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Tully River Mouth
River Mouth·Queensland·Australia·
Field notes
Mouth of the Tully River opening into Rockingham Bay. Barramundi and threadfin salmon work the run-out, with mangrove jack and fingermark holding on the snags upstream. Big wet-season floods reset the system each year.
Current conditions
Wind
3.6 kt SE
Gusts 10.9 kt
Waves
0.2 m
Period 5.2 s
Swell
0.2 m
Period 3.8 s
Sea temp
25.5°C
Air 27.6°C
Next 12 hours
13:00
3.6 SE
0.2m
14:00
3.8 E
0.2m
15:00
5.6 E
0.2m
16:00
4.4 E
0.2m
17:00
3 E
0.2m
18:00
0.9 ENE
0.2m
19:00
1.1 S
0.2m
20:00
0.4 SSW
0.2m
21:00
1 W
0.2m
22:00
1.6 WSW
0.2m
23:00
2.1 SW
0.2m
00:00
2.1 W
0.2m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Dunk Island ↗ (6.4 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Cairns CoastIssued at 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday 19 May 2026
Situation. A firm ridge will extend across northern Queensland from Wednesday and persist for the next few days, as a new high [1027 hPa] moves east across southern Australia.
Tuesday 19 May until midnight. Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore east of Cape York. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres outside the reef. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 20 May. Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Thursday 21 May. Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Friday 22 May. Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres 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↑ 06:36↓ 17:50
Moon↑ 09:57↓ 20:06
PhaseWaxing crescent 10%
Best windows
- Dawn06:13 – 07:36
- Dusk16:50 – 18:13
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:36↓ 17:50
Moon↑ —↓ 21:12
PhaseWaxing crescent 19%
Best windows
- Dawn06:13 – 07:36
- Dusk16:50 – 18:13
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
River Mouth
Region
Queensland, Australia
Fishing style
estuary fishing and land-based fishing
Structure
Typically holds drop-offs, holes and gutters — work the structure for holding fish.
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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