Tide times at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove)
Today's high and low tides at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 4:03 am | -0.24 | |
| High | 10:23 am | 0.43 |
| 5:15 pm | -0.36 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) today
- ↑ 6:15 am · ↓ 5:30 pm
- ↑ 5:41 pm · ↓ 6:08 am
- Full · 100%
- 16.8°C
- 1.0 m @ 10 s SW
- 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 28 Aug Today | 1.0 m | 10 s | SW |
| Sat 29 Aug | 0.8 m | 8 s | S |
| Sun 30 Aug | 1.1 m | 12 s | SW |
| Mon 31 Aug | 1.1 m | 12 s | SW |
| Tue 1 Sep | 1.3 m | 7 s | SW |
| Wed 2 Sep | 1.4 m | 10 s | SW |
| Thu 3 Sep | 1.5 m | 10 s | SW |
Next 14 days at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 28 Aug Today | 10:23 am (0.43 m) | 4:03 am (-0.24 m) | 0.79 | |
| Sat 29 Aug | 10:53 am (0.35 m) | 4:30 am (-0.35 m) | 0.72 | |
| Sun 30 Aug | 11:21 am (0.3 m) | 5:00 am (-0.33 m) | 0.63 | |
| Mon 31 Aug | 11:42 am (0.36 m) | 5:30 am (-0.21 m) | 0.57 | |
| Tue 1 Sep | 11:45 am (0.22 m) | 6:20 am (-0.1 m) | 0.34 | |
| Wed 2 Sep | 11:45 am (0.15 m) | 6:45 am (-0.03 m) | 0.27 | |
| Thu 3 Sep | 12:45 am (0.47 m) | 7:30 am (0.1 m) | 0.6 | |
| Fri 4 Sep | 1:15 am (0.46 m) | 4:30 pm (-0.2 m) | 0.66 | |
| Sat 5 Sep | 2:00 am (0.37 m) | 5:30 am (0.34 m) | 0.68 | |
| Sun 6 Sep | 6:35 am (0.39 m) | — | 0.0 | |
| Mon 7 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Tue 8 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Wed 9 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 10 Sep | — | — | — |
About Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.79 m (moon 100% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.56 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Friday (~0.79 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) peak around Friday 28 Aug at about 0.79 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 6 Sep at about 0.0 m.
Best tide state to fish Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove)
South Coast Bioregion exposure — Southern Ocean groundswell is constant and weather windows shift fast. Lucky Bay is east-facing and partially sheltered by Cape Le Grand itself, which keeps it fishable on south-westerly blow-outs that wash out Le Grand Beach. Hellfire Bay sits between two granite headlands and sets up rougher when the swell wraps in. Calm before the easterly fades. Water clarity is consistently high — clean Southern Ocean water with white sand bottom. Tidal range is small (under a metre).
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, tailor, australian herring, skipjack trevally (skippy), and southern calamari (squid).
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) today?
- Today's high tide at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) is at 10:23 am.
- What time is low tide at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) today?
- Today's low tides at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) are at 4:03 am and 5:15 pm.
- Is Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.79 m (moon 100% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove)?
- South Coast Bioregion exposure — Southern Ocean groundswell is constant and weather windows shift fast. Lucky Bay is east-facing and partially sheltered by Cape Le Grand itself, which keeps it fishable on south-westerly blow-outs that wash out Le Grand Beach. Hellfire Bay sits between two granite headlands and sets up rougher when the swell wraps in. Calm before the easterly fades. Water clarity is consistently high — clean Southern Ocean water with white sand bottom. Tidal range is small (under a metre). Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.