Tide times at Bradleys Head
Tide now — water falling, 4 h 54 m to next low (4:45 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Bradleys Head
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:35 am | -0.4 | |
| High | 10:09 am | 1.1 |
| 4:45 pm | -0.53 | |
| High | 10:47 pm | 0.57 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Bradleys Head Today
- ↑ 5:59 am · ↓ 7:19 pm
- ↑ 10:00 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.5°C
- 0.9 m @ 6 s SE
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Bradleys Head
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 0.9 m | 6 s | SE |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.5 m | 8 s | SE |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.4 m | 9 s | S |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.8 m | 5 s | E |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.9 m | 6 s | SE |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.9 m | 6 s | SE |
| Tue 3 Nov | 1.0 m | 5 s | NE |
Next 10 Days at Bradleys Head
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:09 am (1.1 m) | 3:35 am (-0.4 m) | 1.63 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:56 am (1.03 m) | 4:21 am (-0.38 m) | 1.58 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:53 am (1.01 m) | 5:10 am (-0.31 m) | 1.47 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:49 am (0.43 m) | 6:12 am (-0.2 m) | 1.37 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:00 am (0.39 m) | 7:24 am (-0.14 m) | 1.31 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:15 am (0.35 m) | 8:36 am (-0.16 m) | 1.22 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:30 am (0.43 m) | 10:00 am (-0.16 m) | 1.17 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:27 am (0.56 m) | 11:11 am (-0.18 m) | 0.95 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:10 am (0.62 m) | 12:14 pm (-0.31 m) | 0.95 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:56 am (0.66 m) | 12:32 am (-0.53 m) | — |
About Bradleys Head
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Bradleys Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.63 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Bradleys Head, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.39 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.63 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Bradleys Head peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.63 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.95 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Bradleys Head
Tucked inside the harbour, Bradleys Head is sheltered from open-ocean swell and fishes in conditions that shut the open coast down completely — a southerly or a big sea outside barely registers here. The upstream side fares best on a rising tide, with the run of current around the point doing the work; the dead of the tide is the slow patch. A strong westerly or north-westerly blows straight down the harbour and chops up the casting platform, and a hard north-easter can push wind chop and bluebottles into the bays. The real movement to watch is not weather but vessel wash from the shipping and ferry traffic, which arrives as a surge with no warning.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Bradleys Head typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, luderick, dusky flathead, tailor, and australian salmon.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Bradleys Head today?
- Today's high tides at Bradleys Head are at 10:09 am and 10:47 pm.
- What time is low tide at Bradleys Head today?
- Today's low tides at Bradleys Head are at 3:35 am and 4:45 pm.
- Is Bradleys Head on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Bradleys Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.63 m (moon 96% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Bradleys Head?
- Tucked inside the harbour, Bradleys Head is sheltered from open-ocean swell and fishes in conditions that shut the open coast down completely — a southerly or a big sea outside barely registers here. The upstream side fares best on a rising tide, with the run of current around the point doing the work; the dead of the tide is the slow patch. A strong westerly or north-westerly blows straight down the harbour and chops up the casting platform, and a hard north-easter can push wind chop and bluebottles into the bays. The real movement to watch is not weather but vessel wash from the shipping and ferry traffic, which arrives as a surge with no warning. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.