Tide times at Cronulla Beach & The Alley
Tide now — water falling, 3 h 51 m to next low (3:00 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Cronulla Beach & The Alley
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:58 am | 0.7 |
| 3:00 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:06 pm | 0.65 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Cronulla Beach & The Alley today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 5:45 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:57 pm
- New · 2%
- 17.9°C
- 1.4 m @ 10 s S
- 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Cronulla Beach & The Alley
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 1.4 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 1.0 m | 5 s | E |
| Tue 15 Sep | 1.1 m | 7 s | SE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 2.0 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 2.4 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.9 m | 7 s | S |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1.0 m | 8 s | S |
Next 14 days at Cronulla Beach & The Alley
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:58 am (0.7 m) | 2:38 am (-0.61 m) | 1.31 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.73 m) | 3:10 am (-0.5 m) | 1.23 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:12 am (0.7 m) | 3:44 am (-0.39 m) | 1.09 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:53 am (0.65 m) | 4:12 am (-0.35 m) | 1.0 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.65 m) | 4:50 am (-0.19 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:00 am (0.19 m) | 5:40 am (-0.21 m) | 0.76 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:20 am (0.12 m) | 6:40 am (-0.15 m) | 0.75 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:54 am (-0.09 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.24 m) | 9:13 am (-0.14 m) | 0.96 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:47 am (0.24 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Cronulla Beach & The Alley
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Cronulla Beach & The Alley sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.31 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Cronulla Beach & The Alley, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.0 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.31 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Cronulla Beach & The Alley peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.31 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.75 m.
Best tide state to fish Cronulla Beach & The Alley
The southern aspect gives this end of Bate Bay some shelter from the prevailing nor'-easter that flogs the open Bate Bay beaches, so it often stays fishable when Wanda and Elouera are blown out. A moderate swell actually helps by cutting fresh gutters and stirring food, but anything above roughly 2m closes the gutters down, fills the holes with foam and makes bait presentation hopeless. A light to moderate westerly or southerly is ideal. The run-in tide into the top of the high is the prime window, and dawn and dusk concentrate the better fish regardless of tide.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Cronulla Beach & The Alley typically time sessions around the tide for sand whiting, yellowfin bream, dart, tailor, and australian salmon.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Cronulla Beach & The Alley today?
- Today's high tides at Cronulla Beach & The Alley are at 8:58 am and 9:06 pm.
- What time is low tide at Cronulla Beach & The Alley today?
- Today's low tides at Cronulla Beach & The Alley are at 2:38 am and 3:00 pm.
- Is Cronulla Beach & The Alley on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Cronulla Beach & The Alley sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.31 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Cronulla Beach & The Alley?
- The southern aspect gives this end of Bate Bay some shelter from the prevailing nor'-easter that flogs the open Bate Bay beaches, so it often stays fishable when Wanda and Elouera are blown out. A moderate swell actually helps by cutting fresh gutters and stirring food, but anything above roughly 2m closes the gutters down, fills the holes with foam and makes bait presentation hopeless. A light to moderate westerly or southerly is ideal. The run-in tide into the top of the high is the prime window, and dawn and dusk concentrate the better fish regardless of tide. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–10:00 pm.