Tide times at Collaroy Beach
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 24 m to next low (2:58 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Collaroy Beach
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:56 am | 0.71 |
| 2:58 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:06 pm | 0.66 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Collaroy Beach today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:56 pm
- New · 2%
- 18.2°C
- 0.8 m @ 10 s S
- 12:30 pm–4:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Collaroy Beach
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 0.8 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.8 m | 4 s | NE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.7 m | 5 s | NE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.4 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 1.7 m | 7 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.0 m | 7 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.6 m | 7 s | SE |
Next 14 days at Collaroy Beach
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:56 am (0.71 m) | 2:38 am (-0.61 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.74 m) | 3:10 am (-0.51 m) | 1.25 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:10 am (0.71 m) | 3:40 am (-0.4 m) | 1.11 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.66 m) | 4:12 am (-0.35 m) | 1.01 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:35 am (0.68 m) | 4:50 am (-0.19 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.52 m) | 5:38 am (-0.22 m) | 0.77 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:18 am (0.11 m) | 6:39 am (-0.16 m) | 0.74 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.24 m) | 9:10 am (-0.13 m) | 0.97 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:39 am (0.24 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Collaroy Beach
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Collaroy Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Collaroy Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.01 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.32 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Collaroy Beach 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 Collaroy Beach
Collaroy faces roughly east-southeast, so it copes with a westerly off the land but blows out fast in an onshore southerly or a stiff nor-easter that flattens the gutters and rolls in weed. A moderate swell of around one to one and a half metres is ideal — enough to keep the gutters cut and the fish feeding, but workable. Once the swell pushes past two metres the open banks become unfishable and dangerous, and the sheltered corner down at the southern rockpool end is the only water still holding shape. The rising tide into the high is the prime feeding window; a glassy, flat, low-tide middle of the day is the time to scout rather than fish.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Collaroy Beach typically time sessions around the tide for sand whiting, yellowfin bream, tailor, australian salmon, and dusky flathead.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Collaroy Beach today?
- Today's high tides at Collaroy Beach are at 8:56 am and 9:06 pm.
- What time is low tide at Collaroy Beach today?
- Today's low tides at Collaroy Beach are at 2:38 am and 2:58 pm.
- Is Collaroy Beach on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Collaroy Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Collaroy Beach?
- Collaroy faces roughly east-southeast, so it copes with a westerly off the land but blows out fast in an onshore southerly or a stiff nor-easter that flattens the gutters and rolls in weed. A moderate swell of around one to one and a half metres is ideal — enough to keep the gutters cut and the fish feeding, but workable. Once the swell pushes past two metres the open banks become unfishable and dangerous, and the sheltered corner down at the southern rockpool end is the only water still holding shape. The rising tide into the high is the prime feeding window; a glassy, flat, low-tide middle of the day is the time to scout rather than fish. Today's peak bite window runs 12:30 pm–4:00 pm.