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Tide times at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River)

Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 54 m to next low (4:46 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:35 am -0.4
High 10:10 am 1.09
Low 4:46 pm -0.53
High 10:47 pm 0.57

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River) Today

Sun
↑ 5:59 am · ↓ 7:19 pm
Moon
↑ 10:01 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 96%
Sea temp
18.6°C
Swell (max)
1.2 m @ 7 s SE
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 3:35 am High 10:10 am Low 4:46 pm High 10:47 pm

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

Swell · Next 7 Days at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Wed 28 Oct Today 1.2 m 7 s SE
Thu 29 Oct 2.1 m 9 s S
Fri 30 Oct 2.1 m 9 s S
Sat 31 Oct 1.3 m 10 s S
Sun 1 Nov 1.4 m 6 s S
Mon 2 Nov 1.3 m 6 s S
Tue 3 Nov 1.3 m 5 s NE

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

Next 10 Days at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River)

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Tide data currently runs to Friday 6 November — the marine model adds a day as each one passes.

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About Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River)

Captain Cook Bridge spans the mouth of the Georges River between Sans Souci and Taren Point, and the structure does the heavy lifting — a line of oyster-encrusted concrete pylons standing in deep tidal water where the river narrows and the current rips.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.62 m (moon 96% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.39 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.62 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.62 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.94 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River)

As a sheltered estuary mouth, the bridge fishes in most weather and is a reliable fallback when the open coast is blown out by swell or southerlies. Wind off the water chops up the surface and makes light-line bait work awkward, so a calmer morning or evening is more comfortable and more productive. Tide matters more than anything here — the run-out flushes bait through the pylons and triggers the bite, while the slack around the turn goes quiet. Heavy rain in the catchment drops the salinity and dirties the water for a few days, which can shut the bream down but often fires the flathead and mulloway as bait gets washed down. Light winds, a building or early-run-out tide, and low light are the combination to chase.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River) typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, silver trevally, luderick, and mulloway.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River) today?
Today's high tides at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River) are at 10:10 am and 10:47 pm.
What time is low tide at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River) today?
Today's low tides at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River) are at 3:35 am and 4:46 pm.
Is Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.62 m (moon 96% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Captain Cook Bridge (Georges River)?
As a sheltered estuary mouth, the bridge fishes in most weather and is a reliable fallback when the open coast is blown out by swell or southerlies. Wind off the water chops up the surface and makes light-line bait work awkward, so a calmer morning or evening is more comfortable and more productive. Tide matters more than anything here — the run-out flushes bait through the pylons and triggers the bite, while the slack around the turn goes quiet. Heavy rain in the catchment drops the salinity and dirties the water for a few days, which can shut the bream down but often fires the flathead and mulloway as bait gets washed down. Light winds, a building or early-run-out tide, and low light are the combination to chase. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.

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