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Tide times at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach)

Sunday 12 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 2 h 41 m to next low (1:30 am)

Today's high and low tides at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach)

Today Time Height (m)
High 5:10 pm 0.68
Low 1:30 am -0.33

Sun, moon and bite times at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach) today

Sun
↑ 6:56 am · ↓ 4:59 pm
Moon
↑ 4:43 am · ↓ 2:19 pm
Moon phase
Waning Crescent · 8%
Sea temp
16.8°C
Swell (max)
2.6 m @ 11 s SW
Best bite
4:30 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 Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 12 Jul Today 2.6 m 11 s SW
Mon 13 Jul 2.6 m 11 s SW
Tue 14 Jul 2.5 m 11 s SW
Wed 15 Jul 2.0 m 10 s SW
Thu 16 Jul 1.3 m 11 s SW
Fri 17 Jul 1.2 m 11 s SW
Sat 18 Jul 1.7 m 10 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sun 12 Jul Today 5:10 pm (0.68 m) 1:30 am (-0.33 m) 1.01
Mon 13 Jul 8:30 am (0.04 m) 1:30 am (-0.33 m) 1.05
Tue 14 Jul 8:30 am (-0.07 m) 2:10 am (-0.39 m) 1.07
Wed 15 Jul 8:50 am (-0.12 m) 2:54 am (-0.44 m) 1.07
Thu 16 Jul 9:10 am (-0.08 m) 3:30 am (-0.34 m) 0.98
Fri 17 Jul 9:10 am (0.05 m) 3:42 am (-0.18 m) 0.82
Sat 18 Jul 9:10 am (0.23 m) 3:30 am (0.05 m) 0.62
Sun 19 Jul 8:10 am (0.27 m) 3:50 am (0.18 m) 0.27
Mon 20 Jul 8:30 am (0.14 m) 2:50 am (-0.05 m) 0.23
Tue 21 Jul 9:30 am (0.14 m) 2:30 am (-0.18 m) 0.32
Wed 22 Jul — — —
Thu 23 Jul — — —
Fri 24 Jul — — —
Sat 25 Jul — — —

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About Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach)

Esperance is eight hours south-east of Perth and the biggest land-based fishing town on the South Coast.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.01 m (moon 8% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.95 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~1.07 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach) peak around Tuesday 14 Jul at about 1.07 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 20 Jul at about 0.23 m.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach) typically time sessions around the tide for southern bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, king george whiting, australian salmon, and australian herring.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach) today?
Today's high tide at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach) is at 5:10 pm.
What time is low tide at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach) today?
Today's low tide at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach) is at 1:30 am.
Is Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.01 m (moon 8% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach)?
Today's peak bite window runs 4:30 pm–6:30 pm.

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