N

Hayman Is.
Hayman Is.
Hook Is W E

Hook Is

Tide races, Indicates

areas of accelerated
current flow, more
obvious when wind &
waves are opposed to
current.
Border Is.

Note, strong tidal flow

through Solway Pass,
very rough water South
of Pass during strong SE
winds & flood tide.

Whitsunday Is.
South Molle
Is.
Airlie Beach.
Solway
Shute Pass
Harbour

Flood

Long Hamilton Is. Prevailing

Is. South East
Ebb
wind.

Tides range up to 4 metres at Springs,

Lindeman Is.
& to ¾ of a metre at Neaps.

Flood tide is generally to the South

East through the Islands & the Ebb is
towards the North West. Shaw Is

Note that this is only a general picture

as eddies that occur at spring tides
may not occur at neap tides.