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Tide times at Poison Creek (Cape Arid)

Thursday 3 September 2026 · Australia/Perth

Today's high and low tides at Poison Creek (Cape Arid)

Today Time Height (m)
High 12:30 am 0.49
Low 8:00 am 0.05
High 11:00 am 0.08
Low 5:00 pm -0.15

Sun, moon and bite times at Poison Creek (Cape Arid) today

Sun
↑ 6:02 am · ↓ 5:29 pm
Moon
↑ 11:00 pm · ↓ 9:06 am
Moon phase
Last Quarter · 64%
Sea temp
16.8°C
Swell (max)
1.7 m @ 9 s S
Best bite
4:30 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 Poison Creek (Cape Arid)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Thu 3 Sep Today 1.7 m 9 s S
Fri 4 Sep 1.9 m 9 s SW
Sat 5 Sep 1.9 m 8 s S
Sun 6 Sep 1.4 m 8 s S
Mon 7 Sep 1.1 m 5 s SE
Tue 8 Sep 1.1 m 6 s SE
Wed 9 Sep 1.1 m 6 s SE

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

Next 14 days at Poison Creek (Cape Arid)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Thu 3 Sep Today 12:30 am (0.49 m) 8:00 am (0.05 m) 0.64
Fri 4 Sep 1:30 am (0.5 m) 4:50 pm (-0.02 m) 0.52
Sat 5 Sep 1:50 am (0.47 m) 4:30 pm (-0.22 m) 0.69
Sun 6 Sep 7:45 am (0.44 m) 4:30 pm (-0.37 m) 0.81
Mon 7 Sep 8:39 am (0.39 m) 4:23 pm (-0.47 m) 0.86
Tue 8 Sep 9:13 am (0.41 m) 2:15 am (-0.16 m) 0.95
Wed 9 Sep 9:45 am (0.4 m) 2:56 am (-0.31 m) 0.85
Thu 10 Sep 10:15 am (0.45 m) 3:30 am (-0.32 m) 0.77
Fri 11 Sep 10:30 am (0.44 m) 4:03 am (-0.25 m) 0.7
Sat 12 Sep — 4:30 am (-0.28 m) —
Sun 13 Sep — — —
Mon 14 Sep — — —
Tue 15 Sep — — —
Wed 16 Sep — — —

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About Poison Creek (Cape Arid)

Poison Creek is 4WD access only, and that is the first thing to settle before anything else on this page.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Poison Creek (Cape Arid) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.64 m (moon 64% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Poison Creek (Cape Arid), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.76 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~0.95 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Poison Creek (Cape Arid) peak around Tuesday 8 Sep at about 0.95 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Friday 4 Sep at about 0.52 m.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Poison Creek (Cape Arid) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, skipjack trevally (skippy), australian herring, tailor, and gummy shark.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Poison Creek (Cape Arid) today?
Today's high tides at Poison Creek (Cape Arid) are at 12:30 am and 11:00 am.
What time is low tide at Poison Creek (Cape Arid) today?
Today's low tides at Poison Creek (Cape Arid) are at 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Is Poison Creek (Cape Arid) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Poison Creek (Cape Arid) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.64 m (moon 64% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Poison Creek (Cape Arid)?
Today's peak bite window runs 4:30 pm–6:30 pm.

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