Heron Island fishing forecast & tide times
Heron Island is a cay on the Queensland reef coast at 23.442° S, 151.914° 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 Heron Island
Official high and low tide predictions for Heron Island, taken from the Bureau of Meteorology gauge 39 nm away at Golding Reciprocal F/L Gladstone — 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
- North West Island14 nm
- Lady Musgrave Island39 nm
- Lady Elliot Island60 nm
- Gannett Cay92 nm
- Creal Reef193 nm
- Hardy Reef268 nm
Nearby forecasts
Marine Park zoning at Heron Island
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.