Tide times at Shoalwater Beach

Thursday 28 May 2026 · Australia/Perth

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Today	Time	Height (m)
High	2:00 pm	0.86
Low	1:00 am	0.31

Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Next 7 days at Shoalwater Beach

Day	1st High	1st Low	2nd High	2nd Low	Range (m)
Thu 28 May Today	2:00 pm (0.86 m)	1:00 am (0.31 m)	2:00 pm (0.86 m)	1:00 am (0.31 m)	0.55
Fri 29 May	3:00 pm (0.76 m)	1:00 am (0.22 m)	3:00 pm (0.76 m)	1:00 am (0.22 m)	0.54
Sat 30 May	4:00 pm (0.85 m)	2:00 am (0.42 m)	4:00 pm (0.85 m)	2:00 am (0.42 m)	0.43
Sun 31 May	5:00 pm (1.08 m)	2:00 am (0.52 m)	5:00 pm (1.08 m)	2:00 am (0.52 m)	0.56
Mon 1 Jun	—	—	—	—	—
Tue 2 Jun	—	—	—	—	—
Wed 3 Jun	—	—	—	—	—

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Shoalwater sits in front of the marine park, with a shallow sandbar extending toward Penguin Island that creates a unique inshore environment.

Tide character this week

Today's tides at Shoalwater Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.55 m (moon 88% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Shoalwater Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.52 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~0.56 m).

Best tide state to fish Shoalwater Beach

South-facing position fronting Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. The sandbar extending toward Penguin Island creates the defining feature; wadeable at low tide, covered at high. Reef system beyond the sandbar provides structure. Easterly land breeze flattens the chop until mid-morning. Water clarity is generally excellent in the marine park; reduces only after winter storms. The marine park's protected status means cleaner water than open coast spots.

What anglers target here

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