Aurukun today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 2:10–4:10 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 4:00–6:00 pm Perfect beach day · 10/10
- Waves · water 0.8 ft · 88 °F smooth · 2.2 s from the west
- Wind · air 9 mph · 89 °F from the WSW, gusts 26 · mainly clear
- Sun 6:00 am–6:33 pm 12 h 33 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 9:52 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:52 pm
- Diving tomorrow 1:30–4:30 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.86 inHg falling · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Aurukun the sun rises at 6:00 am and sets at 6:33 pm: 12 h 33 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:52 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:33 am to 3:33 am and from 2:05 pm to 4:05 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph). Mainly clear, 89 °F.
Fishing in Aurukun today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 2:05–4:05 pm
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), light onshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 1:30 am to 3:30 am, with a major period.
Species with the most records nearby: bull shark, giant trevally, blacktip shark and mangrove red snapper. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Aurukun, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Aurukun
Is it a beach day?
8 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 94 °F: hot
- Calm for swimming: 0.3 ft waves
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
- Light offshore wind (8 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.3 ft
0.3 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 13 · SPF 50
Max UV 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Aurukun, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 87 °F, though with light offshore wind and very high UV. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm is good too, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 88 °F.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Aurukun
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Aurukun.
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Webcams near Aurukun
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Tides in Aurukun
Tides in Aurukun: not available yet
There is no tide station near Aurukun, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Weipa South · 47 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Aurukun
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.6 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.6 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 1.0 ft with a period of 3 s, from the west-southwest (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 6.1 °F less 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 88.9 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.1 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:29 pm (local time).
Diving in Aurukun today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.1 ft swell at 2 s from the north-northwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 87.1–88.0 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:55 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:52 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:00 am to 8:30 am, with little swell, light wind and weak current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Aurukun, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Aurukun.
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Weather in Aurukun
Now in Aurukun
- Low / high
- 74 / 98 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 16%
- Clouds
- 30%
- Humidity
- 57%
- Dew pointDew point
- 72 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 4 · moderate
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 23
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.06 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Overcast |
| Temperature | 77° | 74° | 75° | 85° | 96° | 91° | 82° | 78° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 ENE | 5 E | 4 ESE | 7 E | 8 E | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 4 E |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 11 |
| Waves | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.8 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 pm 91° 7 WSW 0.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 7 WSW 0.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 78° 4 E 0.8 ft
- 12:00 am 76° 7 E 0.7 ft
- 3:00 am 73° 5 ESE 0.5 ft
- 6:00 am 74° 6 E 0.4 ft
- 9:00 am 85° 11 ENE 0.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 97° 9 ENE 0.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 74 / 98 °F | 11 mph E | 0.9 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 72 / 98 °F | 11 mph E | 0.9 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 75 / 98 °F | 11 mph SE | 1.0 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 76 / 98 °F | 10 mph E | 0.8 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 77 / 94 °F | 8 mph NE | 0.9 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 76 / 95 °F | 10 mph NE | 0.8 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 76 / 90 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.7 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 72 / 90 °F | 11 mph NNE | 0.9 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 74 / 91 °F | 9 mph NNE | 0.9 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 76 / 91 °F | 11 mph N | 1.6 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 76 / 92 °F | 12 mph N | 1.6 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 77 / 95 °F | 9 mph E | 1.5 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 76 / 92 °F | 10 mph ESE | 1.4 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 77 / 98 °F | 13 mph E | 1.8 ft |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 72° / 98° 0.9 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 75° / 98° 1.0 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 76° / 98° 0.8 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 77° / 94° 0.9 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 76° / 95° 0.8 ft
- Wed 4 Partly cloudy 76° / 90° 0.7 ft
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 72° / 90° 0.9 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, a bit drier and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.9 °F; normal high: 93 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:29 pm (local time).
The sun in Aurukun
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:13 am
- Full dark 7:21 pm
- Civil dawn 5:38 am
- Civil dusk 6:55 pm
- Solar noon 12:17 pm (90° high)
- Daylight 12 h 33 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:05 pm
- Full dark 7:21 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,086 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Aurukun
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,469 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:33–3:33 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:05–4:05 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:49–8:49 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:22–10:22 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 6:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 9:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 12:54 amNov 25 in 27 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Aurukun
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near AurukunTides nearby
All places in Queensland, A to Z (408) →Aurukun at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,282 people. Coordinates: 13.356° S, 141.727° E.
- It is 1,217 mi northwest of Brisbane, the main place in Queensland. The sun rises 61 min later and sets 29 min later than in Brisbane.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about AurukunQuestions
What time is sunset today in Aurukun?
At 6:33 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:55 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Aurukun?
At 6:00 am. First light comes at 5:12 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:33–3:33 am, Minor 7:49–8:49 am, Major 2:05–4:05 pm, Minor 9:22–10:22 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Aurukun?
Overcast, from 74 °F to 98 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (9 mph) and a 16% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Aurukun?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 2.2 s from the west. The water is 88.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Aurukun?
The best time to visit Aurukun is from June to August: highs of 84 °F to 86 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).