Mackay Coral Cay

Port Douglas · outer reef

-16.3000, 145.8000

excellent

98

Calculated score for Sunday 1 November

Wind
6.7 kn average
Waves
0.4 m average
UV index
5.1
Water temperature
28.2 °C
Current
0.2 kn

Hourly conditions

Mackay Coral Cay · 6 AM–6 PM · Australia/Brisbane

6 AM

8 kn 0.5 m 0.22 kn
excellent
85

7 AM

8.2 kn 0.5 m 0.11 kn
excellent
85

8 AM

7.5 kn 0.5 m 0.16 kn
excellent
89

9 AM

7.2 kn 0.5 m 0.22 kn
excellent
98

Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM

10 AM

7.1 kn 0.5 m 0.22 kn
Best forecast
excellent
100

11 AM

6.6 kn 0.5 m 0.32 kn
excellent
100

12 PM

7.4 kn 0.5 m 0.32 kn
excellent
100

1 PM

7.4 kn 0.5 m 0.32 kn
excellent
100

2 PM

7.4 kn 0.4 m 0.22 kn
excellent
100

3 PM

7.1 kn 0.4 m 0.11 kn
excellent
100

4 PM

5.8 kn 0.4 m 0.11 kn
excellent
93

5 PM

4.2 kn 0.4 m 0.22 kn
good
78

6 PM

3.5 kn 0.4 m 0.27 kn
fair
69

16.30°S, 145.80°E · Cached forecast snapshot

Open-Meteo forecast integration (Forecast model) · Open-Meteo marine integration (Forecast model) · Internal deterministic scoring (Calculated) · Retrieved 1 Nov 2026, 3:44 pm Australia/Brisbane

Record transparency

Additional operator, coral, conservation, access, and advisory records for Mackay Coral Cay are withheld until their sources and dates are validated.

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Tours and experiences

Tours for a Port Douglas reef trip

Viator names this reef in at least one published itinerary. Other cards are clearly labelled as regional alternatives.

Sail and snorkel Mackay Cay

Outer Reef Mackay Cay Sail & Snorkel Adventure from Port Douglas

A Port Douglas trip whose published itinerary names Mackay Cay.

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Outer-reef pontoon day

Regional option

Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Port Douglas

A regional Port Douglas trip to the Quicksilver pontoon at Agincourt Reef.

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Three Agincourt reef sites

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Silversonic 3 Outer Barrier Reef Sites in 1 Day from Port Douglas

A regional Port Douglas cruise visiting three operator-selected Agincourt sites.

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Calypso outer-reef cruise

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Calypso Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise from Port Douglas

A regional outer Great Barrier Reef cruise from Port Douglas.

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Reef or rainforest scenic flight

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Great Barrier Reef or Rainforest Scenic Flights from Port Douglas

A regional scenic flight departing from Port Douglas.

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Low Isles afternoon sail

Regional option

Afternoon Low Isles Snorkelling & Sunset Sail from Port Douglas

A regional snorkeling and sunset sailing trip from Port Douglas.

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