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Tide times at Safety Bay

Sunday 12 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 41 m to next low (12:30 am)

Today's high and low tides at Safety Bay

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

Sun, moon and bite times at Safety Bay 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 Safety Bay

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 Safety Bay

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 Safety Bay

Safety Bay is a deep, protected bay that holds good numbers of King George whiting in the warmer months — a species that's harder to find at most metro beach spots.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

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

Across the next 7 days at Safety Bay, 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 Safety Bay 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.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Safety Bay typically time sessions around the tide for king george whiting, southern calamari (squid), australian herring, australian salmon, and flathead.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Safety Bay today?
Today's high tide at Safety Bay is at 2:42 pm.
What time is low tide at Safety Bay today?
Today's low tide at Safety Bay is at 12:30 am.
Is Safety Bay on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Safety Bay sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.82 m (moon 8% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Safety Bay?
Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–6:30 pm.

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