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Tide times at Golden Bay

Sunday 12 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 56 m to next low (12:45 am)

Today's high and low tides at Golden Bay

Today Time Height (m)
High 2:42 pm 0.59
Low 12:45 am -0.23

Sun, moon and bite times at Golden Bay today

Sun
↑ 7:17 am · ↓ 5:27 pm
Moon
↑ 5:04 am · ↓ 2:49 pm
Moon phase
Waning Crescent · 8%
Sea temp
17.1°C
Swell (max)
1.1 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 Golden Bay

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 12 Jul Today 1.1 m 11 s SW
Mon 13 Jul 1.2 m 11 s SW
Tue 14 Jul 1.2 m 11 s SW
Wed 15 Jul 0.9 m 11 s SW
Thu 16 Jul 0.9 m 8 s NW
Fri 17 Jul 1.0 m 9 s W
Sat 18 Jul 2.3 m 12 s SW

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
Sun 12 Jul Today 2:42 pm (0.59 m) 12:45 am (-0.23 m) 0.82
Mon 13 Jul 3:47 pm (0.61 m) 12:45 am (-0.23 m) 0.84
Tue 14 Jul 4:50 pm (0.61 m) 1:45 am (-0.28 m) 0.89
Wed 15 Jul 5:40 pm (0.7 m) 2:30 am (-0.24 m) 0.94
Thu 16 Jul 6:30 pm (0.78 m) 3:15 am (-0.03 m) 0.81
Fri 17 Jul 7:06 pm (0.75 m) 3:30 am (0.17 m) 0.58
Sat 18 Jul 8:15 am (0.37 m) 5:00 am (0.28 m) 0.22
Sun 19 Jul 9:00 am (0.22 m) 3:00 am (0.12 m) 0.19
Mon 20 Jul 9:15 am (0.23 m) 2:50 am (0.08 m) 0.15
Tue 21 Jul 10:00 am (0.27 m) 12:30 am (0.04 m) 0.3
Wed 22 Jul — — —
Thu 23 Jul — — —
Fri 24 Jul — — —
Sat 25 Jul — — —

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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 0.82 m (moon 8% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Golden Bay, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.73 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~0.94 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Golden Bay peak around Wednesday 15 Jul at about 0.94 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 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 2:42 pm.
What time is low tide at Golden Bay today?
Today's low tide at Golden Bay is at 12:45 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 0.82 m (moon 8% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Golden Bay?
Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–6:30 pm.

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