"SURPRISE - enough water for boaties who know how to read a tide book".

THREE GRAPHS and TABLE: DURATION OF NAVIGABLE WATER FOR TRAILERABLE VESSELS USING THE PUBLIC BOAT RAMP AT “PORT HINCHINBROOK” (OYSTER POINT NEAR CARDWELL) FOR EVERY LOW TIDE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

​The graphs and table were prepared for the Alliance to Save Hinchinbrook (ASH) using predictive data obtained from the 2009 Queensland Tide Tables for Cardwell, referenced to the Port of Lucinda.   

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There are generally two tides per day. The difference in tide times and heights between Cardwell and Lucinda is not significant for the purpose. Each graph covers the first two weeks in the months of January, March and May 2009. The tidal range varies within each month (from springs to neaps) and through the year. The highest and lowest spring tides occur in January and February; the least variation occurs in May.

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