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
14.8 kt SSE
Gusts 33.4 kt
Waves
1 m
Period 4.6 s
Swell
0.3 m
Period 5.5 s
Sea temp
20.9°C
Air 19.8°C
Next 12 hours
10:00
14.8 SSE
1m
11:00
16.2 SSE
1m
12:00
16.6 SE
1m
13:00
17.2 SE
1m
14:00
17.4 SE
1m
15:00
16.7 SE
1m
16:00
15.3 SE
1m
17:00
15.4 SE
1m
18:00
14 SSE
1m
19:00
14.6 SE
1m
20:00
14.5 SE
1m
21:00
15 SE
1m
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 pm EST on Tuesday 21 July 2026
Situation. A firm ridge of high pressure extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1031 hPa] centred over the Tasman Sea. The ridge will slowly relax over coming days as the high slowly weakens, before strengthening again from Friday as a new high moves east across southern Australia.
Tuesday 21 July until midnight. Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Mostly clear.
Wednesday 22 July. Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Thursday 23 July. Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Friday 24 July. Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy. Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:40↓ 17:44
Moon↑ 11:10↓ 00:17
PhaseFirst quarter 49%
Best windows
- Dawn06:16 – 07:40
- Dusk16:44 – 18:07
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:40↓ 17:44
Moon↑ 11:47↓ 01:11
PhaseFirst quarter 59%
Best windows
- Dawn06:16 – 07:40
- Dusk16:44 – 18:08
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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