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Tide times at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)

Sunday 12 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water rising, 5 h 33 m to next high (4:22 am)

Today's high and low tides at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 8:58 am -0.75
High 3:21 pm 2.48
Low 10:02 pm -1.53
High 4:22 am 2.07

Sun, moon and bite times at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) today

Sun
↑ 6:22 am · ↓ 5:30 pm
Moon
↑ 3:56 am · ↓ 3:04 pm
Moon phase
Waning Crescent · 8%
Sea temp
23.9°C
Swell (max)
0.5 m @ 14 s W
Best bite
5:30 am–7:30 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 Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 12 Jul Today 0.5 m 14 s W
Mon 13 Jul 0.3 m 11 s W
Tue 14 Jul 0.3 m 10 s W
Wed 15 Jul flat
Thu 16 Jul flat
Fri 17 Jul 0.3 m 9 s SW
Sat 18 Jul 0.3 m 12 s W

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

Next 14 days at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)

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About Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)

Broome is the Kimberley town where the entire fishery is shaped by tide.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 4.01 m (moon 8% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 6.08 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Friday (~7.94 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) peak around Friday 17 Jul at about 7.94 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 13 Jul at about 3.98 m.

Best tide state to fish Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)

Spring tides run 9–10 metres and rip current through Roebuck Bay and out past Gantheaume Point at 4–6 knots. Boat fishing demands serious tide planning, and shore fishing demands tide-chart literacy — fishing the wrong stage on the wrong rock is how people get cut off. The dry season (May–October) is the prime trip window with calm seas and consistent easterlies. The wet season (November–April) brings cyclones, irukandji and box jellyfish, and most charter operators stand down. Water clarity drops in the build-up.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) typically time sessions around the tide for mangrove jack, queenfish, giant trevally, spanish mackerel, and spangled emperor.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) today?
Today's high tides at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) are at 3:21 pm and 4:22 am.
What time is low tide at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) today?
Today's low tides at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) are at 8:58 am and 10:02 pm.
Is Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 4.01 m (moon 8% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)?
Spring tides run 9–10 metres and rip current through Roebuck Bay and out past Gantheaume Point at 4–6 knots. Boat fishing demands serious tide planning, and shore fishing demands tide-chart literacy — fishing the wrong stage on the wrong rock is how people get cut off. The dry season (May–October) is the prime trip window with calm seas and consistent easterlies. The wet season (November–April) brings cyclones, irukandji and box jellyfish, and most charter operators stand down. Water clarity drops in the build-up. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.

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