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Tide times at Ashfield Flats (Swan River)

Sunday 12 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Today's high and low tides at Ashfield Flats (Swan River)

Today Time Height (m)
High 2:45 pm 0.59

Sun, moon and bite times at Ashfield Flats (Swan River) today

Sun
↑ 7:15 am · ↓ 5:28 pm
Moon
↑ 5:02 am · ↓ 2:50 pm
Moon phase
Waning Crescent · 8%
Sea temp
17.6°C
Swell (max)
1.0 m @ 11 s SW
Best bite
6:30 am–8:00 am

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Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at Ashfield Flats (Swan River)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 12 Jul Today 1.0 m 11 s SW
Mon 13 Jul 1.1 m 11 s SW
Tue 14 Jul 1.1 m 11 s SW
Wed 15 Jul 0.9 m 11 s SW
Thu 16 Jul 0.8 m 6 s W
Fri 17 Jul 0.9 m 6 s W
Sat 18 Jul 2.1 m 11 s SW

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 14 days at Ashfield Flats (Swan River)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sun 12 Jul Today 2:45 pm (0.59 m) — 0.0
Mon 13 Jul 3:40 pm (0.61 m) 12:30 am (-0.21 m) 0.82
Tue 14 Jul 4:50 pm (0.61 m) 1:50 am (-0.26 m) 0.87
Wed 15 Jul 5:42 pm (0.7 m) 2:30 am (-0.21 m) 0.91
Thu 16 Jul 6:20 pm (0.76 m) 3:06 am (-0.03 m) 0.79
Fri 17 Jul 7:06 pm (0.75 m) 3:42 am (0.16 m) 0.59
Sat 18 Jul 8:30 am (0.38 m) 4:50 am (0.3 m) 0.23
Sun 19 Jul 9:30 am (0.24 m) 4:00 am (0.14 m) 0.18
Mon 20 Jul 9:30 am (0.24 m) 2:30 am (0.1 m) 0.14
Tue 21 Jul 9:50 am (0.27 m) 1:30 am (0.05 m) 0.3
Wed 22 Jul — — —
Thu 23 Jul — — —
Fri 24 Jul — — —
Sat 25 Jul — — —

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About Ashfield Flats (Swan River)

Ashfield Flats is the largest surviving river-flat in metro Perth — mud, saltmarsh, paperbark snags, and residential pontoons visible across the river at Ascot.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Ashfield Flats (Swan River) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.0 m (moon 8% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Ashfield Flats (Swan River), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.6 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~0.91 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Ashfield Flats (Swan River) peak around Wednesday 15 Jul at about 0.91 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 12 Jul at about 0.0 m.

Best tide state to fish Ashfield Flats (Swan River)

Upper-Swan position — tannin-tinged water year-round, more brackish than salt, with subdued tidal influence compared with the lower river. Easterly land breeze flattens the chop until mid-morning; the spot sits low so winds funnel down the river corridor. Heavy winter rain pushes fresh water and silt down from the upper Swan and can turn the flats murky for days. Algal blooms periodically affect the reach in summer heat — check DBCA/DPIRD advisories before eating fish.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Ashfield Flats (Swan River) typically time sessions around the tide for black bream, flathead, cobbler, and mulloway (jewfish).

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Ashfield Flats (Swan River) today?
Today's high tide at Ashfield Flats (Swan River) is at 2:45 pm.
Is Ashfield Flats (Swan River) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Ashfield Flats (Swan River) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.0 m (moon 8% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Ashfield Flats (Swan River)?
Upper-Swan position — tannin-tinged water year-round, more brackish than salt, with subdued tidal influence compared with the lower river. Easterly land breeze flattens the chop until mid-morning; the spot sits low so winds funnel down the river corridor. Heavy winter rain pushes fresh water and silt down from the upper Swan and can turn the flats murky for days. Algal blooms periodically affect the reach in summer heat — check DBCA/DPIRD advisories before eating fish. Today's peak bite window runs 6:30 am–8:00 am.

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