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Tide times at Browns Rock (La Perouse)

Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 3 h 55 m to next low (4:55 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Browns Rock (La Perouse)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:49 am -0.61
High 10:17 am 0.92
Low 4:55 pm -0.74
High 10:55 pm 0.46

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Browns Rock (La Perouse) Today

Sun
↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:19 pm
Moon
↑ 10:00 pm · ↓ 6:49 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 96%
Sea temp
18.6°C
Swell (max)
1.0 m @ 6 s S
Best bite
7:00 pm–8:30 pm

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:33 am Last light 7:45 pm
Low 3:49 am High 10:17 am Low 4:55 pm High 10:55 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Browns Rock (La Perouse)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Wed 28 Oct Today 1.0 m 6 s S
Thu 29 Oct 1.8 m 8 s S
Fri 30 Oct 1.8 m 9 s S
Sat 31 Oct 1.1 m 10 s S
Sun 1 Nov 1.1 m 6 s S
Mon 2 Nov 1.1 m 6 s S
Tue 3 Nov 1.1 m 5 s NE

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

Next 14 Days at Browns Rock (La Perouse)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Wed 28 Oct Today 10:17 am (0.92 m) 3:49 am (-0.61 m) 1.66
Thu 29 Oct 11:06 am (0.92 m) 4:33 am (-0.54 m) 1.64
Fri 30 Oct 11:59 am (0.88 m) 5:23 am (-0.47 m) 1.55
Sat 31 Oct 12:53 am (0.29 m) 6:20 am (-0.39 m) 1.44
Sun 1 Nov 2:02 am (0.25 m) 7:27 am (-0.33 m) 1.33
Mon 2 Nov 3:15 am (0.24 m) 8:42 am (-0.31 m) 1.26
Tue 3 Nov 4:24 am (0.29 m) 9:59 am (-0.33 m) 1.21
Wed 4 Nov 5:22 am (0.38 m) 11:10 am (-0.38 m) 1.18
Thu 5 Nov 6:12 am (0.48 m) 12:13 pm (-0.44 m) 0.99
Fri 6 Nov 6:56 am (0.58 m) 12:40 am (-0.59 m) 1.17
Sat 7 Nov 7:37 am (0.68 m) 1:17 am (-0.58 m) 1.26
Sun 8 Nov 8:15 am (0.75 m) 1:51 am (-0.56 m) 1.34
Mon 9 Nov 8:51 am (0.79 m) 2:24 am (-0.53 m) 1.39
Tue 10 Nov 9:27 am (0.8 m) 2:57 am (-0.5 m) 1.39

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Tides here are predicted from the Botany Bay tide gauge's harmonic constants: TICON-3, Hart-Davis et al. (2022), PANGAEA, CC BY 4.0.

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About Browns Rock (La Perouse)

Browns Rock is an unfenced shelf of rock and concrete tucked around the corner of Congwong Bay, on the Botany Bay side of the La Perouse headland.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Browns Rock (La Perouse) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.66 m (moon 96% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Browns Rock (La Perouse), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.44 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.66 m).

Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Browns Rock (La Perouse) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.66 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.99 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Browns Rock (La Perouse)

Sitting on the Botany Bay flank of the headland, Browns Rock gets some shelter from straight southerly swell but still cops anything wrapping around from the south-east and east. It fishes best on a small to moderate swell with a moving tide and light to moderate winds; a westerly off the land keeps the platform clean and is ideal. Once the swell pushes past roughly 1.5–2m, or a big east or south-east set is running, the lower ledges wash and it is simply not worth fishing — wait it out or move. The run-up to the top of the tide and the change into dusk are the most reliable feeding windows. Always study the sets for a good ten minutes before committing to a low spot.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Browns Rock (La Perouse) typically time sessions around the tide for yellowtail kingfish, rock blackfish, bonito, tailor, and silver trevally.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Browns Rock (La Perouse) today?
Today's high tides at Browns Rock (La Perouse) are at 10:17 am and 10:55 pm.
What time is low tide at Browns Rock (La Perouse) today?
Today's low tides at Browns Rock (La Perouse) are at 3:49 am and 4:55 pm.
Is Browns Rock (La Perouse) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Browns Rock (La Perouse) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.66 m (moon 96% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Browns Rock (La Perouse)?
Sitting on the Botany Bay flank of the headland, Browns Rock gets some shelter from straight southerly swell but still cops anything wrapping around from the south-east and east. It fishes best on a small to moderate swell with a moving tide and light to moderate winds; a westerly off the land keeps the platform clean and is ideal. Once the swell pushes past roughly 1.5–2m, or a big east or south-east set is running, the lower ledges wash and it is simply not worth fishing — wait it out or move. The run-up to the top of the tide and the change into dusk are the most reliable feeding windows. Always study the sets for a good ten minutes before committing to a low spot. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.

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