What time is high tide at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) today?

Today's high tide at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) is at 9:18 am.

What time is low tide at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) today?

Today's low tides at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) are at 2:30 am and 4:30 pm.

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Tide times at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay)

Friday 28 August 2026 · Australia/Perth

Today	Time	Height (m)
Low	2:30 am	0.22
High	9:18 am	0.51
Low	4:30 pm	0.02

Sun: ↑ 6:44 am · ↓ 6:13 pm
Moon: ↑ 6:24 pm · ↓ 6:37 am
Moon phase: Full · 100%
Sea temp: 21.7°C
Swell (max): 2.5 m @ 11 s SW
Best bite: 5:00 pm–8:00 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 Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay)

Day	Max swell	Period	Direction	Sea state
Fri 28 Aug Today	2.5 m	11 s	SW	Solid
Sat 29 Aug	1.6 m	9 s	SW	Moderate
Sun 30 Aug	1.7 m	13 s	SW	Moderate
Mon 31 Aug	1.8 m	12 s	SW	Moderate
Tue 1 Sep	1.8 m	13 s	SW	Moderate
Wed 2 Sep	1.9 m	10 s	SW	Moderate
Thu 3 Sep	1.8 m	11 s	SW	Moderate

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

Next 14 days at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay)

Day	1st High	1st Low	2nd High	2nd Low	Range (m)
Fri 28 Aug Today	9:18 am (0.51 m)	2:30 am (0.22 m)	9:18 am (0.51 m)	4:30 pm (0.02 m)	0.49
Sat 29 Aug	10:06 am (0.52 m)	3:30 am (0.19 m)	10:06 am (0.52 m)	4:45 pm (0.08 m)	0.44
Sun 30 Aug	10:50 am (0.49 m)	4:30 am (0.17 m)	10:50 am (0.49 m)	4:54 pm (0.13 m)	0.36
Mon 31 Aug	11:30 am (0.44 m)	5:45 am (0.13 m)	11:30 am (0.44 m)	5:10 pm (0.15 m)	0.31
Tue 1 Sep	12:30 pm (0.33 m)	6:45 am (0.04 m)	12:30 pm (0.33 m)	5:10 pm (0.16 m)	0.29
Wed 2 Sep	1:10 pm (0.24 m)	7:40 am (-0.01 m)	1:10 pm (0.24 m)	5:10 pm (0.14 m)	0.25
Thu 3 Sep	12:30 am (0.62 m)	8:20 am (-0.02 m)	2:30 pm (0.17 m)	8:20 am (-0.02 m)	0.64
Fri 4 Sep	1:10 am (0.66 m)	9:50 am (-0.0 m)	1:10 am (0.66 m)	9:50 am (-0.0 m)	0.66
Sat 5 Sep	1:50 am (0.66 m)	12:00 pm (-0.03 m)	1:50 am (0.66 m)	12:00 pm (-0.03 m)	0.69
Sun 6 Sep	3:10 am (0.67 m)	8:30 am (-0.06 m)	3:10 am (0.67 m)	8:30 am (-0.06 m)	0.73
Mon 7 Sep	—	—	—	—	—
Tue 8 Sep	—	—	—	—	—
Wed 9 Sep	—	—	—	—	—
Thu 10 Sep	—	—	—	—	—

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Dirk Hartog Island is the 80-kilometre-long sandstone slab at the western entrance to Shark Bay, separated from Steep Point by the South Passage and best known as the site of the first recorded European landing on Australian soil — Dirk Hartog left a pewter plate at Cape Inscription in 1616 and Willem de Vlamingh replaced it with his own in 1697.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.49 m (moon 100% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.4 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~0.64 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) peak around Sunday 6 Sep at about 0.73 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 2 Sep at about 0.25 m.

Best tide state to fish Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay)

Two coasts means a plan B nearly every day. The Shark Bay side is sheltered through south-westerly wind and big swells and fishes calmly when the western corners are unworkable. The western coast takes the full Indian Ocean swell and the south-westerly seabreeze drives the ballooning fishery off the southern points. Easterly mornings are calmest and best for the western ledges. Tidal range is moderate. The Leeuwin Current pushes warm water past in summer, bringing pelagics inshore. Water clarity is excellent. Cyclone season runs November to April with serious storm potential.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) typically time sessions around the tide for spanish mackerel, giant trevally, spangled emperor, pink snapper, and samson fish.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) today?: Today's high tide at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) is at 9:18 am.
What time is low tide at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) today?: Today's low tides at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) are at 2:30 am and 4:30 pm.
Is Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) on a spring or neap tide this week?: Today's tides at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.49 m (moon 100% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay)?: Two coasts means a plan B nearly every day. The Shark Bay side is sheltered through south-westerly wind and big swells and fishes calmly when the western corners are unworkable. The western coast takes the full Indian Ocean swell and the south-westerly seabreeze drives the ballooning fishery off the southern points. Easterly mornings are calmest and best for the western ledges. Tidal range is moderate. The Leeuwin Current pushes warm water past in summer, bringing pelagics inshore. Water clarity is excellent. Cyclone season runs November to April with serious storm potential. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–8:00 pm.

Today's high and low tides at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay)

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