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Tide times at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup)

Saturday 18 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 5 h 28 m to next low (8:10 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup)

Today Time Height (m)
High 2:30 am 0.23
High 12:30 pm 0.58
Low 8:10 pm 0.25

Sun, moon and bite times at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup) today

Sun
↑ 7:10 am · ↓ 5:15 pm
Moon
↑ 9:39 am · ↓ 9:40 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 12%
Sea temp
18.1°C
Swell (max)
1.4 m @ 9 s SW
Best bite
3:30 pm–6:30 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 Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 18 Jul Today 1.4 m 9 s SW
Sun 19 Jul 1.7 m 9 s SW
Mon 20 Jul 1.7 m 9 s S
Tue 21 Jul 1.6 m 9 s S
Wed 22 Jul 2.4 m 10 s S
Thu 23 Jul 2.4 m 11 s S
Fri 24 Jul 1.5 m 10 s S

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

Next 14 days at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sat 18 Jul Today 2:30 am (0.23 m) 8:10 pm (0.25 m) 0.35
Sun 19 Jul 1:30 am (0.31 m) 5:00 am (0.27 m) 0.3
Mon 20 Jul 1:00 am (0.23 m) 5:00 am (0.19 m) 0.25
Tue 21 Jul 1:30 am (0.31 m) 5:30 am (0.26 m) 0.4
Wed 22 Jul 2:30 am (0.26 m) 5:30 am (0.24 m) 0.41
Thu 23 Jul 3:30 am (0.28 m) 5:30 pm (-0.12 m) 0.42
Fri 24 Jul 7:50 am (0.44 m) 5:15 pm (-0.08 m) 0.52
Sat 25 Jul 8:15 am (0.62 m) 5:30 pm (0.02 m) 0.6
Sun 26 Jul 8:30 am (0.61 m) 5:30 pm (-0.22 m) 0.83
Mon 27 Jul 6:41 am (0.44 m) 12:30 am (0.04 m) 0.4
Tue 28 Jul — — —
Wed 29 Jul — — —
Thu 30 Jul — — —
Fri 31 Jul — — —

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About Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup)

Cheynes Beach is one of WA's genuine salmon meccas — a small settlement 66km east of Albany beside Waychinicup National Park, where the autumn run arrives before almost anywhere else on the angling map.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.35 m (moon 12% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.38 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Friday (~0.52 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup) peak around Sunday 26 Jul at about 0.83 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 20 Jul at about 0.25 m.

Best tide state to fish Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup)

Clean water and crisp white sand are the spot's signature — clarity good enough to sight schools, which is half the technique in salmon season. Wind picks the platform: Main Beach fishes best in an easterly, north-facing Tourist Rocks in a southerly, and between them something is usually workable. Low swell and the low-light ends of the day are the general prescription outside the run. Autumn brings the salmon weather — cooler, cleaner, with the schools pushing westward along the coast and the whole settlement watching the water.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, australian herring, skipjack trevally (skippy), tarwhine, and king george whiting.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup) today?
Today's high tides at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup) are at 2:30 am and 12:30 pm.
What time is low tide at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup) today?
Today's low tide at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup) is at 8:10 pm.
Is Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.35 m (moon 12% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Cheynes Beach (Waychinicup)?
Clean water and crisp white sand are the spot's signature — clarity good enough to sight schools, which is half the technique in salmon season. Wind picks the platform: Main Beach fishes best in an easterly, north-facing Tourist Rocks in a southerly, and between them something is usually workable. Low swell and the low-light ends of the day are the general prescription outside the run. Autumn brings the salmon weather — cooler, cleaner, with the schools pushing westward along the coast and the whole settlement watching the water. Today's peak bite window runs 3:30 pm–6:30 pm.

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