Tide times at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
Tide now — water falling, 1 h 4 m to next low (3:07 am)
Today's High and Low Tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:07 am | -1.13 | |
| High | 9:17 am | 2.18 |
| 3:40 pm | -1.26 | |
| High | 10:01 pm | 2.47 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) Today
- ↑ 5:05 am · ↓ 5:52 pm
- ↑ 1:33 am · ↓ 1:33 pm
- Last Quarter · 33%
- 30.1°C
- flat
- 5:00 am–5:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov Today | flat | — | — |
| Thu 5 Nov | flat | — | — |
| Fri 6 Nov | flat | — | — |
| Sat 7 Nov | flat | — | — |
| Sun 8 Nov | flat | — | — |
| Mon 9 Nov | flat | — | — |
| Tue 10 Nov | flat | — | — |
Next 10 Days at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov Today | 9:17 am (2.18 m) | 3:07 am (-1.13 m) | 3.73 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 10:31 am (2.47 m) | 4:26 am (-1.27 m) | 4.46 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 11:36 am (2.95 m) | 5:36 am (-1.81 m) | 4.79 | |
| Sat 7 Nov | 12:02 am (3.52 m) | 6:31 am (-2.41 m) | 5.93 | |
| Sun 8 Nov | 12:48 am (4.11 m) | 7:17 am (-2.94 m) | 7.05 | |
| Mon 9 Nov | 1:31 am (4.5 m) | 7:57 am (-3.15 m) | 7.65 | |
| Tue 10 Nov | 2:12 am (4.81 m) | 8:38 am (-3.35 m) | 8.16 | |
| Wed 11 Nov | 2:44 am (4.82 m) | 9:16 am (-3.39 m) | 8.21 | |
| Thu 12 Nov | 3:18 am (4.78 m) | 9:53 am (-3.26 m) | 8.04 | |
| Fri 13 Nov | 3:46 am (4.5 m) | — | — |
About Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 3.73 m (moon 33% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 5.97 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~8.16 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) peak around Wednesday 11 Nov at about 8.21 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 3.73 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
The eleven-metre tides dominate everything — the water rips through King Sound, and slack water around the neaps is the productive window for lure fishing. The dry season, May to September, is the comfortable visiting window with settled weather and clearer water. The wet, November to April, brings the barramundi run-off but also cyclones, heat, flooding and stinger risk, and many operators stand down. Water is turbid through most of the sound, so this is a tide-and-structure fishery, not a sight fishery.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) typically time sessions around the tide for barramundi, king threadfin salmon, mangrove jack, black jewfish, and queenfish.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) today?
- Today's high tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) are at 9:17 am and 10:01 pm.
- What time is low tide at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) today?
- Today's low tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) are at 3:07 am and 3:40 pm.
- Is Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 3.73 m (moon 33% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)?
- The eleven-metre tides dominate everything — the water rips through King Sound, and slack water around the neaps is the productive window for lure fishing. The dry season, May to September, is the comfortable visiting window with settled weather and clearer water. The wet, November to April, brings the barramundi run-off but also cyclones, heat, flooding and stinger risk, and many operators stand down. Water is turbid through most of the sound, so this is a tide-and-structure fishery, not a sight fishery. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–5:30 am.