Tide times at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
Tide now — water rising, 4 h 36 m to next high (5:24 am)
Today's high and low tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:24 am | 2.64 |
| 12:04 pm | -1.48 | |
| High | 5:57 pm | 1.75 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) today
- ↑ 5:37 am · ↓ 5:41 pm
- ↑ 12:05 pm · ↓ 12:53 am
- First Quarter · 60%
- 27.1°C
- flat
- 5:30 pm–8:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 20 Sep Today | flat | — | — |
| Mon 21 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Tue 22 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Wed 23 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Thu 24 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Fri 25 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Sat 26 Sep | flat | — | — |
Next 14 days at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 20 Sep Today | 5:24 am (2.64 m) | 12:04 pm (-1.48 m) | 4.12 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 6:09 am (1.93 m) | 12:02 am (-0.95 m) | 2.88 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 7:06 am (1.15 m) | 12:46 am (-0.28 m) | 1.9 | |
| Wed 23 Sep | 11:13 am (1.83 m) | 5:03 am (-0.58 m) | 3.38 | |
| Thu 24 Sep | 12:12 pm (2.6 m) | 6:06 am (-1.2 m) | 4.39 | |
| Fri 25 Sep | 12:41 am (2.98 m) | 6:55 am (-1.82 m) | 5.76 | |
| Sat 26 Sep | 1:19 am (3.83 m) | 7:38 am (-2.52 m) | 6.95 | |
| Sun 27 Sep | 1:54 am (4.52 m) | 8:13 am (-3.0 m) | 7.8 | |
| Mon 28 Sep | 2:25 am (4.98 m) | — | — | |
| Tue 29 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Wed 30 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 1 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 2 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 3 Oct | — | — | — |
About Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 4.12 m (moon 60% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 4.2 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~6.95 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) peak around Sunday 27 Sep at about 7.8 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Tuesday 22 Sep at about 1.9 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 5:24 am and 5:57 pm.
- What time is low tide at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) today?
- Today's low tide at Derby (Derby Jetty / King Sound) is at 12:04 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 4.12 m (moon 60% 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 5:30 pm–8:00 pm.