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Tide times at Rockingham Jetty

Sunday 12 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 1 h 37 m to next low (12:30 am)

Today's high and low tides at Rockingham Jetty

Today Time Height (m)
High 2:42 pm 0.59
Low 12:30 am -0.23

Sun, moon and bite times at Rockingham Jetty today

Sun
↑ 7:17 am · ↓ 5:28 pm
Moon
↑ 5:04 am · ↓ 2:50 pm
Moon phase
Waning Crescent · 8%
Sea temp
17.7°C
Swell (max)
1.7 m @ 11 s SW
Best bite
5:00 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 Rockingham Jetty

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 12 Jul Today 1.7 m 11 s SW
Mon 13 Jul 1.8 m 11 s SW
Tue 14 Jul 1.8 m 11 s SW
Wed 15 Jul 1.5 m 11 s SW
Thu 16 Jul 1.4 m 6 s W
Fri 17 Jul 1.6 m 9 s W
Sat 18 Jul 3.5 m 11 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Rockingham Jetty

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sun 12 Jul Today 2:42 pm (0.59 m) 12:30 am (-0.23 m) 0.82
Mon 13 Jul 3:30 pm (0.61 m) 12:30 am (-0.22 m) 0.83
Tue 14 Jul 4:50 pm (0.61 m) 1:45 am (-0.27 m) 0.88
Wed 15 Jul 5:42 pm (0.69 m) 2:30 am (-0.22 m) 0.91
Thu 16 Jul 6:20 pm (0.76 m) 3:06 am (-0.04 m) 0.8
Fri 17 Jul 7:00 pm (0.74 m) 3:45 am (0.15 m) 0.59
Sat 18 Jul 8:30 am (0.36 m) 4:50 am (0.27 m) 0.23
Sun 19 Jul 9:00 am (0.23 m) 2:30 am (0.14 m) 0.17
Mon 20 Jul 9:30 am (0.23 m) 2:30 am (0.09 m) 0.14
Tue 21 Jul 10:00 am (0.27 m) 12:30 am (0.04 m) 0.3
Wed 22 Jul — — —
Thu 23 Jul — — —
Fri 24 Jul — — —
Sat 25 Jul — — —

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About Rockingham Jetty

Rockingham Jetty sits in the sheltered waters of Mangles Bay at the southern end of Cockburn Sound, which means you can fish it when most of the coast is blown out.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Rockingham Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.82 m (moon 8% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Rockingham Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.72 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~0.91 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Rockingham Jetty peak around Wednesday 15 Jul at about 0.91 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 20 Jul at about 0.14 m.

Best tide state to fish Rockingham Jetty

South-facing position inside Mangles Bay shelters the jetty from prevailing westerly weather. Easterly mornings are the calmest. Tide changes lift the bite for squid, tailor and KGW; slack tide is slow. Cockburn Sound's water clarity holds clear most days — clouds up after heavy rain or a strong northerly that stirs the seagrass beds. The bay can fog in on calm winter mornings.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Rockingham Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for australian herring, skipjack trevally (skippy), southern calamari (squid), tailor, and king george whiting.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Rockingham Jetty today?
Today's high tide at Rockingham Jetty is at 2:42 pm.
What time is low tide at Rockingham Jetty today?
Today's low tide at Rockingham Jetty is at 12:30 am.
Is Rockingham Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Rockingham Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.82 m (moon 8% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Rockingham Jetty?
South-facing position inside Mangles Bay shelters the jetty from prevailing westerly weather. Easterly mornings are the calmest. Tide changes lift the bite for squid, tailor and KGW; slack tide is slow. Cockburn Sound's water clarity holds clear most days — clouds up after heavy rain or a strong northerly that stirs the seagrass beds. The bay can fog in on calm winter mornings. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–6:30 pm.

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