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Tide times at Murchison River (Kalbarri)

Monday 21 September 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 5 h 53 m to next low (1:10 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Murchison River (Kalbarri)

Today Time Height (m)
High 3:00 am 0.42
Low 1:10 pm -0.0

Sun, moon and bite times at Murchison River (Kalbarri) today

Sun
↑ 6:14 am · ↓ 6:19 pm
Moon
↑ 1:15 pm · ↓ 2:44 am
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous · 70%
Sea temp
20.2°C
Swell (max)
1.7 m @ 11 s SW
Best bite
5:30 pm–9:30 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 Murchison River (Kalbarri)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 21 Sep Today 1.7 m 11 s SW
Tue 22 Sep 1.7 m 11 s SW
Wed 23 Sep 1.3 m 10 s SW
Thu 24 Sep 1.1 m 9 s SW
Fri 25 Sep 1.8 m 13 s SW
Sat 26 Sep 2.0 m 11 s SW
Sun 27 Sep 1.5 m 11 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Murchison River (Kalbarri)

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About Murchison River (Kalbarri)

The Murchison is the second-longest river in WA, and after 800-odd kilometres of inland nothing it finally meets the Indian Ocean at Kalbarri — a tannin-stained estuary running through the middle of town.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Murchison River (Kalbarri) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.42 m (moon 70% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Murchison River (Kalbarri), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.38 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~0.46 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Murchison River (Kalbarri) peak around Monday 28 Sep at about 0.59 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 24 Sep at about 0.31 m.

Best tide state to fish Murchison River (Kalbarri)

The estuary is tannin-tinted and largely sheltered — the town foreshore stays fishable in most winds, with the morning land breeze flattest before the afternoon southerly fills in. Tidal range is small but enough to move fish; a making tide into dawn or dusk is the prime window at the mouth. Heavy inland rain can send a brown freshwater flush down the river that puts the estuary fish off for days. The river mouth itself is exposed to ocean swell and the bar shifts — conditions there can be calm one hour and dangerous the next.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Murchison River (Kalbarri) typically time sessions around the tide for black bream, mulloway (jewfish), tailor, yellowfin whiting (sand whiting), and flathead.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Murchison River (Kalbarri) today?
Today's high tide at Murchison River (Kalbarri) is at 3:00 am.
What time is low tide at Murchison River (Kalbarri) today?
Today's low tide at Murchison River (Kalbarri) is at 1:10 pm.
Is Murchison River (Kalbarri) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Murchison River (Kalbarri) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.42 m (moon 70% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Murchison River (Kalbarri)?
The estuary is tannin-tinted and largely sheltered — the town foreshore stays fishable in most winds, with the morning land breeze flattest before the afternoon southerly fills in. Tidal range is small but enough to move fish; a making tide into dawn or dusk is the prime window at the mouth. Heavy inland rain can send a brown freshwater flush down the river that puts the estuary fish off for days. The river mouth itself is exposed to ocean swell and the bar shifts — conditions there can be calm one hour and dangerous the next. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–9:30 pm.

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