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Tide times at Preston Beach (Yalgorup)

Saturday 29 August 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 2 h 48 m to next low (2:50 am)

Today's high and low tides at Preston Beach (Yalgorup)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 2:50 am -0.06
High 10:00 am 0.27
Low 4:18 pm -0.09

Sun, moon and bite times at Preston Beach (Yalgorup) today

Sun
↑ 6:39 am · ↓ 5:58 pm
Moon
↑ 7:10 pm · ↓ 7:01 am
Moon phase
Full · 99%
Sea temp
16.4°C
Swell (max)
1.3 m @ 12 s SW
Best bite
5:30 pm–7:30 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 Preston Beach (Yalgorup)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 29 Aug Today 1.3 m 12 s SW
Sun 30 Aug 1.6 m 12 s SW
Mon 31 Aug 1.6 m 12 s SW
Tue 1 Sep 2.0 m 10 s SW
Wed 2 Sep 2.0 m 10 s SW
Thu 3 Sep 2.0 m 10 s SW
Fri 4 Sep 1.9 m 9 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Preston Beach (Yalgorup)

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About Preston Beach (Yalgorup)

Preston Beach is the southern end of Perth's day-trip fishing orbit — 45 minutes past Mandurah, hemmed in between the Indian Ocean and the Yalgorup lakes.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Preston Beach (Yalgorup) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.36 m (moon 99% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Preston Beach (Yalgorup), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.23 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Friday (~0.56 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Preston Beach (Yalgorup) peak around Saturday 5 Sep at about 0.63 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 2 Sep at about 0.03 m.

Best tide state to fish Preston Beach (Yalgorup)

West-facing exposed ocean beach with reasonably modest swell most of the year — the offshore reef and shelf moderate the worst of incoming SW seas. Fishes well in swell up to about 2.5m. Calm before the easterly fades; afternoon onshore breezes blow up most days. Autumn salmon runs (March–May) coincide with cleaner-water easterly mornings. Gutters reshape after each significant swell event. Yalgorup lakes inland buffer some weather shifts.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Preston Beach (Yalgorup) typically time sessions around the tide for tailor, mulloway (jewfish), australian salmon, australian herring, and western school whiting.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Preston Beach (Yalgorup) today?
Today's high tide at Preston Beach (Yalgorup) is at 10:00 am.
What time is low tide at Preston Beach (Yalgorup) today?
Today's low tides at Preston Beach (Yalgorup) are at 2:50 am and 4:18 pm.
Is Preston Beach (Yalgorup) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Preston Beach (Yalgorup) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.36 m (moon 99% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Preston Beach (Yalgorup)?
West-facing exposed ocean beach with reasonably modest swell most of the year — the offshore reef and shelf moderate the worst of incoming SW seas. Fishes well in swell up to about 2.5m. Calm before the easterly fades; afternoon onshore breezes blow up most days. Autumn salmon runs (March–May) coincide with cleaner-water easterly mornings. Gutters reshape after each significant swell event. Yalgorup lakes inland buffer some weather shifts. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:30 pm.

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