Tide times at Box Head
Tide now — water falling, 4 h 56 m to next low (4:45 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Box Head
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:35 am | -0.41 | |
| High | 10:09 am | 1.11 |
| 4:45 pm | -0.53 | |
| High | 10:44 pm | 0.57 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Box Head Today
- ↑ 5:59 am · ↓ 7:18 pm
- ↑ 9:59 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.4°C
- 0.8 m @ 5 s SE
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Box Head
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 0.8 m | 5 s | SE |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.1 m | 7 s | SE |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.0 m | 8 s | SE |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.7 m | 5 s | E |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.6 m | 6 s | SE |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
Next 10 Days at Box Head
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:09 am (1.11 m) | 3:35 am (-0.41 m) | 1.64 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:56 am (1.04 m) | 4:20 am (-0.39 m) | 1.6 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:52 am (1.01 m) | 5:09 am (-0.33 m) | 1.47 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:42 am (0.43 m) | 6:15 am (-0.21 m) | 1.38 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:00 am (0.38 m) | 7:18 am (-0.15 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:13 am (0.35 m) | 8:38 am (-0.16 m) | 1.22 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:30 am (0.43 m) | 9:54 am (-0.16 m) | 1.19 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:25 am (0.56 m) | 11:11 am (-0.19 m) | 0.95 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:10 am (0.62 m) | 12:10 pm (-0.32 m) | 0.97 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:52 am (0.67 m) | 12:34 am (-0.54 m) | — |
About Box Head
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Box Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.64 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Box Head, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.4 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.64 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Box Head peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.64 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.95 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, 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 10:09 am and 10:44 pm.
- What time is low tide at Box Head today?
- Today's low tides at Box Head are at 3:35 am and 4:45 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 1.64 m (moon 96% 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 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.