Thursday Island tides today
- Tide now 8.2 ft ↓ falling · low 12:41 am (2.9 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 3:20–5:10 pm fair day · 3/10
- Beach tomorrow 9:00 am–2:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 1.6 ft · 83 °F smooth · 2.8 s from the east
- Wind · air 21 mph · 81 °F from the ESE, gusts 28 · mainly clear
- Sun 6:01 am–6:29 pm 12 h 27 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 9:44 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:44 pm
- Best time to dive 4:30–6:30 pm average day · 6/10
Today in Thursday Island there are high tides at 1:46 am (4.2 ft) and 2:46 pm (9.3 ft) and low tide at 4:25 am. Tide coefficient 38. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:41 am. The sun rises at 6:01 am and sets at 6:29 pm: 12 h 27 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:44 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:31 am to 3:31 am and from 2:03 pm to 4:03 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.6 ft waves. There's a fresh breeze from the east-southeast (21 mph). Mainly clear, 81 °F.
Fishing in Thursday Island today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 2:46 pm, coefficient 32
- Major period 2:03–4:03 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), fresh offshore wind (19 mph) and calm sea (1.6 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 38 (neap tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:00 pm to 3:50 pm, combines the 2:46 pm high tide and a major period, though with fresh wind. Also worth a try from 1:30 am to 2:50 am, with the 1:46 am high tide and a major period, though with fresh wind.
Species with the most records nearby: leopard coral grouper, mangrove red snapper and narrow-barred Spanish mackerel. What you can catch
Beach day in Thursday Island
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 86 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 1.6 ft waves
- Water at 82 °F (warm)
- Fresh offshore wind (21 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- UV 11 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft
1.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 82 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- 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 21 mph
Fresh offshore wind (21 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 4:25 am
Low tide at 4:25 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:46 am and 2:46 pm.
The best window, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 82 °F, though with fresh offshore wind and very high UV.
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 Thursday Island
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Thursday Island.
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Tides in Thursday Island
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:46 am 4.2 ft · coef. 38
- ▼ Low tide 4:25 am 3.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:46 pm 9.3 ft · coef. 32
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 6 h 42 min to low tide at 12:41 am.
Tide coefficient 38 for the 1:46 am high tide and 32 for the 2:46 pm high tide. Neap tides. The water rises and falls 5.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on January 31 (12.5 ft) and the lowest, on October 5 (0.3 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 5 to 6 (coefficient 108, 10.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 13 (coefficient 25, 4.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:01 am · 6:29 pm | High tide 1:46 am · 4.2 ft | Low tide 4:25 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 2:46 pm · 9.3 ft | — | Coef. 38 | 88% | Major periods 1:31 am · 2:03 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:01 am · 6:29 pm | Low tide 12:41 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 4:22 pm · 9.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 51 | 80% | Major periods 2:36 am · 3:08 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:01 am · 6:29 pm | Low tide 1:49 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 9:34 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 12:05 pm · 6.8 ft | High tide 7:07 pm · 9.5 ft | Coef. 76 | 70% | Major periods 3:40 am · 4:10 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:00 am · 6:29 pm | Low tide 2:37 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 9:59 am · 7.8 ft | Low tide 1:47 pm · 6.3 ft | High tide 8:03 pm · 9.9 ft | Coef. 93 | 59% | Major periods 4:40 am · 5:09 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:00 am · 6:30 pm | Low tide 3:18 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:28 am · 8.0 ft | Low tide 2:45 pm · 5.6 ft | High tide 8:46 pm · 10.1 ft | Coef. 102 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:02 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:00 am · 6:30 pm | Low tide 3:57 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 10:55 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 3:32 pm · 5.2 ft | High tide 9:22 pm · 9.9 ft | Coef. 104 | 37% | Major periods 6:27 am · 6:51 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:59 am · 6:30 pm | Low tide 4:32 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 11:18 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 4:18 pm · 4.9 ft | High tide 9:53 pm · 9.3 ft | Coef. 102 | 27% | Major periods 7:15 am · 7:37 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Thursday Island station (TICON-4), 0.3 mi from Thursday Island. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Thursday Island
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.8 ft
- Significant1.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 1.6 ft with a period of 3 s, from the east (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 84.4 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+0.9 °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 5:59 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from the WMO Global Telecommunication System (GTS), via NOAA OSMC (public domain, CC0).
