Tide times at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay)
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 24 m to next low (2:58 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:58 am | 0.71 |
| 2:58 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:06 pm | 0.66 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay) today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:56 pm
- New · 2%
- 18.0°C
- 1.0 m @ 10 s S
- 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 1.0 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.8 m | 4 s | NE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.5 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 1.8 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.2 m | 8 s | S |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.7 m | 8 s | SE |
Next 14 days at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:58 am (0.71 m) | 2:38 am (-0.61 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.73 m) | 3:09 am (-0.5 m) | 1.23 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.71 m) | 3:44 am (-0.39 m) | 1.1 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.65 m) | 4:12 am (-0.35 m) | 1.0 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.65 m) | 4:50 am (-0.2 m) | 0.86 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:00 am (0.2 m) | 5:39 am (-0.21 m) | 0.76 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:20 am (0.12 m) | 6:30 am (-0.16 m) | 0.74 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:56 am (-0.1 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:56 am (0.24 m) | 9:10 am (-0.13 m) | 0.96 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:45 am (0.25 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Camp Cove (Watsons Bay)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.0 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.32 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay) 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 0.74 m.
Best tide state to fish Camp Cove (Watsons Bay)
Camp Cove faces north into the harbour, so it is sheltered from the southerly buster and most ocean swell, and it stays fishable when the open coast is blown out. A northerly blows straight in and chops the cove up, and a big southerly swell can still wrap around South Head and dirty the water. Tide matters more than wind here: a moving tide — the run-in is the pick — pushes bait and current past both points and switches the squid and kingfish on. Early morning and the last hour of light are the windows, partly for the fish and partly to beat the crowds. After heavy rain the inner-harbour water colours up and the squidding falls away until it clears.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Camp Cove (Watsons Bay) typically time sessions around the tide for southern calamari (squid), yellowtail kingfish, yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, and sand whiting.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay) today?
- Today's high tides at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay) are at 8:58 am and 9:06 pm.
- What time is low tide at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay) today?
- Today's low tides at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay) are at 2:38 am and 2:58 pm.
- Is Camp Cove (Watsons Bay) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Camp Cove (Watsons Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Camp Cove (Watsons Bay)?
- Camp Cove faces north into the harbour, so it is sheltered from the southerly buster and most ocean swell, and it stays fishable when the open coast is blown out. A northerly blows straight in and chops the cove up, and a big southerly swell can still wrap around South Head and dirty the water. Tide matters more than wind here: a moving tide — the run-in is the pick — pushes bait and current past both points and switches the squid and kingfish on. Early morning and the last hour of light are the windows, partly for the fish and partly to beat the crowds. After heavy rain the inner-harbour water colours up and the squidding falls away until it clears. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:00 pm.