Tide times at Darook Park (Cronulla)
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 26 m to next low (3:00 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Darook Park (Cronulla)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.6 | |
| High | 9:00 am | 0.7 |
| 3:00 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:06 pm | 0.65 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Darook Park (Cronulla) today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 5:45 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:57 pm
- New · 2%
- 17.9°C
- 1.4 m @ 10 s S
- 12:30 pm–4:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Darook Park (Cronulla)
| 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 Darook Park (Cronulla)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 9:00 am (0.7 m) | 2:38 am (-0.6 m) | 1.3 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.72 m) | 3:09 am (-0.49 m) | 1.21 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:12 am (0.69 m) | 3:45 am (-0.39 m) | 1.08 | |
| 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 (-0.18 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:00 am (0.19 m) | 5:39 am (-0.22 m) | 0.77 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:20 am (0.12 m) | 6:40 am (-0.15 m) | 0.74 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:54 am (-0.09 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:56 am (0.23 m) | 9:20 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 Darook Park (Cronulla)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Darook Park (Cronulla) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.3 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Darook Park (Cronulla), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.0 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.3 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Darook Park (Cronulla) peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.3 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 Darook Park (Cronulla)
Gunnamatta Bay opens south into Port Hacking but sits well back behind the Cronulla peninsula, so it's sheltered from ocean swell entirely and takes most of the sting out of the southerly buster that shuts the open coast. A westerly blows straight down the bay into your face and chops up the flat, which is the wind that puts you off; a light northerly or a still morning is ideal. The run-out tide is the working window — it drains the flat and lines fish along the deeper edges and the moored-boat channel. After heavy rain the bay can colour up and freshen as Port Hacking flushes, which slows the bite for a day or two but rarely makes it unfishable.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Darook Park (Cronulla) typically time sessions around the tide for sand whiting, dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, luderick, and skipjack trevally (skippy).
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Darook Park (Cronulla) today?
- Today's high tides at Darook Park (Cronulla) are at 9:00 am and 9:06 pm.
- What time is low tide at Darook Park (Cronulla) today?
- Today's low tides at Darook Park (Cronulla) are at 2:38 am and 3:00 pm.
- Is Darook Park (Cronulla) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Darook Park (Cronulla) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.3 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Darook Park (Cronulla)?
- Gunnamatta Bay opens south into Port Hacking but sits well back behind the Cronulla peninsula, so it's sheltered from ocean swell entirely and takes most of the sting out of the southerly buster that shuts the open coast. A westerly blows straight down the bay into your face and chops up the flat, which is the wind that puts you off; a light northerly or a still morning is ideal. The run-out tide is the working window — it drains the flat and lines fish along the deeper edges and the moored-boat channel. After heavy rain the bay can colour up and freshen as Port Hacking flushes, which slows the bite for a day or two but rarely makes it unfishable. Today's peak bite window runs 12:30 pm–4:00 pm.