Tide times at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:58 am | 0.71 |
| 2:58 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:06 pm | 0.66 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay) today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:45 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:57 pm
- New · 2%
- 18.0°C
- 0.8 m @ 10 s S
- 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
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 |
Next 14 days at Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:58 am (0.71 m) | 2:38 am (-0.61 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.75 m) | 3:08 am (-0.51 m) | 1.26 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.71 m) | 3:40 am (-0.4 m) | 1.11 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.66 m) | 4:12 am (-0.35 m) | 1.01 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:35 am (0.67 m) | 4:45 am (-0.19 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.51 m) | 5:39 am (-0.21 m) | 0.76 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:18 am (0.11 m) | 6:39 am (-0.16 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 | 4:40 am (0.24 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Balmoral Beach (Rocky Point / Hunters Bay)
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.