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Tide times at Golden Bay

Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 1 h 27 m to next low (5:30 am)

Today's high and low tides at Golden Bay

Today Time Height (m)
Low 5:30 am -0.21
High 9:50 pm 0.35

Sun, moon and bite times at Golden Bay today

Sun
↑ 5:39 am · ↓ 6:27 pm
Moon
↑ 6:44 am · ↓ 9:12 pm
Moon phase
New · 4%
Sea temp
17.8°C
Swell (max)
1.0 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite
6:00 pm–8:00 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

Day timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:15 am Last light 6:52 pm
Low 5:30 am High 9:50 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at Golden Bay

Day Max swell Period Direction
Tue 13 Oct Today 1.0 m 10 s SW
Wed 14 Oct 0.7 m 10 s SW
Thu 15 Oct 0.9 m 6 s W
Fri 16 Oct 1.2 m 10 s W
Sat 17 Oct 1.6 m 12 s SW
Sun 18 Oct 1.7 m 10 s W
Mon 19 Oct 1.5 m 10 s W

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

Next 14 days at Golden Bay

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Tue 13 Oct Today 9:50 pm (0.35 m) 5:30 am (-0.21 m) 0.56
Wed 14 Oct 9:30 pm (0.53 m) 5:30 am (-0.11 m) 0.64
Thu 15 Oct 12:30 pm (0.03 m) 10:00 am (0.0 m) 0.49
Fri 16 Oct 10:30 pm (0.45 m) 8:30 am (0.01 m) 0.47
Sat 17 Oct 11:00 pm (0.43 m) 9:30 am (-0.01 m) 0.46
Sun 18 Oct — 12:30 pm (-0.05 m) —
Mon 19 Oct — 1:00 pm (-0.13 m) —
Tue 20 Oct 12:15 am (0.26 m) 2:30 am (0.24 m) 0.29
Wed 21 Oct 1:30 am (0.3 m) — 0.02
Thu 22 Oct — — —
Fri 23 Oct — — —
Sat 24 Oct — — —
Sun 25 Oct — — —
Mon 26 Oct — — —

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About Golden Bay

Golden Bay is protected by an outer sand bar that creates a deep channel running along the beach.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Golden Bay sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.56 m (moon 4% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Golden Bay, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.52 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~0.64 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Golden Bay peak around Wednesday 14 Oct at about 0.64 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 0.02 m.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Golden Bay typically time sessions around the tide for tailor, australian herring, mulloway (jewfish), king george whiting, and australian salmon.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Golden Bay today?
Today's high tide at Golden Bay is at 9:50 pm.
What time is low tide at Golden Bay today?
Today's low tide at Golden Bay is at 5:30 am.
Is Golden Bay on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Golden Bay sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.56 m (moon 4% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Golden Bay?
Today's peak bite window runs 6:00 pm–8:00 pm.

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