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Tide times at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)

Friday 28 August 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water rising, 1 h 23 m to next high (10:30 pm)

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

Today Time Height (m)
Low 1:50 am 0.01
High 9:00 am 0.29
Low 4:10 pm -0.1
High 10:30 pm 0.07

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

Sun
↑ 6:39 am · ↓ 5:58 pm
Moon
↑ 6:10 pm · ↓ 6:33 am
Moon phase
Full · 100%
Sea temp
18.6°C
Swell (max)
2.5 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite
6:00 pm–7:00 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 Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Fri 28 Aug Today 2.5 m 10 s SW
Sat 29 Aug 1.5 m 12 s SW
Sun 30 Aug 1.9 m 12 s SW
Mon 31 Aug 1.9 m 12 s SW
Tue 1 Sep 2.3 m 10 s SW
Wed 2 Sep 2.4 m 10 s SW
Thu 3 Sep 2.3 m 10 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)

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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 0.39 m (moon 100% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.17 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Friday (~0.39 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) peak around Saturday 5 Sep at about 0.64 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 3 Sep at about 0.0 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 tides at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) are at 9:00 am and 10:30 pm.
What time is low tide at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) today?
Today's low tides at Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing) are at 1:50 am and 4:10 pm.
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 0.39 m (moon 100% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Rottnest Island (Shore Fishing)?
Today's peak bite window runs 6:00 pm–7:00 pm.

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