Tide times at Ettalong Beach
Tide now — water falling, 4 h 52 m to next low (4:45 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Ettalong Beach
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:35 am | -0.41 | |
| High | 10:09 am | 1.11 |
| 4:45 pm | -0.53 | |
| High | 10:44 pm | 0.57 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Ettalong Beach Today
- ↑ 5:59 am · ↓ 7:18 pm
- ↑ 9:59 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.4°C
- 0.8 m @ 5 s SE
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Ettalong Beach
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 0.8 m | 5 s | SE |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.1 m | 7 s | SE |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.0 m | 8 s | SE |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.7 m | 5 s | E |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.6 m | 6 s | SE |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
Next 10 Days at Ettalong Beach
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:09 am (1.11 m) | 3:35 am (-0.41 m) | 1.64 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:56 am (1.04 m) | 4:20 am (-0.39 m) | 1.6 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:52 am (1.01 m) | 5:09 am (-0.33 m) | 1.47 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:42 am (0.43 m) | 6:15 am (-0.21 m) | 1.38 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:00 am (0.38 m) | 7:18 am (-0.15 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:13 am (0.35 m) | 8:38 am (-0.16 m) | 1.22 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:30 am (0.43 m) | 9:54 am (-0.16 m) | 1.19 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:25 am (0.56 m) | 11:11 am (-0.19 m) | 0.95 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:10 am (0.62 m) | 12:10 pm (-0.32 m) | 0.97 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:52 am (0.67 m) | 12:34 am (-0.54 m) | — |
About Ettalong Beach
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Ettalong Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.64 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Ettalong 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 Ettalong Beach peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.64 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.95 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Ettalong Beach
Because the beach faces into Brisbane Water and sits behind Box Head and Barrenjoey, it is sheltered from the open ocean swell and stays fishable when the surf beaches to the south are a mess of foam. Light to moderate westerlies and northwesterlies leave it clean and are no real problem; a strong onshore southeasterly or a big incoming sea pushing through Broken Bay will chop up the channel and dirty the water. The tide matters more than the wind here — the run-out is when it fires, and the slack at the bottom and top can go quiet. After heavy rain the whole estuary freshens and discolours, which can switch the bream and flathead on but tends to scatter the whiting. Aim for a falling tide around first or last light with a light wind and you have picked the right day.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Ettalong Beach typically time sessions around the tide for sand whiting, yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, tailor, and australian salmon.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Ettalong Beach today?
- Today's high tides at Ettalong Beach are at 10:09 am and 10:44 pm.
- What time is low tide at Ettalong Beach today?
- Today's low tides at Ettalong Beach are at 3:35 am and 4:45 pm.
- Is Ettalong Beach on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Ettalong Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.64 m (moon 96% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Ettalong Beach?
- Because the beach faces into Brisbane Water and sits behind Box Head and Barrenjoey, it is sheltered from the open ocean swell and stays fishable when the surf beaches to the south are a mess of foam. Light to moderate westerlies and northwesterlies leave it clean and are no real problem; a strong onshore southeasterly or a big incoming sea pushing through Broken Bay will chop up the channel and dirty the water. The tide matters more than the wind here — the run-out is when it fires, and the slack at the bottom and top can go quiet. After heavy rain the whole estuary freshens and discolours, which can switch the bream and flathead on but tends to scatter the whiting. Aim for a falling tide around first or last light with a light wind and you have picked the right day. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.