Tide times at Ettalong Beach
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 24 m to next low (2:58 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Ettalong Beach
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:56 am | 0.71 |
| 2:58 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:04 pm | 0.66 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Ettalong Beach today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:56 pm
- New · 2%
- 18.4°C
- 0.7 m @ 10 s SE
- 12:30 pm–3:30 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Ettalong Beach
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 0.7 m | 10 s | SE |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.7 m | 4 s | NE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.7 m | 4 s | NE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.4 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 1.6 m | 7 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 0.9 m | 7 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.6 m | 6 s | SE |
Next 14 days at Ettalong Beach
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:56 am (0.71 m) | 2:38 am (-0.61 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.74 m) | 3:08 am (-0.52 m) | 1.26 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.72 m) | 3:44 am (-0.4 m) | 1.12 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.68 m) | 4:12 am (-0.35 m) | 1.03 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.69 m) | 4:45 am (-0.17 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.52 m) | 5:38 am (-0.22 m) | 0.77 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:18 am (0.11 m) | 6:30 am (-0.17 m) | 0.75 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.84 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.24 m) | 9:10 am (-0.13 m) | 0.98 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:45 am (0.24 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Ettalong Beach
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Ettalong Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Ettalong Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.02 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.32 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Ettalong Beach peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.32 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 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 8:56 am and 9:04 pm.
- What time is low tide at Ettalong Beach today?
- Today's low tides at Ettalong Beach are at 2:38 am and 2:58 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 1.32 m (moon 2% 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 12:30 pm–3:30 pm.