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Tide times at Rockingham Jetty

Saturday 29 August 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 2 h 43 m to next low (2:45 am)

Today's high and low tides at Rockingham Jetty

Today Time Height (m)
Low 2:45 am -0.04
High 9:50 am 0.26
Low 4:15 pm -0.05
High 10:30 pm 0.18

Sun, moon and bite times at Rockingham Jetty today

Sun
↑ 6:38 am · ↓ 5:58 pm
Moon
↑ 7:09 pm · ↓ 7:00 am
Moon phase
Full · 99%
Sea temp
17.1°C
Swell (max)
1.1 m @ 12 s SW
Best bite
6:00 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 Rockingham Jetty

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 29 Aug Today 1.1 m 12 s SW
Sun 30 Aug 1.5 m 12 s SW
Mon 31 Aug 1.5 m 12 s SW
Tue 1 Sep 1.9 m 10 s SW
Wed 2 Sep 1.9 m 10 s SW
Thu 3 Sep 1.8 m 10 s SW
Fri 4 Sep 1.8 m 10 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Rockingham Jetty

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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 0.31 m (moon 99% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Rockingham Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.21 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Friday (~0.54 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Rockingham Jetty peak around Saturday 5 Sep at about 0.62 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 3 Sep at about 0.02 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 tides at Rockingham Jetty are at 9:50 am and 10:30 pm.
What time is low tide at Rockingham Jetty today?
Today's low tides at Rockingham Jetty are at 2:45 am and 4:15 pm.
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 0.31 m (moon 99% 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 6:00 pm–7:30 pm.

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