Tide times at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
Tide now — water rising, 3 h 14 m to next high (10:44 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:34 am | -0.43 | |
| High | 10:09 am | 1.13 |
| 4:45 pm | -0.52 | |
| High | 10:44 pm | 0.58 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform Today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:16 pm
- ↑ 9:56 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.3°C
- 1.0 m @ 5 s S
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 1.0 m | 5 s | S |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.4 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.4 m | 9 s | S |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.9 m | 10 s | S |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.8 m | 6 s | S |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.8 m | 6 s | S |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.8 m | 5 s | E |
Next 10 Days at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:09 am (1.13 m) | 3:34 am (-0.43 m) | 1.65 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:56 am (1.06 m) | 4:20 am (-0.4 m) | 1.62 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:53 am (1.01 m) | 5:05 am (-0.35 m) | 1.47 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:44 am (0.43 m) | 6:11 am (-0.22 m) | 1.4 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1:54 am (0.37 m) | 7:18 am (-0.17 m) | 1.31 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:09 am (0.34 m) | 8:38 am (-0.17 m) | 1.23 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:30 am (0.43 m) | 10:00 am (-0.16 m) | 1.21 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:25 am (0.56 m) | 11:10 am (-0.2 m) | 1.23 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:09 am (0.63 m) | 12:10 pm (-0.32 m) | 0.98 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:52 am (0.67 m) | 12:34 am (-0.55 m) | — |
About Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.41 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.65 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.65 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.98 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
The headland faces the open Pacific and its south-east swell, so the washes need some sea to fire but blow out entirely when the swell stacks up and starts breaking across the ledges. The sweet spot is a moderate, settled swell with a bit of wash rather than a flat, glassed-off sea or a raging one. A west or south-west wind sits offshore and cleans the platform up; a hard south-easter pushes sea straight onto it and shuts it down. The sea caves at the southern end are only walkable at low tide in calm conditions — check the NSW tide tables before relying on that route.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform typically time sessions around the tide for rock blackfish, luderick, yellowfin bream, australian salmon, and tailor.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform today?
- Today's high tides at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform are at 10:09 am and 10:44 pm.
- What time is low tide at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform today?
- Today's low tides at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform are at 3:34 am and 4:45 pm.
- Is Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform?
- The headland faces the open Pacific and its south-east swell, so the washes need some sea to fire but blow out entirely when the swell stacks up and starts breaking across the ledges. The sweet spot is a moderate, settled swell with a bit of wash rather than a flat, glassed-off sea or a raging one. A west or south-west wind sits offshore and cleans the platform up; a hard south-easter pushes sea straight onto it and shuts it down. The sea caves at the southern end are only walkable at low tide in calm conditions — check the NSW tide tables before relying on that route. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.