Tide times at Collaroy Beach
Tide now — water falling, 4 h 53 m to next low (4:45 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Collaroy Beach
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:34 am | -0.4 | |
| High | 10:09 am | 1.11 |
| 4:45 pm | -0.53 | |
| High | 10:47 pm | 0.58 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Collaroy Beach Today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:18 pm
- ↑ 9:59 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.6°C
- 0.7 m @ 4 s SE
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Collaroy Beach
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 0.7 m | 4 s | SE |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.3 m | 8 s | SE |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.2 m | 9 s | SE |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.8 m | 6 s | SE |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.7 m | 6 s | SE |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.9 m | 5 s | NE |
Next 10 Days at Collaroy Beach
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:09 am (1.11 m) | 3:34 am (-0.4 m) | 1.64 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:53 am (1.03 m) | 4:21 am (-0.38 m) | 1.58 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:52 am (1.01 m) | 5:10 am (-0.32 m) | 1.47 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:45 am (0.43 m) | 6:15 am (-0.2 m) | 1.38 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:00 am (0.39 m) | 7:20 am (-0.14 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:15 am (0.35 m) | 8:40 am (-0.16 m) | 1.23 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:30 am (0.44 m) | 10:00 am (-0.15 m) | 1.18 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:22 am (0.56 m) | 11:10 am (-0.19 m) | 0.96 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:09 am (0.63 m) | 12:14 pm (-0.31 m) | 0.96 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:52 am (0.67 m) | 12:32 am (-0.53 m) | — |
About Collaroy Beach
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Collaroy Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.64 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Collaroy Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.4 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.64 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Collaroy Beach peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.64 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.96 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 10:09 am and 10:47 pm.
- What time is low tide at Collaroy Beach today?
- Today's low tides at Collaroy Beach are at 3:34 am and 4:45 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 1.64 m (moon 96% 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 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.