Shute Harbour
Boat Ramp·Queensland·Australia·
Field notes
Sheltered launch point into the Whitsunday Passage. Inshore islands and channels hold coral trout, sweetlip and mangrove jack around the headlands; trolling the points produces mackerel through winter. Mind the green zones.
Current conditions
Wind
5.8 kt ESE
Gusts 11.7 kt
Waves
0.3 m
Period 2.8 s
Swell
0.2 m
Period 2.6 s
Sea temp
24.7°C
Air 22.4°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
5.8 ESE
0.3m
02:00
6.2 ESE
0.3m
03:00
5.7 E
0.3m
04:00
5.7 E
0.3m
05:00
4.8 E
0.3m
06:00
4.7 E
0.3m
07:00
4.5 E
0.3m
08:00
5.6 E
0.3m
09:00
5.6 E
0.3m
10:00
6.2 ENE
0.3m
11:00
6.7 ENE
0.3m
12:00
7 ENE
0.3m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Shute Harbour ↗ (1.2 km · primary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Mackay CoastIssued at 3:00 am EST on Wednesday 21 October 2026
Situation. A ridge of high pressure extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] centred over the southern Tasman Sea. This pattern will persist over coming days as the high slowly weakens.
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Thursday 22 October. Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Friday 23 October. Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 05:31↓ 18:10
Moon↑ 13:38↓ 02:37
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn05:08 – 06:31
- Dusk17:10 – 18:32
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 05:30↓ 18:10
Moon↑ 14:31↓ 03:10
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:08 – 06:30
- Dusk17:10 – 18:33
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
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Access & logistics
Spot type
Boat Ramp
Region
Queensland, Australia
Fishing style
offshore and bluewater fishing and estuary fishing
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the Queensland fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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