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Tide times at Sorrento Beach

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 Sorrento Beach

Today Time Height (m)
High 2:42 pm 0.59
Low 12:30 am -0.22

Sun, moon and bite times at Sorrento Beach today

Sun
↑ 7:16 am · ↓ 5:29 pm
Moon
↑ 5:02 am · ↓ 2:51 pm
Moon phase
Waning Crescent · 8%
Sea temp
18.4°C
Swell (max)
1.7 m @ 12 s SW
Best bite
5:00 am–11:00 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 Sorrento Beach

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 12 Jul Today 1.7 m 12 s SW
Mon 13 Jul 1.8 m 12 s SW
Tue 14 Jul 1.7 m 11 s SW
Wed 15 Jul 1.4 m 11 s SW
Thu 16 Jul 1.2 m 11 s SW
Fri 17 Jul 1.6 m 9 s W
Sat 18 Jul 3.5 m 12 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Sorrento Beach

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sun 12 Jul Today 2:42 pm (0.59 m) 12:30 am (-0.22 m) 0.81
Mon 13 Jul 3:30 pm (0.62 m) 12:30 am (-0.21 m) 0.83
Tue 14 Jul 4:42 pm (0.61 m) 1:45 am (-0.26 m) 0.87
Wed 15 Jul 5:42 pm (0.7 m) 2:30 am (-0.21 m) 0.91
Thu 16 Jul 6:30 pm (0.75 m) 3:10 am (-0.03 m) 0.78
Fri 17 Jul 7:00 pm (0.73 m) 3:42 am (0.13 m) 0.6
Sat 18 Jul 8:15 am (0.37 m) 4:30 am (0.29 m) 0.25
Sun 19 Jul 9:30 am (0.24 m) 4:00 am (0.14 m) 0.18
Mon 20 Jul 9:30 am (0.25 m) 2:30 am (0.11 m) 0.14
Tue 21 Jul 9:50 am (0.28 m) 1:00 am (0.05 m) 0.31
Wed 22 Jul — — —
Thu 23 Jul — — —
Fri 24 Jul — — —
Sat 25 Jul — — —

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About Sorrento Beach

Sorrento has two purpose-built groynes that create defined structure in an otherwise open stretch of coast.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Sorrento Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.81 m (moon 8% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Sorrento Beach, 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 Sorrento Beach 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.

Best tide state to fish Sorrento Beach

West-facing groynes fully exposed to incoming SW swell. Fish well in swell up to about 1.5m on the lower groyne sections; above that the lower rocks wash. Easterly land breeze flattens the chop until mid-morning; afternoon Fremantle Doctor blows onshore. Salmon runs in autumn benefit from cleaner-water easterly weather. The two groynes at Sorrento create distinctive eddies and seams; fishing the seam between turbulent and clean water is the local skill.

What anglers target here

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

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Sorrento Beach today?
Today's high tide at Sorrento Beach is at 2:42 pm.
What time is low tide at Sorrento Beach today?
Today's low tide at Sorrento Beach is at 12:30 am.
Is Sorrento Beach on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Sorrento Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.81 m (moon 8% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Sorrento Beach?
West-facing groynes fully exposed to incoming SW swell. Fish well in swell up to about 1.5m on the lower groyne sections; above that the lower rocks wash. Easterly land breeze flattens the chop until mid-morning; afternoon Fremantle Doctor blows onshore. Salmon runs in autumn benefit from cleaner-water easterly weather. The two groynes at Sorrento create distinctive eddies and seams; fishing the seam between turbulent and clean water is the local skill. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–11:00 am.

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