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Tide times at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough)

Sunday 12 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 2 h 4 m to next low (12:54 am)

Today's high and low tides at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough)

Today Time Height (m)
High 3:00 pm 0.61
Low 12:54 am -0.31

Sun, moon and bite times at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough) today

Sun
↑ 7:22 am · ↓ 5:27 pm
Moon
↑ 5:11 am · ↓ 2:48 pm
Moon phase
Waning Crescent · 8%
Sea temp
17.8°C
Swell (max)
2.2 m @ 11 s SW
Best bite
5:00 pm–6:30 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 Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 12 Jul Today 2.2 m 11 s SW
Mon 13 Jul 2.2 m 11 s SW
Tue 14 Jul 2.0 m 11 s SW
Wed 15 Jul 1.7 m 10 s SW
Thu 16 Jul 1.7 m 5 s NW
Fri 17 Jul 2.1 m 9 s W
Sat 18 Jul 3.7 m 12 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sun 12 Jul Today 3:00 pm (0.61 m) 12:54 am (-0.31 m) 0.92
Mon 13 Jul 3:54 pm (0.63 m) 1:00 am (-0.31 m) 0.94
Tue 14 Jul 5:00 pm (0.64 m) 1:45 am (-0.36 m) 1.0
Wed 15 Jul 5:54 pm (0.75 m) 2:40 am (-0.3 m) 1.05
Thu 16 Jul 6:30 pm (0.76 m) 3:30 am (-0.05 m) 0.81
Fri 17 Jul 7:00 pm (0.73 m) 4:00 am (0.02 m) 0.71
Sat 18 Jul 5:30 pm (0.43 m) 5:00 am (0.16 m) 0.27
Sun 19 Jul 10:30 am (0.17 m) 3:30 am (0.07 m) 0.21
Mon 20 Jul 10:30 am (0.19 m) 2:30 am (0.07 m) 0.15
Tue 21 Jul 10:30 am (0.26 m) 12:50 am (0.01 m) 0.29
Wed 22 Jul — — —
Thu 23 Jul — — —
Fri 24 Jul — — —
Sat 25 Jul — — —

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About Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough)

Dunsborough sits at the sheltered south-west corner of Geographe Bay, where the prevailing SW swell wraps around Cape Naturaliste and arrives as something between a slop and a ripple.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.92 m (moon 8% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.81 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.05 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough) peak around Wednesday 15 Jul at about 1.05 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 20 Jul at about 0.15 m.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough) typically time sessions around the tide for king george whiting, western school whiting, yellowfin whiting (sand whiting), australian herring, and skipjack trevally (skippy).

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough) today?
Today's high tide at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough) is at 3:00 pm.
What time is low tide at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough) today?
Today's low tide at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough) is at 12:54 am.
Is Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.92 m (moon 8% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough)?
Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–6:30 pm.

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