Surf in Thursday Island today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.5 ft sets): flat
- Fresh offshore wind (20 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 2:46 pm)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:40 am · sunrise 6:01 am · sunset 6:29 pm · last light 6:50 pm
- Tide: high 1:46 am (4.2 ft), low 4:25 am (3.6 ft) and high 2:46 pm (9.3 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 81.9 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 3 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Thursday Island today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.1 ft swell at 3 s from the east: barely any surge
- Fresh offshore wind (21 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
- 0.4 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 1:46 am (12:20–2:30 am), low tide 4:25 am (4:10–4:40 am) and high tide 2:46 pm (2:10–3:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Wind over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 81.9 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:50 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:44 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 7:20 am to 8:50 am, combines little swell and weak current, though with fresh wind. Also worth a look from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, with little swell, though with fresh wind and current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
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
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Weather in Thursday Island
Now in Thursday Island
- Low / high
- 81 / 81 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 22%
- Humidity
- 81%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 23
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.00 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 81° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 81° | 81° |
| Wind (mph) | 19 ESE | 20 ESE | 21 ESE | 20 E | 19 E | 19 ESE | 21 ESE | 21 ESE |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
| Waves | 1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.5 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 |
- 6:00 pm 81° 21 ESE 1.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 81° 21 ESE 1.5 ft
- 12:00 am 80° 20 ESE 1.3 ft
- 3:00 am 80° 20 ESE 1.1 ft
- 6:00 am 80° 18 ESE 1.2 ft
- 9:00 am 81° 18 ESE 1.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 81° 18 E 1.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 81° 19 E 1.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 81 / 81 °F | 22 mph ESE | 1.6 ft | 1:46 am · 2:46 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 80 / 81 °F | 22 mph ESE | 1.5 ft | 4:22 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 80 / 82 °F | 23 mph ESE | 1.5 ft | 9:34 am · 7:07 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 80 / 82 °F | 23 mph ESE | 1.4 ft | 9:59 am · 8:03 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 80 / 82 °F | 18 mph ESE | 1.4 ft | 10:28 am · 8:46 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 80 / 82 °F | 18 mph ESE | 1.4 ft | 10:55 am · 9:22 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 81 / 82 °F | 21 mph E | 1.4 ft | 11:18 am · 9:53 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 81 / 83 °F | 20 mph ESE | 1.3 ft | 11:30 am · 10:20 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 81 / 82 °F | 21 mph ESE | 1.0 ft | 11:34 am · 10:47 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 81 / 83 °F | 21 mph ESE | 2.5 ft | 11:43 am · 11:13 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 80 / 83 °F | 21 mph ESE | 2.6 ft | 12:02 pm · 11:39 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 82 / 83 °F | 22 mph ESE | 2.8 ft | 12:27 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 82 / 83 °F | 21 mph ESE | 2.6 ft | 12:01 am · 12:54 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 82 / 83 °F | 26 mph ESE | 3.2 ft | 1:18 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 80° / 81° 1.5 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 80° / 82° 1.5 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 80° / 82° 1.4 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 80° / 82° 1.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 80° / 82° 1.4 ft
- Wed 4 Mainly clear 81° / 82° 1.4 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 81° / 83° 1.3 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−6.7 °F; normal high: 88 °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 5:59 pm (local time).
The sun in Thursday Island
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:14 am
- Full dark 7:16 pm
- Civil dawn 5:40 am
- Civil dusk 6:50 pm
- Solar noon 12:15 pm (87° high)
- Daylight 12 h 27 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:00 pm
- Full dark 7:16 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,120 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Thursday Island
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,469 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:31–3:31 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:03–4:03 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:53–8:53 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:14–10:14 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 Thursday Island
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Rose Hill Ramp 0.9 mi
- Boat ramp 0.9 mi
- Boat ramp 1.6 mi
- Boat ramp 1.9 mi
- Boat ramp 1.9 mi
- Marina 0.9 mi
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 1.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Thursday Island) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 1.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 1.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 1.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 1.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 1.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 1.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves). There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.1 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Goods Island Light 4.7 mi west
- Light
- A white flash every 2.5 s · Fl W 2.5s
- Range
- 14 nautical miles (16 mi)
- Light height
- 344 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 16 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Thursday IslandTides nearby
- Port Kennedy0.2 mi
- Wasaga2.1 mi
- Wanetta4.1 mi
- Goods Island Lighthouse4.7 mi
- Punsand18 mi
- Umagico23 mi
- Saint Pauls29 mi
- Poid29 mi
- Badu30 mi
- Warraber Islet49 mi
Thursday Island at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,805 people. Coordinates: 10.583° S, 142.219° E.
- It is 1,362 mi northwest of Brisbane, the main place in Queensland. The sun rises 62 min later and sets 24 min later than in Brisbane.
- The nearest tide station, Thursday Island, is 0.3 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces northwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Port Kennedy (0.2 mi), Engineers Wharf (0.3 mi), Main Wharf (0.3 mi).
Questions about Thursday IslandQuestions
What time is high tide today in Thursday Island?
Today in Thursday Island there are high tides at 1:46 am (4.2 ft) and 2:46 pm (9.3 ft) and low tide at 4:25 am. Tide coefficient 38.
What time is sunset today in Thursday Island?
At 6:29 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:50 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Thursday Island?
At 6:01 am. First light comes at 5:14 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 1:31–3:31 am, Minor 7:53–8:53 am, Major 2:03–4:03 pm, Minor 9:14–10:14 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Thursday Island?
Overcast, from 81 °F to 81 °F, with a fresh breeze from the east-southeast (21 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Thursday Island?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.6 ft waves with a period of 2.8 s from the east. The water is 82.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Thursday Island?
The best time to visit Thursday Island is from June to October: highs of 82 °F to 87 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 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
Tide: Thursday Island station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).