Tide times at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
Tide now — water falling, 3 h 47 m to next low (2:56 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:34 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:55 am | 0.73 |
| 2:56 pm | -0.48 | |
| High | 9:04 pm | 0.68 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform today
- ↑ 5:55 am · ↓ 5:43 pm
- ↑ 6:44 am · ↓ 7:54 pm
- New · 2%
- 19.3°C
- 1.1 m @ 10 s S
- 5:00 am–7:30 am
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 1.1 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.8 m | 8 s | SE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.7 m | 4 s | E |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.7 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 2.1 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.6 m | 7 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.8 m | 6 s | SE |
Next 14 days at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:55 am (0.73 m) | 2:34 am (-0.61 m) | 1.34 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.76 m) | 3:09 am (-0.52 m) | 1.28 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.74 m) | 3:39 am (-0.41 m) | 1.15 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.7 m) | 4:08 am (-0.35 m) | 1.05 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.71 m) | 4:48 am (-0.18 m) | 0.89 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.55 m) | 5:38 am (-0.19 m) | 0.78 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:10 am (0.12 m) | 6:30 am (-0.17 m) | 0.74 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:30 am (0.18 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.82 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.25 m) | 9:04 am (-0.12 m) | 0.98 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:39 am (0.25 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.34 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.03 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.34 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Caves Beach / Swansea Heads Rock Platform peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.34 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 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 8:55 am and 9:04 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 2:34 am and 2:56 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 1.34 m (moon 2% 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 5:00 am–7:30 am.