Tide times at Dampier / Karratha (Hampton Harbour / Hearson's Cove)

Thursday 28 May 2026 · Australia/Perth

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Today	Time	Height (m)
Low	10:00 am	-0.03
High	4:00 pm	1.68
Low	11:00 pm	-0.44
High	5:00 am	1.38

Sea-level curve · today

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

Next 7 days at Dampier / Karratha (Hampton Harbour / Hearson's Cove)

Day	1st High	1st Low	2nd High	2nd Low	Range (m)
Thu 28 May Today	4:00 pm (1.68 m)	10:00 am (-0.03 m)	5:00 am (1.38 m)	11:00 pm (-0.44 m)	2.12
Fri 29 May	—	—	—	—	—
Sat 30 May	6:00 pm (1.92 m)	11:00 am (-0.22 m)	6:00 am (1.62 m)	12:00 am (-0.86 m)	2.78
Sun 31 May	—	—	—	—	—
Mon 1 Jun	7:00 pm (2.04 m)	1:00 pm (-0.46 m)	7:00 pm (2.04 m)	1:00 am (-1.1 m)	3.14
Tue 2 Jun	7:00 pm (2.15 m)	1:00 pm (-0.48 m)	7:00 pm (2.15 m)	2:00 am (-1.05 m)	3.2
Wed 3 Jun	8:00 pm (2.12 m)	2:00 pm (-0.5 m)	8:00 pm (2.12 m)	2:00 am (-1.02 m)	3.14

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Dampier and Karratha share a coastline that is part heavy industry, part mangrove creek and part forty-two-island archipelago.

Tide character this week

Today's tides at Dampier / Karratha (Hampton Harbour / Hearson's Cove) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.12 m (moon 88% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Dampier / Karratha (Hampton Harbour / Hearson's Cove), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 2.88 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~3.2 m).

Best tide state to fish Dampier / Karratha (Hampton Harbour / Hearson's Cove)

Tides run 4–5m on the springs — bigger than Onslow, smaller than Broome — and the run shapes the entire archipelago drift. Trade winds from the south-west blow most afternoons in the dry season; morning launches before 10am are the working window. Cyclone season runs November to April with serious storm risk. Water visibility on the archipelago is good in winter and drops in the build-up. The harbour shipping channel sits next to the recreational ramp — keep clear of bulk carrier traffic.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Dampier / Karratha (Hampton Harbour / Hearson's Cove) typically time sessions around the tide for spanish mackerel, spangled emperor, red emperor, rankin cod, and mangrove jack.