Dunk Island

Mission Beach · inner reef

-17.9394, 146.1497

good

83

Calculated score for Sunday 1 November

Wind
4.5 kn average
Waves
0.3 m average
UV index
5
Water temperature
29 °C
Current
0.3 kn

Hourly conditions

Dunk Island · 6 AM–6 PM · Australia/Brisbane

6 AM

0.3 kn 0.3 m 0.16 kn
good
74

7 AM

0.1 kn 0.3 m 0.16 kn
good
75

8 AM

1.3 kn 0.3 m 0.11 kn
good
78

9 AM

3.6 kn 0.3 m 0.27 kn
excellent
88

Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM

10 AM

5.8 kn 0.3 m 0.32 kn
excellent
86

11 AM

6.4 kn 0.3 m 0.49 kn
Best forecast
excellent
89

12 PM

6.1 kn 0.3 m 0.54 kn
good
83

1 PM

6.5 kn 0.3 m 0.49 kn
excellent
85

2 PM

6.9 kn 0.3 m 0.22 kn
excellent
88

3 PM

6.7 kn 0.3 m 0.00 kn
good
84

4 PM

5.9 kn 0.3 m 0.16 kn
good
81

5 PM

5.4 kn 0.3 m 0.16 kn
good
74

6 PM

3.8 kn 0.3 m 0.27 kn
fair
65

17.94°S, 146.15°E · Cached forecast snapshot

Open-Meteo forecast integration (Forecast model) · Open-Meteo marine integration (Forecast model) · Internal deterministic scoring (Calculated) · Retrieved 1 Nov 2026, 4:33 pm Australia/Brisbane

Record transparency

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Tours and experiences

Tours for a Mission Beach reef trip

These are regional Mission Beach alternatives. The operator chooses the day’s exact reef stops.

Skydive over Mission Beach

Regional option

From Cairns: Tandem Skydive Experience over Mission Beach

A regional scenic skydiving experience over Mission Beach.

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Tully River rafting

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Tully River Full-Day Rafting: Cairns, Mission Beach or Self-Drive

A regional full-day rafting trip available from Mission Beach.

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