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

Monday 13 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water rising, 14 h 35 m to next high (3:15 pm)

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

Today Time Height (m)
High 3:15 pm 0.86

Sun, moon and bite times at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) today

Sun
↑ 7:13 am · ↓ 5:52 pm
Moon
↑ 6:04 am · ↓ 4:28 pm
Moon phase
New · 3%
Sea temp
22.8°C
Swell (max)
1.9 m @ 13 s SW
Best bite
3:00 pm–7:30 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
Mon 13 Jul Today 1.9 m 13 s SW
Tue 14 Jul 2.0 m 12 s SW
Wed 15 Jul 1.7 m 11 s SW
Thu 16 Jul 1.4 m 11 s SW
Fri 17 Jul 1.5 m 11 s SW
Sat 18 Jul 3.2 m 12 s SW
Sun 19 Jul 3.3 m 13 s SW

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)

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About Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay)

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 0.0 m (moon 3% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.53 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~0.99 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Dirk Hartog Island (Wirruwana — Outer Shark Bay) peak around Wednesday 15 Jul at about 0.99 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 13 Jul at about 0.0 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 3:15 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 0.0 m (moon 3% 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 3:00 pm–7:30 pm.

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