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Tide times at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)

Sunday 21 June 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 2 h 43 m to next low (8:00 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)

Today Time Height (m)
High 1:00 am 4.05
Low 8:00 am -3.07
High 2:00 pm 3.71
Low 8:00 pm -2.4

Sun, moon and bite times at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) today

Sun
↑ 6:14 am · ↓ 5:20 pm
Moon
↑ 11:14 am · ↓ —
Moon phase
First Quarter · 35%
Sea temp
23.0°C
Best bite
4:30 pm–9:00 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

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

Next 14 days at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sun 21 Jun Today 1:00 am (4.05 m) 8:00 am (-3.07 m) 7.12
Mon 22 Jun 2:00 am (3.64 m) 9:00 am (-2.53 m) 6.17
Tue 23 Jun 3:00 am (3.26 m) 9:00 am (-2.18 m) 5.49
Wed 24 Jun 4:00 am (2.85 m) 10:00 am (-1.72 m) 4.79
Thu 25 Jun 5:00 am (2.55 m) 11:00 am (-1.42 m) 4.3
Fri 26 Jun 6:00 am (2.41 m) 12:00 pm (-1.24 m) 4.09
Sat 27 Jun 7:00 am (2.46 m) 1:00 am (-1.7 m) 4.59
Sun 28 Jun 8:00 am (2.68 m) 2:00 am (-1.88 m) 5.05
Mon 29 Jun 9:00 am (3.02 m) 3:00 pm (-1.54 m) 5.11
Tue 30 Jun 10:00 am (3.3 m) 3:00 pm (-1.4 m) 4.7
Wed 1 Jul — — —
Thu 2 Jul — — —
Fri 3 Jul — — —
Sat 4 Jul — — —

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About Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)

Derby sits at the bottom of King Sound, which funnels the Indian Ocean into the largest tides in Australia — up to eleven metres in a single day.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 7.12 m (moon 35% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 5.22 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~7.12 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) peak around Sunday 21 Jun at about 7.12 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Friday 26 Jun at about 4.09 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, queenfish, and giant trevally.

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 1:00 am and 2:00 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 8:00 am and 8:00 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 7.12 m (moon 35% 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 4:30 pm–9:00 pm.

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