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Tide times at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock)

Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Australia/Perth

Tide now — water rising, 4 h 41 m to next high (9:30 pm)

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

Today Time Height (m)
Low 6:30 am -0.23
High 9:30 pm 0.37

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

Sun
↑ 5:41 am · ↓ 6:31 pm
Moon
↑ 6:44 am · ↓ 9:18 pm
Moon phase
New · 4%
Sea temp
18.1°C
Swell (max)
1.7 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite
6:00 pm–8:00 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

Day timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:16 am Last light 6:56 pm
Low 6:30 am High 9:30 pm

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Heights are 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
Tue 13 Oct Today 1.7 m 10 s SW
Wed 14 Oct 1.2 m 9 s SW
Thu 15 Oct 1.7 m 7 s W
Fri 16 Oct 2.2 m 9 s W
Sat 17 Oct 3.0 m 10 s W
Sun 18 Oct 2.8 m 10 s W
Mon 19 Oct 2.3 m 9 s W

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 0.6 m (moon 4% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.56 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~0.67 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) peak around Wednesday 14 Oct at about 0.67 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 22 Oct at about 0.07 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 9:30 pm.
What time is low tide at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) today?
Today's low tide at Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock) is at 6:30 am.
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 0.6 m (moon 4% 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 6:00 pm–8:00 pm.

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