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Tide times at Scarborough Beach

Monday 13 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water rising, 15 h 1 m to next high (3:42 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Scarborough Beach

Today Time Height (m)
High 3:42 pm 0.61
Low 1:50 am -0.26

Sun, moon and bite times at Scarborough Beach today

Sun
↑ 7:16 am · ↓ 5:29 pm
Moon
↑ 6:11 am · ↓ 4:00 pm
Moon phase
New · 3%
Sea temp
17.6°C
Swell (max)
1.2 m @ 12 s SW
Best bite
6:00 am–8:00 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 Scarborough Beach

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 13 Jul Today 1.2 m 12 s SW
Tue 14 Jul 1.1 m 11 s SW
Wed 15 Jul 0.9 m 10 s SW
Thu 16 Jul 0.9 m 8 s W
Fri 17 Jul 1.4 m 10 s SW
Sat 18 Jul 2.7 m 10 s W
Sun 19 Jul 2.0 m 10 s W

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
Mon 13 Jul Today 3:42 pm (0.61 m) 1:50 am (-0.26 m) 0.87
Tue 14 Jul 4:50 pm (0.61 m) 2:30 am (-0.21 m) 0.82
Wed 15 Jul 5:42 pm (0.7 m) — 0.0
Thu 16 Jul 6:30 pm (0.76 m) 3:10 am (-0.03 m) 0.79
Fri 17 Jul 7:06 pm (0.75 m) 4:50 am (0.3 m) 0.45
Sat 18 Jul 8:30 am (0.42 m) 3:30 am (0.2 m) 0.35
Sun 19 Jul 9:10 am (0.31 m) 2:30 am (0.16 m) 0.22
Mon 20 Jul 9:10 am (0.29 m) 12:30 pm (0.26 m) 0.04
Tue 21 Jul 9:30 am (0.26 m) 1:30 am (0.06 m) 0.2
Wed 22 Jul — — —
Thu 23 Jul — — —
Fri 24 Jul — — —
Sat 25 Jul — — —
Sun 26 Jul — — —

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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 0.87 m (moon 3% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Scarborough Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.5 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~0.87 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Scarborough Beach peak around Monday 13 Jul at about 0.87 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 15 Jul at about 0.0 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 3:42 pm.
What time is low tide at Scarborough Beach today?
Today's low tide at Scarborough Beach is at 1:50 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 0.87 m (moon 3% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Scarborough Beach?
Today's peak bite window runs 6:00 am–8:00 am.

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