Fishing Times, Solunar, Reports

Cairns

Cairns has a slower forecast today, but a short lift in activity is still possible around the better bite time. With the moon overhead, denoting a major period, a short lift in fish feeding activity is possible.

Scheduled update Tue 8 Sept 2026 · 9:00pm AEST

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

52%

Quiet conditions at 27%, with limited activity expected.

Next Bite · Major · 9:02pm

Sunrise · 6:19am

Sunset · 6:11pm

Next Tide · Low · 01:50

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Solunar Overview

Cairns Solunar Fishing Times

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Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Cairns.

Today’s Solunar Score

52%

Next Bite · Major

9:02pm

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Tide Overview

Cairns Tide Times

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The tide is falling as water moves towards the next low tide.

Next Tide

Low at 01:50

0.70 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently falling

Estimated Height

3.03 m

Pressure

Barometric pressure

Pressure is most useful for fishing when it shows movement. A stable, rising, or falling trend can add context to the rest of today’s fishing forecast.

Right now

Pressure data unavailable

• Building trend

Interpretation

Pressure trend is still building from recent samples. Current pressure is available, but there needs to be more readings before it can be interpreted.

Pressure is only one signal. Wind, tide, solunar timing, water movement, and local structure still matter.

Pressure movement

Recent readings build the pressure trend used for interpretation.

Pressure trend chart will appear once more readings are available.

Fishing Reports

Recent reports across the state

No recent local or regional reports are available. Showing broader state fishing report trends.

state-wide data

These reports reflect activity across the state and are not location-specific. Use as a general guide only.

Reports analysed

This year

This season

Species mentioned

Broader state-wide report data is available, but no species in the displayed report summary currently match this location’s fishing report data.

Species most often mentioned in statewide reports

QLD reports are led by Black Marlin, with Dolphin Fish not far behind.

Across the state, recent fishing reports show a clear trend towards a few commonly reported species. The chart accompanying this section is reflecting this trend.

Based on statewide Getfished fishing report species data.

* Note that report summaries will sometimes display the same species under different names. This is because they are being reported that way. This is intentional.

Share of the displayed top 2 species mentions across the state, not only this location.

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What are today's best fishing times at Cairns?

Today's sunrise is 6:19 am and sunset is 6:11 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. No solunar period overlaps sunrise or sunset today, so the other listed bite windows may provide better timing guidance.

Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Cairns, today?

No. Because no forecast can truthfully guarantee whether fish are biting at a specific spot right now. Getfished shows the current fishing conditions instead: tide movement, solunar timing, weather, wind, pressure, marine conditions and fishing report, derived, species history.

Use this information to make informed decisions about where to fish, and to compare conditions across nearby locations. Try different locations, different bait and lures. Remember to use berley and try to target a specific fish species in season.

✨Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish told us.

Cairns Overview

Latitude	-16.9254
Longitude	145.7752 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Brisbane
Environment	Freshwater
Distance from Brisbane (as the crow flies)	19.41 km
Platform	BeachesPiersDrinking waterParkingShelterToilets

Region Locations

Cairns Fishing Spots

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🛈 Getfished Fishing Report, Solunar & Conditions Summaries Source

Fishing report summaries are derived from Getfished’s structured fishing report database system. More information on this on how we collect and structure fishing report data can be found on our Fishing reports information.

Forecasts are based on the Getfished Meteorological and Solunar Forecasting System, which combines data from the BOM, and other sources. Our custom software systems use these inputs to establish solunar, tides and other forecasts for fishing conditions.

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