Tides
The Official Tide Tables and Boating Safety Guide is a complete package of boating safety information and practical tips to make your time on Queensland's waterways safe and enjoyable. The guide has three sections: the boating guide, the fishing guide and the standard port tidal predictions*.The boating guide section is packed with valuable information including details on boat ramps and landings, boating safety tips, smooth and partially smooth water limits, buoys, beacons and marks, weather information and what to do in an emergency. The fishing guide section includes information on fish and crab species, recreational fishing regulations, fish habitat areas for Queensland and whale watching guidelines. The tidal predictions section covers tides for Queensland standard ports as well as instructions for calculating the tides at secondary ports.
Locations of standard ports (PDF**, 296KB)You can obtain the guide from selected newsagents, marine chandlery stores, Queensland Transport customer service centres or by clicking on the cover of the guide to connect to an order form that you can print off and return with your payment.
If you want to order large numbers of the guide, or have a question about ordering at wholesale rates, please contact the Marketing and Education Unit on +61 7 3120 7489.
Useful links:
Queensland weather* - Bureau of Meteorology
Recorded wave conditions - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Updated three times each day. Displays the previous 48 hours.
Tide recordings, predictions and residuals - Environmental Protection Agency. Updated daily at 0500 hours AEST. Displays the previous two days.
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Last updated 16 May 2008
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