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Tide times at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay)

Sunday 12 July 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 3 h 12 m to next low (2:00 am)

Today's high and low tides at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay)

Today Time Height (m)
High 4:56 pm 0.96
Low 2:00 am -0.16

Sun, moon and bite times at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) today

Sun
↑ 7:13 am · ↓ 5:50 pm
Moon
↑ 4:55 am · ↓ 3:19 pm
Moon phase
Waning Crescent · 8%
Sea temp
18.7°C
Swell (max)
0.5 m @ 9 s SW
Best bite
2:30 pm–7:30 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

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

Swell · next 7 days at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 12 Jul Today 0.5 m 9 s SW
Mon 13 Jul 0.6 m 10 s SW
Tue 14 Jul 0.6 m 10 s SW
Wed 15 Jul 0.6 m 9 s SW
Thu 16 Jul 0.5 m 8 s SW
Fri 17 Jul 0.6 m 7 s SW
Sat 18 Jul 0.8 m 10 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sun 12 Jul Today 4:56 pm (0.96 m) 2:00 am (-0.16 m) 1.12
Mon 13 Jul 6:00 pm (0.96 m) 2:00 am (-0.16 m) 1.12
Tue 14 Jul 7:04 pm (1.07 m) 2:54 am (-0.17 m) 1.24
Wed 15 Jul 8:04 pm (1.09 m) 3:53 am (-0.13 m) 1.22
Thu 16 Jul 9:04 pm (1.07 m) 4:30 am (-0.09 m) 1.16
Fri 17 Jul 12:30 pm (0.6 m) 5:08 am (0.05 m) 1.03
Sat 18 Jul 12:18 pm (0.46 m) 6:13 am (0.03 m) 0.7
Sun 19 Jul 12:45 pm (0.42 m) 6:21 am (-0.06 m) 0.48
Mon 20 Jul 1:06 pm (0.48 m) 6:30 am (-0.04 m) 0.52
Tue 21 Jul 12:50 am (0.38 m) 6:30 am (0.17 m) 0.83
Wed 22 Jul — — —
Thu 23 Jul — — —
Fri 24 Jul — — —
Sat 25 Jul — — —

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About Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay)

Tamala Station and the surrounding outer Shark Bay country sit just north of Steep Point on the Edel Land peninsula — same Gascoyne palette, quieter and more sheltered access.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.12 m (moon 8% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.08 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~1.24 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) peak around Tuesday 14 Jul at about 1.24 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 19 Jul at about 0.48 m.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) typically time sessions around the tide for spanish mackerel, spangled emperor, pink snapper, samson fish, and mulloway (jewfish).

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) today?
Today's high tide at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) is at 4:56 pm.
What time is low tide at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) today?
Today's low tide at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) is at 2:00 am.
Is Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.12 m (moon 8% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay)?
Today's peak bite window runs 2:30 pm–7:30 pm.

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