Cape Palmerston fishing forecast & tide times
Cape Palmerston is a coastal spot on the Queensland reef coast at 21.532° S, 149.455° E. Wind, sea and tide times below, and the live map one tap away.
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Wind is BLEND‑NQ, ReefNav’s own blend of six global models, bias‑corrected against nearby weather stations.
Tide times near Cape Palmerston
Official high and low tide predictions for Cape Palmerston, taken from the Bureau of Meteorology gauge 17 nm away at Half Tide Tug Harbour — the nearest to this spot. Heights are metres above LOWEST ASTRONOMICAL TIDE.
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Tide predictions © Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology; published by The State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads).
Reefs and cays within reach
- Creal Reef80 nm
- Bait Reef107 nm
- Hardy Reef108 nm
- North West Island164 nm
- Gannett Cay170 nm
- Heron Island178 nm
Nearby forecasts
Marine Park zoning at Cape Palmerston
Most of this coast sits inside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and the zone you are in decides whether you can fish, and how. Green (Marine National Park) zones are no‑take. Yellow (Conservation Park) zones allow limited line fishing. Dark blue (Habitat Protection) zones allow fishing but no trawling or netting.