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Tide times at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay)

Sunday 13 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 5 h 24 m to next low (2:58 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 2:38 am -0.61
High 8:58 am 0.71
Low 2:58 pm -0.47
High 9:06 pm 0.66

Sun, moon and bite times at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) today

Sun
↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:45 pm
Moon
↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:57 pm
Moon phase
New · 2%
Sea temp
18.0°C
Swell (max)
0.8 m @ 10 s S
Best bite
5:30 pm–7:00 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 13 Sep Today 0.8 m 10 s S
Mon 14 Sep 0.8 m 4 s NE
Tue 15 Sep 0.7 m 5 s NE
Wed 16 Sep 1.4 m 8 s S
Thu 17 Sep 1.7 m 7 s S
Fri 18 Sep 1.0 m 7 s SE
Sat 19 Sep 0.6 m 7 s SE

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

Next 14 days at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay)

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About Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay)

Balmoral is a sheltered Middle Harbour beach split in two by Rocky Point Island, with Edwards Beach to the north and Hunters Bay washing across the mouth.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.01 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.32 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) 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 Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay)

Tucked inside Middle Harbour, Balmoral is sheltered from ocean swell and fishes in conditions that shut the open coast down — its problem is rarely waves and almost always wind chop and clarity. A westerly off the land keeps the surface workable; a strong northeasterly in summer puts a ripple across the flats and makes spotting bait harder. The flats and the bream and whiting fishing come alive on a rising tide, especially the few hours either side of dawn and dusk. After heavy rain the harbour colours up and the bite drops away for a day or two, and the pelagic action depends entirely on bait being in the bay, which is a warmer-water, settled-conditions affair.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, sand whiting, dusky flathead, skipjack trevally (skippy), and luderick.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) today?
Today's high tides at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) are at 8:58 am and 9:06 pm.
What time is low tide at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) today?
Today's low tides at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) are at 2:38 am and 2:58 pm.
Is Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay)?
Tucked inside Middle Harbour, Balmoral is sheltered from ocean swell and fishes in conditions that shut the open coast down — its problem is rarely waves and almost always wind chop and clarity. A westerly off the land keeps the surface workable; a strong northeasterly in summer puts a ripple across the flats and makes spotting bait harder. The flats and the bream and whiting fishing come alive on a rising tide, especially the few hours either side of dawn and dusk. After heavy rain the harbour colours up and the bite drops away for a day or two, and the pelagic action depends entirely on bait being in the bay, which is a warmer-water, settled-conditions affair. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:00 pm.

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