Tide times at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island)
Tide now — water falling, 4 h 46 m to next low (4:48 am)
Today's high and low tides at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 4:48 am | -0.22 | |
| High | 10:53 am | 1.17 |
| 5:09 pm | -0.41 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island) today
- ↑ 6:32 am · ↓ 6:10 pm
- ↑ 7:14 pm · ↓ 6:59 am
- Full · 99%
- 22.8°C
- 0.3 m @ 10 s W
- 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 29 Aug Today | 0.3 m | 10 s | W |
| Sun 30 Aug | 0.2 m | 9 s | W |
| Mon 31 Aug | 0.2 m | 14 s | W |
| Tue 1 Sep | 0.3 m | 13 s | W |
| Wed 2 Sep | 0.3 m | 12 s | W |
| Thu 3 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Fri 4 Sep | flat | — | — |
Next 14 days at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 29 Aug Today | 10:53 am (1.17 m) | 4:48 am (-0.22 m) | 1.58 | |
| Sun 30 Aug | 11:24 am (1.2 m) | 5:19 am (-0.33 m) | 1.59 | |
| Mon 31 Aug | 11:53 am (1.17 m) | 5:50 am (-0.43 m) | 1.6 | |
| Tue 1 Sep | 12:24 pm (1.09 m) | 6:21 am (-0.53 m) | 1.62 | |
| Wed 2 Sep | 12:51 pm (0.99 m) | 6:52 am (-0.51 m) | 1.5 | |
| Thu 3 Sep | 12:50 am (1.33 m) | 7:27 am (-0.48 m) | 1.81 | |
| Fri 4 Sep | 1:20 am (1.28 m) | 8:06 am (-0.36 m) | 1.64 | |
| Sat 5 Sep | 1:56 am (1.19 m) | 8:55 am (-0.19 m) | 1.38 | |
| Sun 6 Sep | 2:43 am (1.06 m) | 8:30 am (-0.05 m) | 1.11 | |
| Mon 7 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Tue 8 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Wed 9 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 10 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 11 Sep | — | — | — |
About Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.58 m (moon 99% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.62 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~1.81 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island) peak around Thursday 3 Sep at about 1.81 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 6 Sep at about 1.11 m.
Best tide state to fish Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island)
Tides run 3 to 4 metres on the springs. The south to south-east trade wind blows hard most dry-season afternoons and the morning window before 10am is the working launch time. Cyclone season runs November to April with serious storm risk and the resort closes through the worst of it. Water visibility on the reef is excellent in the dry and drops in the build-up. The crossing from Beadon Creek is short by Pilbara standards but still kicks up fast in any westerly.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island) typically time sessions around the tide for spanish mackerel, spangled emperor, red emperor, rankin cod, and coral trout.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island) today?
- Today's high tide at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island) is at 10:53 am.
- What time is low tide at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island) today?
- Today's low tides at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island) are at 4:48 am and 5:09 pm.
- Is Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.58 m (moon 99% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island / Direction Island)?
- Tides run 3 to 4 metres on the springs. The south to south-east trade wind blows hard most dry-season afternoons and the morning window before 10am is the working launch time. Cyclone season runs November to April with serious storm risk and the resort closes through the worst of it. Water visibility on the reef is excellent in the dry and drops in the build-up. The crossing from Beadon Creek is short by Pilbara standards but still kicks up fast in any westerly. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:30 pm.