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Tide times at Inscription Point (Kurnell)

Sunday 25 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water rising, 2 h 5 m to next high (8:28 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Inscription Point (Kurnell)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 1:54 am -0.65
High 8:12 am 0.7
Low 2:26 pm -0.62
High 8:28 pm 0.6

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Inscription Point (Kurnell) Today

Sun
↑ 6:02 am · ↓ 7:16 pm
Moon
↑ 6:23 pm · ↓ 4:58 am
Moon phase
Full · 99%
Sea temp
18.3°C
Swell (max)
1.5 m @ 5 s NE
Best bite
6:30 pm–9:30 pm

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:36 am Last light 7:42 pm
Low 1:54 am High 8:12 am Low 2:26 pm High 8:28 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Inscription Point (Kurnell)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 25 Oct Today 1.5 m 5 s NE
Mon 26 Oct 2.1 m 7 s S
Tue 27 Oct 2.0 m 7 s S
Wed 28 Oct 1.1 m 6 s S
Thu 29 Oct 2.0 m 9 s S
Fri 30 Oct 2.0 m 10 s S
Sat 31 Oct 1.1 m 10 s S

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 14 Days at Inscription Point (Kurnell)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sun 25 Oct Today 8:12 am (0.7 m) 1:54 am (-0.65 m) 1.35
Mon 26 Oct 8:51 am (0.81 m) 2:30 am (-0.67 m) 1.5
Tue 27 Oct 9:33 am (0.89 m) 3:08 am (-0.65 m) 1.62
Wed 28 Oct 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

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Tides here are predicted from the Botany Bay tide gauge's harmonic constants: TICON-3, Hart-Davis et al. (2022), PANGAEA, CC BY 4.0.

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About Inscription Point (Kurnell)

Inscription Point is the flat sandstone shelf on the southern headland of the Botany Bay entrance, inside the Kurnell section of Kamay Botany Bay National Park, a short walk east of where the Endeavour crew first came ashore in 1770.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Inscription Point (Kurnell) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.35 m (moon 99% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Inscription Point (Kurnell), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.54 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.66 m).

Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Inscription Point (Kurnell) 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.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Inscription Point (Kurnell) typically time sessions around the tide for luderick, rock blackfish, yellowfin bream, tailor, and australian salmon.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Inscription Point (Kurnell) today?
Today's high tides at Inscription Point (Kurnell) are at 8:12 am and 8:28 pm.
What time is low tide at Inscription Point (Kurnell) today?
Today's low tides at Inscription Point (Kurnell) are at 1:54 am and 2:26 pm.
Is Inscription Point (Kurnell) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Inscription Point (Kurnell) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.35 m (moon 99% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Inscription Point (Kurnell)?
Today's peak bite window runs 6:30 pm–9:30 pm.

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