Tide times at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse)
Tide now — water rising, 5 h 39 m to next high (10:55 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:49 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 10:17 am | 0.92 |
| 4:55 pm | -0.74 | |
| High | 10:55 pm | 0.46 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse) Today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:19 pm
- ↑ 10:00 pm · ↓ 6:49 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.6°C
- 1.0 m @ 6 s S
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 1.0 m | 6 s | S |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.8 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.8 m | 9 s | S |
| Sat 31 Oct | 1.1 m | 10 s | S |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1.1 m | 6 s | S |
| Mon 2 Nov | 1.1 m | 6 s | S |
| Tue 3 Nov | 1.1 m | 5 s | NE |
Next 14 Days at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:17 am (0.92 m) | 3:49 am (-0.61 m) | 1.66 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 11:06 am (0.92 m) | 4:33 am (-0.54 m) | 1.64 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:59 am (0.88 m) | 5:23 am (-0.47 m) | 1.55 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:53 am (0.29 m) | 6:20 am (-0.39 m) | 1.44 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:02 am (0.25 m) | 7:27 am (-0.33 m) | 1.33 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:15 am (0.24 m) | 8:42 am (-0.31 m) | 1.26 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:24 am (0.29 m) | 9:59 am (-0.33 m) | 1.21 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:22 am (0.38 m) | 11:10 am (-0.38 m) | 1.18 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:12 am (0.48 m) | 12:13 pm (-0.44 m) | 0.99 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:56 am (0.58 m) | 12:40 am (-0.59 m) | 1.17 | |
| Sat 7 Nov | 7:37 am (0.68 m) | 1:17 am (-0.58 m) | 1.26 | |
| Sun 8 Nov | 8:15 am (0.75 m) | 1:51 am (-0.56 m) | 1.34 | |
| Mon 9 Nov | 8:51 am (0.79 m) | 2:24 am (-0.53 m) | 1.39 | |
| Tue 10 Nov | 9:27 am (0.8 m) | 2:57 am (-0.5 m) | 1.39 |
About Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse)
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.66 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.44 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.66 m).
Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.66 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.99 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse)
Sitting inside Botany Bay and behind the La Perouse headland, these beaches are shielded from the open ocean swell that shuts the exposed coast down, so they stay fishable when Maroubra and Malabar are unworkable. The bay still feels a strong southerly or a hard onshore that pushes chop and weed onto the sand and dirties the water, and the whiting sight-fishing falls away when clarity drops after rain. Light winds and a clean run-in tide are the prime combination. The rocky corners toward Browns Rock catch more swell and current than the beach proper — fine in calm conditions, but the first to wash over when a sea is running.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse) typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, sand whiting, silver trevally, dusky flathead, and tailor.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse) today?
- Today's high tides at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse) are at 10:17 am and 10:55 pm.
- What time is low tide at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse) today?
- Today's low tides at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse) are at 3:49 am and 4:55 pm.
- Is Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.66 m (moon 96% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Frenchmans Bay / Congwong (La Perouse)?
- Sitting inside Botany Bay and behind the La Perouse headland, these beaches are shielded from the open ocean swell that shuts the exposed coast down, so they stay fishable when Maroubra and Malabar are unworkable. The bay still feels a strong southerly or a hard onshore that pushes chop and weed onto the sand and dirties the water, and the whiting sight-fishing falls away when clarity drops after rain. Light winds and a clean run-in tide are the prime combination. The rocky corners toward Browns Rock catch more swell and current than the beach proper — fine in calm conditions, but the first to wash over when a sea is running. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.