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Tide times at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)

Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 2 h 16 m to next low (7:00 am)

Today's High and Low Tides at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 7:00 am -0.09
High 10:10 pm 0.53

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) Today

Sun
↑ 5:39 am · ↓ 6:28 pm
Moon
↑ 7:24 am · ↓ 10:11 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 9%
Sea temp
18.6°C
Swell (max)
1.4 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite
6:00 pm–7:30 pm

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:15 am Last light 6:53 pm
Low 7:00 am High 10:10 pm

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

Swell · Next 7 Days at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Wed 14 Oct Today 1.4 m 10 s SW
Thu 15 Oct 1.3 m 6 s W
Fri 16 Oct 1.9 m 9 s W
Sat 17 Oct 3.4 m 11 s SW
Sun 18 Oct 3.3 m 11 s SW
Mon 19 Oct 2.5 m 10 s SW
Tue 20 Oct 2.9 m 11 s SW

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

Next 14 Days at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Wed 14 Oct Today 10:10 pm (0.53 m) 7:00 am (-0.09 m) 0.62
Thu 15 Oct 10:30 pm (0.49 m) 9:30 am (-0.01 m) 0.5
Fri 16 Oct 10:30 pm (0.47 m) 10:30 am (-0.03 m) 0.5
Sat 17 Oct 11:30 pm (0.44 m) 11:30 am (-0.04 m) 0.48
Sun 18 Oct — 12:30 pm (-0.04 m) —
Mon 19 Oct 12:00 am (0.35 m) 12:30 pm (-0.06 m) 0.41
Tue 20 Oct 12:30 am (0.32 m) 2:30 am (0.31 m) 0.34
Wed 21 Oct 1:30 am (0.3 m) 12:30 pm (-0.02 m) 0.32
Thu 22 Oct 5:50 am (0.21 m) 12:00 am (0.14 m) 0.26
Fri 23 Oct — 1:00 am (0.18 m) —
Sat 24 Oct — — —
Sun 25 Oct — — —
Mon 26 Oct — — —
Tue 27 Oct — — —

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About Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)

Rottnest is Perth's offshore-but-not-really fishing playground — a 90-minute ferry with rod tubes across your shoulder and quokka selfie pressure behind you.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.62 m (moon 9% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.48 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~0.62 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) peak around Wednesday 14 Oct at about 0.62 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 22 Oct at about 0.26 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) typically time sessions around the tide for king george whiting, australian herring, skipjack trevally (skippy), tailor, and tarwhine.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) today?
Today's high tide at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) is at 10:10 pm.
What time is low tide at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) today?
Today's low tide at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) is at 7:00 am.
Is Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.62 m (moon 9% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)?
Today's peak bite window runs 6:00 pm–7:30 pm.

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