Tide times at Box Head
Tide now — water rising, 16 m to next high (8:56 am)
Today's high and low tides at Box Head
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:56 am | 0.71 |
| 2:58 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:04 pm | 0.66 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Box Head today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:56 pm
- New · 2%
- 18.4°C
- 0.7 m @ 10 s SE
- 12:30 pm–3:30 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Box Head
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 0.7 m | 10 s | SE |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.7 m | 4 s | NE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.7 m | 4 s | NE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.4 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 1.6 m | 7 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 0.9 m | 7 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.6 m | 6 s | SE |
Next 14 days at Box Head
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:56 am (0.71 m) | 2:38 am (-0.61 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.74 m) | 3:08 am (-0.52 m) | 1.26 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.72 m) | 3:44 am (-0.4 m) | 1.12 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.68 m) | 4:12 am (-0.35 m) | 1.03 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.69 m) | 4:45 am (-0.17 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.52 m) | 5:38 am (-0.22 m) | 0.77 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:18 am (0.11 m) | 6:30 am (-0.17 m) | 0.75 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.84 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.24 m) | 9:10 am (-0.13 m) | 0.98 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:45 am (0.24 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Box Head
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Box Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Box Head, 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 Box Head 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 0.75 m.
Best tide state to fish Box Head
The head faces south and east into open ocean, so it washes out fast when the swell pushes past about 1.5–2m and is simply unfishable on a big southerly sea. A light westerly or a calm morning before the nor'easter fills in is the sweet spot. The run-out tide carrying flood water out of Broken Bay is the prime feeding window, and the spot fires hardest in the days after solid Hawkesbury rain. Onshore wind and a building swell are the cue to fall back to the beaches or pick another day entirely.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Box Head typically time sessions around the tide for mulloway (jewfish), yellowfin bream, tailor, australian salmon, and yellowtail kingfish.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Box Head today?
- Today's high tides at Box Head are at 8:56 am and 9:04 pm.
- What time is low tide at Box Head today?
- Today's low tides at Box Head are at 2:38 am and 2:58 pm.
- Is Box Head on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Box Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Box Head?
- The head faces south and east into open ocean, so it washes out fast when the swell pushes past about 1.5–2m and is simply unfishable on a big southerly sea. A light westerly or a calm morning before the nor'easter fills in is the sweet spot. The run-out tide carrying flood water out of Broken Bay is the prime feeding window, and the spot fires hardest in the days after solid Hawkesbury rain. Onshore wind and a building swell are the cue to fall back to the beaches or pick another day entirely. Today's peak bite window runs 12:30 pm–3:30 pm.