Tide times at Avoca Lake
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 22 m to next low (2:56 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Avoca Lake
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:34 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:56 am | 0.71 |
| 2:56 pm | -0.48 | |
| High | 9:04 pm | 0.67 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Avoca Lake today
- ↑ 5:56 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
- ↑ 6:44 am · ↓ 7:55 pm
- New · 2%
- 18.3°C
- 1.1 m @ 10 s S
- 12:30 pm–4:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Avoca Lake
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 1.1 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.9 m | 4 s | NE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.9 m | 4 s | NE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.7 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 2.1 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.5 m | 7 s | S |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.8 m | 8 s | S |
Next 14 days at Avoca Lake
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:56 am (0.71 m) | 2:34 am (-0.61 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.75 m) | 3:08 am (-0.52 m) | 1.27 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.72 m) | 3:40 am (-0.41 m) | 1.13 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.68 m) | 4:08 am (-0.35 m) | 1.03 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:35 am (0.7 m) | 4:45 am (-0.17 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.52 m) | 5:39 am (-0.2 m) | 0.77 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:18 am (0.11 m) | 6:30 am (-0.17 m) | 0.74 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.24 m) | 9:10 am (-0.13 m) | 0.97 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:39 am (0.24 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Avoca Lake
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Avoca Lake sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Avoca Lake, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.02 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.32 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Avoca Lake peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.32 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.74 m.
Best tide state to fish Avoca Lake
As a shut-off lagoon for much of the year, Avoca Lake is largely immune to swell and stays fishable when the open coast and headlands are unfishable — it's the obvious wet-weather, big-swell fallback. Light winds and overcast mornings are ideal; a flat, calm dawn lets you fish surface and spot fish on the flats. When the lagoon is open to the sea and the creek is flowing, time your session to the run-out and run-in around the entrance. Heavy rain that fills the catchment and triggers a council opening can muddy and freshen the water for a few days, after which the entrance fishing usually fires.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Avoca Lake typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, sand whiting, and luderick.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Avoca Lake today?
- Today's high tides at Avoca Lake are at 8:56 am and 9:04 pm.
- What time is low tide at Avoca Lake today?
- Today's low tides at Avoca Lake are at 2:34 am and 2:56 pm.
- Is Avoca Lake on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Avoca Lake sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Avoca Lake?
- As a shut-off lagoon for much of the year, Avoca Lake is largely immune to swell and stays fishable when the open coast and headlands are unfishable — it's the obvious wet-weather, big-swell fallback. Light winds and overcast mornings are ideal; a flat, calm dawn lets you fish surface and spot fish on the flats. When the lagoon is open to the sea and the creek is flowing, time your session to the run-out and run-in around the entrance. Heavy rain that fills the catchment and triggers a council opening can muddy and freshen the water for a few days, after which the entrance fishing usually fires. Today's peak bite window runs 12:30 pm–4:00 pm.