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

Friday 28 August 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water falling, 28 m to next low (7:42 pm)

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

Today Time Height (m)
High 1:30 am 0.16
Low 5:30 am 0.07
High 12:18 pm 0.43
Low 7:42 pm -0.13

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

Sun
↑ 6:43 am · ↓ 6:12 pm
Moon
↑ 6:23 pm · ↓ 6:36 am
Moon phase
Full · 100%
Sea temp
19.3°C
Swell (max)
0.7 m @ 8 s SW
Best bite
5:30 am–7:30 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 Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Fri 28 Aug Today 0.7 m 8 s SW
Sat 29 Aug 0.7 m 7 s SW
Sun 30 Aug 0.6 m 10 s SW
Mon 31 Aug 0.6 m 10 s SW
Tue 1 Sep 0.7 m 8 s SW
Wed 2 Sep 0.7 m 8 s SW
Thu 3 Sep 0.6 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
Fri 28 Aug Today 1:30 am (0.16 m) 5:30 am (0.07 m) 0.56
Sat 29 Aug 1:30 am (0.21 m) 6:30 am (0.07 m) 0.54
Sun 30 Aug 1:42 am (0.34 m) 7:42 am (0.04 m) 0.48
Mon 31 Aug 2:13 am (0.49 m) 8:42 am (0.01 m) 0.48
Tue 1 Sep 2:42 am (0.46 m) 9:39 am (-0.14 m) 0.6
Wed 2 Sep 3:00 am (0.46 m) 10:13 am (-0.26 m) 0.72
Thu 3 Sep 3:50 am (0.58 m) 11:13 am (-0.17 m) 0.75
Fri 4 Sep 4:18 am (0.68 m) 12:13 pm (-0.15 m) 0.83
Sat 5 Sep 5:00 am (0.68 m) 1:30 pm (-0.21 m) 0.89
Sun 6 Sep 6:15 am (0.72 m) 8:30 am (-0.09 m) 0.81
Mon 7 Sep — — —
Tue 8 Sep — — —
Wed 9 Sep — — —
Thu 10 Sep — — —

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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 0.56 m (moon 100% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.59 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~0.75 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) peak around Saturday 5 Sep at about 0.89 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 30 Aug 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 tides at Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay) are at 1:30 am and 12:18 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 5:30 am and 7:42 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 0.56 m (moon 100% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Useless Loop / Tamala (Outer Shark Bay)?
Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.

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