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Tide times at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock)

Friday 28 August 2026 · Australia/Perth

Today's high and low tides at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 1:50 am -0.06
High 9:10 am 0.27
Low 4:30 pm -0.19

Sun, moon and bite times at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) today

Sun
↑ 6:43 am · ↓ 5:59 pm
Moon
↑ 6:11 pm · ↓ 6:37 am
Moon phase
Full · 100%
Sea temp
17.6°C
Swell (max)
2.1 m @ 10 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 Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Fri 28 Aug Today 2.1 m 10 s SW
Sat 29 Aug 1.4 m 10 s SW
Sun 30 Aug 1.7 m 12 s SW
Mon 31 Aug 1.7 m 7 s W
Tue 1 Sep 2.3 m 9 s SW
Wed 2 Sep 2.3 m 10 s SW
Thu 3 Sep 2.3 m 9 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock)

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About Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock)

Yallingup is the surf-coast town between Cape Naturaliste and Gracetown, with a Main Beach that fishes, a Smiths Beach that holds mulloway after dark, and a string of ledges around Sugarloaf Rock and Wyadup that get the deep water close to shore.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.46 m (moon 100% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.19 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Friday (~0.46 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) peak around Saturday 5 Sep at about 0.7 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 2 Sep at about 0.0 m.

Best tide state to fish Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock)

Fully exposed surf coast — south-westerly swell wraps around the cape and lands on every beach and ledge between Cape Naturaliste and Gracetown. Calm before the easterly fades. Onshore sea breezes blow up most afternoons and shut down the rocks. The salmon run lines up with cleaner-water easterly weather in autumn (March–June). Big winter swells regularly close out Main Beach and make the lower rock platforms unsafe. Water clarity is generally excellent except after storms.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, tailor, australian herring, skipjack trevally (skippy), and southern calamari (squid).

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) today?
Today's high tide at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) is at 9:10 am.
What time is low tide at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) today?
Today's low tides at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) are at 1:50 am and 4:30 pm.
Is Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.46 m (moon 100% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock)?
Fully exposed surf coast — south-westerly swell wraps around the cape and lands on every beach and ledge between Cape Naturaliste and Gracetown. Calm before the easterly fades. Onshore sea breezes blow up most afternoons and shut down the rocks. The salmon run lines up with cleaner-water easterly weather in autumn (March–June). Big winter swells regularly close out Main Beach and make the lower rock platforms unsafe. Water clarity is generally excellent except after storms. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.

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