide station, 1.2 km away — high reliability.
Sun, 16 Aug
Mon, 17 Aug
Species typically active in Cairns (QLD) waters for August. Verify current QLD DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.
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