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Nautical Twilight begins:Sunrise:
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Sunset:Nautical Twilight ends:
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Moonrise:
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Moonset:
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Moon over:
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Moon under:
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Visibility:26%
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Waxing Crescent
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Distance to earth:399,996 kmProximity:13.4 %
Moon Phases for Port Douglas
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good Day
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major Time:02:58 am - 04:58 am
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minor Time:08:35 am - 10:35 am
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major Time:03:25 pm - 05:25 pm
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minor Time:10:15 pm - 12:15 am
Tide Clock
Tide Graph
Times
| Tide | Time | Height |
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| low | 02:10 am | 3.31 ft |
| high | 03:52 pm | 6.66 ft |
Wind Speed and Direction
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
Atmospheric Pressure:
Change since midnight:
Trend for next 6 hours:
Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
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Waxing Crescent |
low:
, 3.31 ft
high:
, 6.66 ft
, Coeff: 48
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First Quarter Moon |
low:
, 3.38 ft
high:
, 7.05 ft
, Coeff: 55
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First Quarter Moon |
low:
, 3.35 ft
high:
, 4.36 ft
, Coeff: 4
low:
, 4.07 ft
high:
, 7.38 ft
, Coeff: 62
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First Quarter Moon |
low:
, 3.08 ft
high:
, 4.89 ft
, Coeff: 14
low:
, 3.61 ft
high:
, 7.71 ft
, Coeff: 68
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First Quarter Moon |
low:
, 2.76 ft
high:
, 5.54 ft
, Coeff: 26
low:
, 3.15 ft
high:
, 8.01 ft
, Coeff: 73
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Waxing Gibbous |
low:
, 2.36 ft
high:
, 6.33 ft
, Coeff: 41
low:
, 2.69 ft
high:
, 8.27 ft
, Coeff: 78
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Waxing Gibbous |
low:
, 1.87 ft
high:
, 7.19 ft
, Coeff: 58
low:
, 2.33 ft
high:
, 8.43 ft
, Coeff: 82
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Best Fishing Spots in the greater Port Douglas area
Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 10 beaches and bays in this area.
Four Mile Beach - 4.41878450574km , Cooya Beach - 7.19608958208km , Newell Beach - 9.24532760623km , Pebbly Beach - 12.26952762259km , Trinity Bay - 12.30095530446km , Oak Beach - 14.02207861985km , Wonga Beach - 14.63012708829km , Pretty Beach - 15.72076534367km , Turtle Creek Beach - 18.4072022284km , Cow Bay - 27.2838922112km
Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.
The Reef Marina - 1.14391719113km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Port Douglas. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
Dicksons Inlet - 0.51207548105km , Island Point - 0.65509370056km , The Reef Marina - 1.14391719113km , Dickson's Inlet - 1.16063812678km , Packers Creek - 2.07534382284km , Four Mile Beach - 4.41878450574km , Cassowary Creek - 7.08030857579km , Cooya Beach - 7.19608958208km , Mowbray River - 7.97021818979km , Mossman River - 8.67498123342km , Newell Beach - 9.24532760623km , Whyanbeel Creek - 10.52688155181km , Yule Point - 11.36097838188km , Little Mossman River - 11.75472259992km , Dayman Point - 12.11958884689km , Pebbly Beach - 12.26952762259km , Trinity Bay - 12.30095530446km , Oak Beach - 14.02207861985km , Low Island - 14.31094071218km , Low Isles - 14.48272030705km , Woody Island - 14.61890655477km , Wonga Beach - 14.63012708829km , Pretty Beach - 15.72076534367km , Turtle Creek Beach - 18.4072022284km , Devil Devil Creek - 18.71880771523km , Slip Cliff Point - 20.32578406672km , Snapper Island - 20.39965966881km , White Cliff Point - 20.99719434045km , Hartleys Creek - 21.4564126257km , Daintree River - 21.86864691431km , Red Cliff Point - 25.54589155396km , Cow Bay - 27.2838922112km , Rifle Creek - 27.52331189906km , Virgil Island - 27.63024697552km , Flaggy Creek - 27.81273477111km , Simpson Point - 28.94340047667km , Bailay Point - 29.14287728159km , Bailay Creek - 29.21895281058km , Barratt Creek - 29.34327376795km , Grass Island - 30.57510302271km
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