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Tide times at Busselton Jetty

Saturday 29 August 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 2 h 27 m to next low (2:30 am)

Today's high and low tides at Busselton Jetty

Today Time Height (m)
Low 2:30 am -0.08
High 10:10 am 0.26
Low 4:21 pm -0.12

Sun, moon and bite times at Busselton Jetty today

Sun
↑ 6:41 am · ↓ 5:58 pm
Moon
↑ 7:11 pm · ↓ 7:03 am
Moon phase
Full · 99%
Sea temp
16.4°C
Swell (max)
0.4 m @ 13 s W
Best bite
5:30 pm–7:30 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

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

Swell · next 7 days at Busselton Jetty

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 29 Aug Today 0.4 m 13 s W
Sun 30 Aug 0.4 m 12 s W
Mon 31 Aug 1.0 m 5 s W
Tue 1 Sep 0.6 m 7 s W
Wed 2 Sep 0.6 m 6 s W
Thu 3 Sep 0.6 m 6 s W
Fri 4 Sep flat — —

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

Next 14 days at Busselton Jetty

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sat 29 Aug Today 10:10 am (0.26 m) 2:30 am (-0.08 m) 0.38
Sun 30 Aug 10:50 am (0.3 m) 3:50 am (-0.02 m) 0.32
Mon 31 Aug 11:40 am (0.33 m) 5:00 am (0.1 m) 0.31
Tue 1 Sep 9:30 am (0.06 m) 6:42 am (-0.04 m) 0.12
Wed 2 Sep 9:50 am (0.05 m) 7:50 am (0.02 m) 0.04
Thu 3 Sep — 9:30 am (-0.01 m) 0.06
Fri 4 Sep — 1:30 pm (-0.16 m) 0.0
Sat 5 Sep 12:30 am (0.4 m) 2:20 pm (-0.27 m) 0.67
Sun 6 Sep 1:30 am (0.33 m) 8:30 am (-0.04 m) 0.43
Mon 7 Sep — — —
Tue 8 Sep — — —
Wed 9 Sep — — —
Thu 10 Sep — — —
Fri 11 Sep — — —

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About Busselton Jetty

Busselton Jetty is 1.841 km of timber pylon reaching out into Geographe Bay — the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, and a fishery that shifts character as you walk.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Busselton Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.38 m (moon 99% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Busselton Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.18 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~0.38 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Busselton Jetty peak around Saturday 5 Sep at about 0.67 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Friday 4 Sep at about 0.0 m.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Busselton Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for australian herring, skipjack trevally (skippy), garfish, tarwhine, and southern calamari (squid).

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Busselton Jetty today?
Today's high tide at Busselton Jetty is at 10:10 am.
What time is low tide at Busselton Jetty today?
Today's low tides at Busselton Jetty are at 2:30 am and 4:21 pm.
Is Busselton Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Busselton Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.38 m (moon 99% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Busselton Jetty?
Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:30 pm.

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