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Tide times at Lighthouse Bay (Vlamingh Head Lighthouse / Surfers Beach / Limestone Platforms)

Thursday 28 May 2026 · Australia/Perth

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Today's high and low tides at Lighthouse Bay (Vlamingh Head Lighthouse / Surfers Beach / Limestone Platforms)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 9:00 am 0.49
High 3:00 pm 1.12
Low 11:00 pm 0.2
High 5:00 am 0.76

Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Next 7 days at Lighthouse Bay (Vlamingh Head Lighthouse / Surfers Beach / Limestone Platforms)

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About Lighthouse Bay (Vlamingh Head Lighthouse / Surfers Beach / Limestone Platforms)

Lighthouse Bay sits at the very tip of North West Cape, around 17km north of Exmouth on sealed road, beneath the 1912 Vlamingh Head Lighthouse on the headland above.

Tide character this week

Today's tides at Lighthouse Bay (Vlamingh Head Lighthouse / Surfers Beach / Limestone Platforms) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.92 m (moon 88% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Lighthouse Bay (Vlamingh Head Lighthouse / Surfers Beach / Limestone Platforms), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.09 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~1.3 m).

Best tide state to fish Lighthouse Bay (Vlamingh Head Lighthouse / Surfers Beach / Limestone Platforms)

Lighthouse Bay catches both sides of the cape weather and is one of the few spots that can be fished in most wind directions, though comfort varies. Easterly mornings are calmest on the cliffs. Indian Ocean swell wraps around the headland and the platforms get washed in big sets — seasonal swell from June to September is the highest-risk window. Tidal range is around 2m. Cyclone season runs November to April.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Lighthouse Bay (Vlamingh Head Lighthouse / Surfers Beach / Limestone Platforms) typically time sessions around the tide for spanish mackerel, giant trevally, queenfish, samson fish, and longtail tuna.