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

Wednesday 5 August 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 29 m to next low (8:15 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)

Today Time Height (m)
High 1:54 am 2.9
Low 8:11 am -1.81
High 2:11 pm 2.45
Low 8:15 pm -1.54

Sun, moon and bite times at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) today

Sun
↑ 6:33 am · ↓ 5:49 pm
Moon
↑ — · ↓ 10:30 am
Moon phase
Last Quarter · 58%
Sea temp
21.1°C
Swell (max)
flat
Best bite
4:30 pm–8:30 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 Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Wed 5 Aug Today flat
Thu 6 Aug flat
Fri 7 Aug 0.2 m 8 s NW
Sat 8 Aug flat
Sun 9 Aug flat
Mon 10 Aug 0.1 m 6 s NE
Tue 11 Aug 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)

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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 six metres or more, the water charges in and out of the harbour and the back creeks, and the whole land-based fishery moves with it.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 4.71 m (moon 58% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 3.29 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~4.71 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks) peak around Thursday 13 Aug at about 5.51 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 9 Aug at about 1.97 m.

Best tide state to fish Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)

Tides run to six metres or more on the springs and drive the entire fishery — the run-in and run-out are the windows, and slack water is slow. South-west trade winds blow most afternoons through the dry season, so morning sessions are the working hours. Cyclone season runs November to April with real storm risk and creek-flooding barramundi pulses on either side of it. 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, barramundi, mangrove jack, queenfish, and giant trevally.

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 1:54 am and 2:11 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 8:11 am and 8:15 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 4.71 m (moon 58% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Port Hedland (Spoilbank Marina / Cooke Point / tidal creeks)?
Tides run to six metres or more on the springs and drive the entire fishery — the run-in and run-out are the windows, and slack water is slow. South-west trade winds blow most afternoons through the dry season, so morning sessions are the working hours. Cyclone season runs November to April with real storm risk and creek-flooding barramundi pulses on either side of it. 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 4:30 pm–8:30 pm.

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