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Tide times at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)

Thursday 5 November 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water rising, 1 h 15 m to next high (8:04 am)

Today's High and Low Tides at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 1:36 am -0.97
High 8:04 am 0.86
Low 2:00 pm -1.25
High 8:38 pm 1.37

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) Today

Sun
↑ 5:21 am · ↓ 6:16 pm
Moon
↑ 2:31 am · ↓ 2:47 pm
Moon phase
Waning Crescent · 23%
Sea temp
28.2°C
Swell (max)
flat
Best bite
6:30 pm–9:30 pm

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 4:58 am Last light 6:39 pm
Low 1:36 am High 8:04 am Low 2:00 pm High 8:38 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Thu 5 Nov Today flat — —
Fri 6 Nov flat — —
Sat 7 Nov flat — —
Sun 8 Nov flat — —
Mon 9 Nov flat — —
Tue 10 Nov flat — —
Wed 11 Nov flat — —

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

Next 14 Days at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Thu 5 Nov Today 8:04 am (0.86 m) 1:36 am (-0.97 m) 2.62
Fri 6 Nov 9:08 am (1.28 m) 2:48 am (-1.56 m) 3.45
Sat 7 Nov 9:51 am (1.64 m) 3:34 am (-2.13 m) 4.36
Sun 8 Nov 10:27 am (1.91 m) 4:11 am (-2.59 m) 5.08
Mon 9 Nov 10:59 am (2.08 m) 4:44 am (-2.91 m) 5.53
Tue 10 Nov 11:29 am (2.14 m) 5:14 am (-3.09 m) 5.72
Wed 11 Nov 11:58 am (2.11 m) 5:43 am (-3.12 m) 5.67
Thu 12 Nov 12:27 pm (2.0 m) 6:11 am (-3.02 m) 5.02
Fri 13 Nov 12:21 am (2.39 m) 6:40 am (-2.82 m) 5.21
Sat 14 Nov 12:49 am (2.17 m) 7:08 am (-2.54 m) 4.71
Sun 15 Nov 1:19 am (1.89 m) 7:38 am (-2.2 m) 4.09
Mon 16 Nov 1:50 am (1.56 m) 8:12 am (-1.82 m) 3.38
Tue 17 Nov 2:27 am (1.19 m) 8:52 am (-1.42 m) 2.61
Wed 18 Nov 3:19 am (0.81 m) 9:53 am (-1.06 m) 1.87

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Tides here are predicted from the Port Hedland tide gauge's harmonic constants: TICON-3, Hart-Davis et al. (2022), PANGAEA, CC BY 4.0.

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About Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)

Few WA towns are shaped by tide the way Port Hedland is — the range swings around six metres on the springs and more than seven on the biggest, the water charges in and out of the harbour and the back creeks, and the whole land-based fishery moves with it.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.62 m (moon 23% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 4.63 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~5.72 m).

Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) peak around Tuesday 10 Nov at about 5.72 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 18 Nov at about 1.87 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)

Tides run around six metres on the springs and more than seven on the biggest, and they drive the entire fishery — the run-in and run-out are the windows, and slack water is slow. The breeze usually builds through dry-season afternoons, so morning sessions are the working hours. Cyclone season runs November to April, bringing real storm risk and the creek floods that fire up the barramundi. Water colours up in the build-up and after a blow. The shipping channel and tug traffic sit right beside the recreational water, so visibility and courtesy both matter.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) typically time sessions around the tide for king threadfin salmon, blue salmon (blue threadfin), barramundi, mangrove jack, and black jewfish.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) today?
Today's high tides at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) are at 8:04 am and 8:38 pm.
What time is low tide at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) today?
Today's low tides at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) are at 1:36 am and 2:00 pm.
Is Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.62 m (moon 23% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)?
Tides run around six metres on the springs and more than seven on the biggest, and they drive the entire fishery — the run-in and run-out are the windows, and slack water is slow. The breeze usually builds through dry-season afternoons, so morning sessions are the working hours. Cyclone season runs November to April, bringing real storm risk and the creek floods that fire up the barramundi. Water colours up in the build-up and after a blow. The shipping channel and tug traffic sit right beside the recreational water, so visibility and courtesy both matter. Today's peak bite window runs 6:30 pm–9:30 pm.

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