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Tide times at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf

Monday 14 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 58 m to next low (3:43 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:08 am -0.53
High 9:30 am 0.74
Low 3:43 pm -0.4
High 9:43 pm 0.57

Sun, moon and bite times at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf today

Sun
↑ 5:54 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
Moon
↑ 7:13 am · ↓ 8:56 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 6%
Sea temp
19.3°C
Swell (max)
0.9 m @ 10 s S
Best bite
5:00 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 Belmont Foreshore & Wharf

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 14 Sep Today 0.9 m 10 s S
Tue 15 Sep 0.6 m 4 s E
Wed 16 Sep 1.7 m 8 s S
Thu 17 Sep 2.1 m 8 s S
Fri 18 Sep 1.2 m 8 s SE
Sat 19 Sep 1.0 m 8 s S
Sun 20 Sep 0.5 m 9 s S

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

Next 14 days at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf

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About Belmont Foreshore & Wharf

Belmont Foreshore sits on the eastern shore of Lake Macquarie, the largest coastal saltwater lake in Australia, and it gives land-based anglers a rare thing: a long stretch of fishable lake edge with a wide boardwalk, the rebuilt Belmont Wharf and the Belmont Baths beside it, so people can spread out without crossing lines.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.27 m (moon 6% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.96 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~1.27 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf peak around Monday 14 Sep at about 1.27 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.73 m.

Best tide state to fish Belmont Foreshore & Wharf

Being a near-enclosed lake, the foreshore is sheltered from ocean swell entirely — this is calm-water fishing, and it stays workable when the coast is blown out. The eastern shore takes the brunt of a westerly, which chops the edge up and dirties the margins, so the spot fishes best on a light easterly or a still morning before the afternoon breeze builds. Tide range in the lake is modest, but the run either side of the change still concentrates feeding fish, and the deeper water holds better through a bigger tide. After heavy rain the lake can colour and freshen, which slows the bream and whiting for a few days but can fire the flathead as bait flushes off the flats.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Belmont Foreshore & Wharf typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, sand whiting, luderick, and tailor.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf today?
Today's high tides at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf are at 9:30 am and 9:43 pm.
What time is low tide at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf today?
Today's low tides at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf are at 3:08 am and 3:43 pm.
Is Belmont Foreshore & Wharf on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Belmont Foreshore & Wharf sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.27 m (moon 6% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Belmont Foreshore & Wharf?
Being a near-enclosed lake, the foreshore is sheltered from ocean swell entirely — this is calm-water fishing, and it stays workable when the coast is blown out. The eastern shore takes the brunt of a westerly, which chops the edge up and dirties the margins, so the spot fishes best on a light easterly or a still morning before the afternoon breeze builds. Tide range in the lake is modest, but the run either side of the change still concentrates feeding fish, and the deeper water holds better through a bigger tide. After heavy rain the lake can colour and freshen, which slows the bream and whiting for a few days but can fire the flathead as bait flushes off the flats. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.

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