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Tide times at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)

Monday 13 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water rising, 14 h 11 m to next high (3:40 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 12:30 am -0.22
High 3:40 pm 0.61

Sun, moon and bite times at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) today

Sun
↑ 7:17 am · ↓ 5:30 pm
Moon
↑ 6:12 am · ↓ 4:00 pm
Moon phase
New · 3%
Sea temp
19.3°C
Swell (max)
2.5 m @ 12 s SW
Best bite
6:00 am–8:30 am

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Sea-level curve · today

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
Mon 13 Jul Today 2.5 m 12 s SW
Tue 14 Jul 2.4 m 11 s SW
Wed 15 Jul 1.9 m 11 s SW
Thu 16 Jul 1.6 m 12 s SW
Fri 17 Jul 2.0 m 9 s SW
Sat 18 Jul 4.4 m 12 s SW
Sun 19 Jul 4.4 m 12 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
Mon 13 Jul Today 3:40 pm (0.61 m) 12:30 am (-0.22 m) 0.83
Tue 14 Jul 4:42 pm (0.61 m) 1:30 am (-0.28 m) 0.89
Wed 15 Jul 5:40 pm (0.68 m) 2:30 am (-0.22 m) 0.9
Thu 16 Jul 6:15 pm (0.72 m) 3:00 am (-0.06 m) 0.78
Fri 17 Jul 6:54 pm (0.71 m) 3:30 am (0.11 m) 0.6
Sat 18 Jul 9:30 am (0.34 m) 4:00 am (0.24 m) 0.28
Sun 19 Jul 9:30 am (0.24 m) 3:30 am (0.15 m) 0.17
Mon 20 Jul 9:10 am (0.25 m) 2:30 am (0.1 m) 0.15
Tue 21 Jul 10:00 am (0.29 m) 1:00 am (0.04 m) 0.32
Wed 22 Jul — — —
Thu 23 Jul — — —
Fri 24 Jul — — —
Sat 25 Jul — — —
Sun 26 Jul — — —

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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 0.83 m (moon 3% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.64 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~0.9 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) peak around Wednesday 15 Jul at about 0.9 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 20 Jul at about 0.15 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 3:40 pm.
What time is low tide at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) today?
Today's low tide at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) is at 12:30 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 0.83 m (moon 3% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)?
Today's peak bite window runs 6:00 am–8:30 am.

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