Tide times at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
Today's high and low tides at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:45 am | 0.43 |
| 2:30 pm | -0.04 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) today
- ↑ 6:26 am · ↓ 5:51 pm
- ↑ 11:27 pm · ↓ 9:26 am
- Last Quarter · 64%
- 17.9°C
- 3.8 m @ 10 s SW
- 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Sep Today | 3.8 m | 10 s | SW |
| Fri 4 Sep | 4.3 m | 10 s | SW |
| Sat 5 Sep | 3.8 m | 10 s | SW |
| Sun 6 Sep | 3.1 m | 10 s | SW |
| Mon 7 Sep | 3.4 m | 11 s | SW |
| Tue 8 Sep | 2.6 m | 11 s | SW |
| Wed 9 Sep | 2.5 m | 11 s | SW |
Next 14 days at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Sep Today | 12:45 am (0.43 m) | 2:30 pm (-0.04 m) | 0.47 | |
| Fri 4 Sep | 2:00 am (0.62 m) | 3:50 pm (-0.09 m) | 0.71 | |
| Sat 5 Sep | 2:30 am (0.38 m) | 3:30 pm (-0.26 m) | 0.64 | |
| Sun 6 Sep | 6:10 am (0.41 m) | 4:06 pm (-0.44 m) | 0.85 | |
| Mon 7 Sep | 12:30 am (-0.02 m) | 4:10 pm (-0.53 m) | 0.81 | |
| Tue 8 Sep | 8:50 am (0.32 m) | 1:50 am (-0.09 m) | 0.85 | |
| Wed 9 Sep | 9:40 am (0.3 m) | 2:42 am (-0.22 m) | 0.7 | |
| Thu 10 Sep | 10:13 am (0.46 m) | 3:06 am (-0.12 m) | 0.59 | |
| Fri 11 Sep | 10:30 am (0.42 m) | 4:06 am (0.01 m) | 0.5 | |
| Sat 12 Sep | — | 4:42 am (-0.08 m) | — | |
| Sun 13 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Mon 14 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Tue 15 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Wed 16 Sep | — | — | — |
About Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.47 m (moon 64% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.72 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~0.85 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) peak around Sunday 6 Sep at about 0.85 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 3 Sep at about 0.47 m.
Best tide state to fish Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
Shelley Beach faces south-west straight into the prevailing swell, which is what cuts the salmon gutters and also what shuts the beach down when a serious Southern Ocean system arrives. Cosy Corner, 5km north and tucked behind its headland with Migo Island offshore, is generally sheltered and is the fallback on the same day. Torbay Inlet is swell-proof entirely and fishes on light tackle in weather that has closed the coast. Prevailing south-westerlies expose Shelley and are partly blocked at Cosy Corner, and a strong easterly reverses that arrangement completely. The tide runs one small cycle a day, which leaves swell and wind direction deciding everything. The department's own line for this coastline is worth taking literally — a notorious record for accidents and deaths from people slipping or being washed into the ocean by unexpected waves, gusting winds or extra-large swells.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, australian herring, skipjack trevally (skippy), black bream, and mulloway (jewfish).
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) today?
- Today's high tide at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) is at 12:45 am.
- What time is low tide at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) today?
- Today's low tide at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) is at 2:30 pm.
- Is Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.47 m (moon 64% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)?
- Shelley Beach faces south-west straight into the prevailing swell, which is what cuts the salmon gutters and also what shuts the beach down when a serious Southern Ocean system arrives. Cosy Corner, 5km north and tucked behind its headland with Migo Island offshore, is generally sheltered and is the fallback on the same day. Torbay Inlet is swell-proof entirely and fishes on light tackle in weather that has closed the coast. Prevailing south-westerlies expose Shelley and are partly blocked at Cosy Corner, and a strong easterly reverses that arrangement completely. The tide runs one small cycle a day, which leaves swell and wind direction deciding everything. The department's own line for this coastline is worth taking literally — a notorious record for accidents and deaths from people slipping or being washed into the ocean by unexpected waves, gusting winds or extra-large swells. Today's peak bite window runs 4:00 pm–7:00 pm.