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Tide times at Challenger Beach (Naval Base)

Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 44 m to next low (6:30 am)

Today's High and Low Tides at Challenger Beach (Naval Base)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 6:30 am -0.09
High 10:30 pm 0.54

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Challenger Beach (Naval Base) Today

Sun
↑ 5:38 am · ↓ 6:27 pm
Moon
↑ 7:23 am · ↓ 10:10 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 9%
Sea temp
18.7°C
Swell (max)
1.0 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite
6:00 pm–7:30 pm

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:14 am Last light 6:52 pm
Low 6:30 am High 10:30 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Challenger Beach (Naval Base)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Wed 14 Oct Today 1.0 m 10 s SW
Thu 15 Oct 1.0 m 6 s W
Fri 16 Oct 1.7 m 9 s W
Sat 17 Oct 2.2 m 11 s SW
Sun 18 Oct 2.2 m 11 s SW
Mon 19 Oct 1.9 m 10 s W
Tue 20 Oct 2.3 m 11 s SW

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

Next 14 Days at Challenger Beach (Naval Base)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Wed 14 Oct Today 10:30 pm (0.54 m) 6:30 am (-0.09 m) 0.63
Thu 15 Oct 10:10 pm (0.5 m) 10:00 am (0.02 m) 0.48
Fri 16 Oct — 11:00 am (-0.01 m) —
Sat 17 Oct 11:10 pm (0.48 m) 9:30 am (0.01 m) 0.48
Sun 18 Oct 11:30 pm (0.36 m) 12:45 pm (-0.04 m) 0.4
Mon 19 Oct — 12:30 pm (-0.03 m) —
Tue 20 Oct 12:30 am (0.37 m) 12:30 pm (0.04 m) 0.33
Wed 21 Oct 1:30 am (0.39 m) 3:30 am (0.38 m) 0.37
Thu 22 Oct 5:50 am (0.15 m) 12:30 am (0.09 m) 0.06
Fri 23 Oct — — —
Sat 24 Oct — — —
Sun 25 Oct — — —
Mon 26 Oct — — —
Tue 27 Oct — — —

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About Challenger Beach (Naval Base)

Challenger Beach sits on the Cockburn Sound side of the Kwinana industrial strip — freight rail overhead, Alcoa stacks on the skyline, and an underrated stretch of beach quietly producing fish while everyone else drives past to Rockingham.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Challenger Beach (Naval Base) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.63 m (moon 9% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Challenger Beach (Naval Base), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.46 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~0.63 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Challenger Beach (Naval Base) peak around Wednesday 14 Oct at about 0.63 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 22 Oct at about 0.06 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Challenger Beach (Naval Base) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, tailor, australian herring, western school whiting, and skipjack trevally (skippy).

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Challenger Beach (Naval Base) today?
Today's high tide at Challenger Beach (Naval Base) is at 10:30 pm.
What time is low tide at Challenger Beach (Naval Base) today?
Today's low tide at Challenger Beach (Naval Base) is at 6:30 am.
Is Challenger Beach (Naval Base) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Challenger Beach (Naval Base) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.63 m (moon 9% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Challenger Beach (Naval Base)?
Today's peak bite window runs 6:00 pm–7:30 pm.

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