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Tide times at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River)

Friday 17 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 1 h 39 m to next low (8:30 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River)

Today Time Height (m)
High 11:30 am 0.64
Low 8:30 pm 0.29

Sun, moon and bite times at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River) today

Sun
↑ 7:14 am · ↓ 5:31 pm
Moon
↑ 9:17 am · ↓ 8:47 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 6%
Sea temp
17.8°C
Swell (max)
0.9 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite
2:00 pm–4:00 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 Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Fri 17 Jul Today 0.9 m 10 s SW
Sat 18 Jul 2.0 m 10 s W
Sun 19 Jul 1.6 m 11 s W
Mon 20 Jul 1.1 m 9 s W
Tue 21 Jul 0.9 m 7 s SW
Wed 22 Jul 1.0 m 10 s SW
Thu 23 Jul 0.9 m 11 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Fri 17 Jul Today 11:30 am (0.64 m) 8:30 pm (0.29 m) 0.35
Sat 18 Jul 9:30 am (0.59 m) 7:30 pm (0.22 m) 0.37
Sun 19 Jul 12:30 am (0.31 m) 2:30 am (0.3 m) 0.2
Mon 20 Jul 1:30 am (0.32 m) 3:30 am (0.31 m) 0.19
Tue 21 Jul 2:00 am (0.34 m) 4:30 pm (0.04 m) 0.3
Wed 22 Jul 2:10 am (0.36 m) 4:30 pm (0.01 m) 0.35
Thu 23 Jul 4:00 am (0.4 m) 4:00 pm (-0.01 m) 0.41
Fri 24 Jul 5:00 am (0.45 m) 3:30 pm (0.01 m) 0.44
Sat 25 Jul 5:30 am (0.55 m) 4:30 pm (0.05 m) 0.5
Sun 26 Jul 6:30 am (0.61 m) 8:30 am (-0.08 m) 0.69
Mon 27 Jul — — —
Tue 28 Jul — — —
Wed 29 Jul — — —
Thu 30 Jul — — —

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About Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River)

Garratt Road Bridge is really two bridges — the 1935 timber original and its 1972 twin — carrying Garratt Road over the Swan between Bayswater and Ascot.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.35 m (moon 6% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.31 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~0.41 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River) peak around Sunday 26 Jul at about 0.69 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 20 Jul at about 0.19 m.

Best tide state to fish Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River)

Middle-Swan water — brackish, tannin-stained after winter rain and clearer through the warm months. Tidal movement is subdued this far upstream but still enough to matter; plan sessions around the changes rather than the slack in the middle. The afternoon seabreeze funnels down the river corridor in summer, but the fish are holding on structure rather than roaming, so the spot stays workable in most winds. Big winter fresh flows can colour the reach for days and slow the bream right down.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River) typically time sessions around the tide for black bream and mulloway (jewfish).

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River) today?
Today's high tide at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River) is at 11:30 am.
What time is low tide at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River) today?
Today's low tide at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River) is at 8:30 pm.
Is Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.35 m (moon 6% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Garratt Road Bridge (Swan River)?
Middle-Swan water — brackish, tannin-stained after winter rain and clearer through the warm months. Tidal movement is subdued this far upstream but still enough to matter; plan sessions around the changes rather than the slack in the middle. The afternoon seabreeze funnels down the river corridor in summer, but the fish are holding on structure rather than roaming, so the spot stays workable in most winds. Big winter fresh flows can colour the reach for days and slow the bream right down. Today's peak bite window runs 2:00 pm–4:00 pm.

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