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

Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 30 m to next low (8:30 am)

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

Today Time Height (m)
High 12:40 am 0.52
Low 8:30 am -0.37
High 4:30 pm 0.26
Low 6:30 pm 0.26

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

Sun
↑ 5:53 am · ↓ 6:31 pm
Moon
↑ 7:07 am · ↓ 9:06 pm
Moon phase
New · 4%
Sea temp
21.7°C
Swell (max)
0.7 m @ 7 s SW
Best bite
5:00 am–10:00 am

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Sea-level curve · today

Day timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:30 am Last light 6:55 pm
High 12:40 am Low 8:30 am High 4:30 pm Low 6:30 pm

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Heights are 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
Tue 13 Oct Today 0.7 m 7 s SW
Wed 14 Oct 0.6 m 6 s SW
Thu 15 Oct flat — —
Fri 16 Oct 0.6 m 7 s SW
Sat 17 Oct 0.7 m 9 s SW
Sun 18 Oct 0.9 m 10 s SW
Mon 19 Oct 0.8 m 9 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
Tue 13 Oct Today 12:40 am (0.52 m) 8:30 am (-0.37 m) 0.89
Wed 14 Oct 1:21 am (0.67 m) 9:20 am (-0.22 m) 0.89
Thu 15 Oct 1:50 am (0.7 m) 9:50 am (-0.19 m) 0.89
Fri 16 Oct 2:06 am (0.64 m) 10:21 am (-0.23 m) 0.87
Sat 17 Oct 2:42 am (0.54 m) 10:54 am (-0.26 m) 0.8
Sun 18 Oct 3:10 am (0.48 m) 11:30 am (-0.22 m) 0.7
Mon 19 Oct 3:30 am (0.3 m) 12:15 pm (-0.34 m) 0.64
Tue 20 Oct 4:30 am (0.19 m) 12:18 pm (-0.25 m) 0.45
Wed 21 Oct 6:00 am (0.15 m) 2:00 am (0.1 m) 0.05
Thu 22 Oct — — —
Fri 23 Oct — — —
Sat 24 Oct — — —
Sun 25 Oct — — —
Mon 26 Oct — — —

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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 0.89 m (moon 4% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.81 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~0.89 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) peak around Tuesday 13 Oct at about 0.89 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 0.05 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 tides at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) are at 12:40 am and 4:30 pm.
What time is low tide at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) today?
Today's low tides at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) are at 8:30 am and 6:30 pm.
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 0.89 m (moon 4% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay)?
Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–10:00 am.

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