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Tide times at Scarborough Beach

Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water rising, 4 h 55 m to next high (9:45 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Scarborough Beach

Today Time Height (m)
Low 6:50 am -0.23
High 9:45 pm 0.37

Sun, moon and bite times at Scarborough Beach today

Sun
↑ 5:40 am · ↓ 6:27 pm
Moon
↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 9:11 pm
Moon phase
New · 4%
Sea temp
19.2°C
Swell (max)
0.9 m @ 11 s SW
Best bite
6:00 pm–8:00 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

Day timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:15 am Last light 6:51 pm
Low 6:50 am High 9:45 pm

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

Swell · next 7 days at Scarborough Beach

Day Max swell Period Direction
Tue 13 Oct Today 0.9 m 11 s SW
Wed 14 Oct 0.7 m 10 s SW
Thu 15 Oct 0.9 m 5 s W
Fri 16 Oct 1.0 m 10 s W
Sat 17 Oct 1.6 m 12 s SW
Sun 18 Oct 1.6 m 12 s SW
Mon 19 Oct 1.3 m 11 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Scarborough Beach

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Tue 13 Oct Today 9:45 pm (0.37 m) 6:50 am (-0.23 m) 0.6
Wed 14 Oct 10:00 pm (0.55 m) 6:30 am (-0.12 m) 0.67
Thu 15 Oct 12:30 pm (0.04 m) 10:00 am (0.02 m) 0.48
Fri 16 Oct 10:30 pm (0.48 m) 10:50 am (-0.02 m) 0.5
Sat 17 Oct 11:30 pm (0.48 m) 9:30 am (-0.0 m) 0.49
Sun 18 Oct 11:50 pm (0.37 m) 12:30 pm (-0.03 m) 0.4
Mon 19 Oct — 12:30 pm (-0.03 m) —
Tue 20 Oct 12:30 am (0.36 m) 12:30 pm (0.04 m) 0.32
Wed 21 Oct 1:30 am (0.39 m) 3:30 am (0.38 m) 0.35
Thu 22 Oct 5:50 am (0.15 m) 1:30 am (0.09 m) 0.06
Fri 23 Oct — — —
Sat 24 Oct — — —
Sun 25 Oct — — —
Mon 26 Oct — — —

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About Scarborough Beach

Scarborough is a long, exposed surf beach where the fishing depends entirely on reading the water.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Scarborough Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.6 m (moon 4% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Scarborough Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.52 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~0.67 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Scarborough Beach peak around Wednesday 14 Oct at about 0.67 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 22 Oct at about 0.06 m.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Scarborough Beach typically time sessions around the tide for australian herring, tailor, australian salmon, king george whiting, and western school whiting.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Scarborough Beach today?
Today's high tide at Scarborough Beach is at 9:45 pm.
What time is low tide at Scarborough Beach today?
Today's low tide at Scarborough Beach is at 6:50 am.
Is Scarborough Beach on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Scarborough Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.6 m (moon 4% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Scarborough Beach?
Today's peak bite window runs 6:00 pm–8:00 pm.

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