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Tide times at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf

Sunday 25 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water rising, 1 h 54 m to next high (8:15 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf

Today Time Height (m)
Low 1:40 am -0.53
High 8:00 am 0.88
Low 2:13 pm -0.45
High 8:15 pm 0.8

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf Today

Sun
↑ 6:00 am · ↓ 7:12 pm
Moon
↑ 6:18 pm · ↓ 4:57 am
Moon phase
Full · 99%
Sea temp
18.5°C
Swell (max)
0.8 m @ 5 s E
Best bite
5:00 am–7:00 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:35 am Last light 7:37 pm
Low 1:40 am High 8:00 am Low 2:13 pm High 8:15 pm

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

Swell · Next 7 Days at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 25 Oct Today 0.8 m 5 s E
Mon 26 Oct 1.5 m 7 s S
Tue 27 Oct 1.4 m 7 s S
Wed 28 Oct 0.9 m 5 s S
Thu 29 Oct 1.3 m 9 s S
Fri 30 Oct 1.3 m 11 s S
Sat 31 Oct 0.9 m 11 s S

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

Next 9 Days at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf

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Tide data currently runs to Monday 2 November — the marine model adds a day as each one passes.

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About Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf

Karuah is the old highway river town at the top of Port Stephens, and the fishing hangs off two pieces of structure about 110 metres apart: the council wharf at Longworth Park and the 1957 Karuah River Bridge that now carries Tarean Road over the river.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.41 m (moon 99% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.54 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.67 m).

Across the next 9 days, the biggest spring tides at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.67 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 1 Nov at about 1.3 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf

This is sheltered estuary water, so swell never matters and wind only bothers the float anglers. Tide is everything: the run through the bridge builds eddies behind the pylons that hold fish, while the slack around the turn is when baits finally sit where you put them. Heavy rain in the Karuah catchment pushes brown, fresh water down the river for days and can shift the bite downstream toward the port; a settled week with clean, salty water is the time to come. Night sessions on a quiet tide change suit the mulloway, and early mornings suit the bream before boat traffic stirs the edges.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf typically time sessions around the tide for mulloway, yellowfin bream, luderick, sand whiting, and dusky flathead.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf today?
Today's high tides at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf are at 8:00 am and 8:15 pm.
What time is low tide at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf today?
Today's low tides at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf are at 1:40 am and 2:13 pm.
Is Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.41 m (moon 99% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Karuah River Bridge & Longworth Park Wharf?
This is sheltered estuary water, so swell never matters and wind only bothers the float anglers. Tide is everything: the run through the bridge builds eddies behind the pylons that hold fish, while the slack around the turn is when baits finally sit where you put them. Heavy rain in the Karuah catchment pushes brown, fresh water down the river for days and can shift the bite downstream toward the port; a settled week with clean, salty water is the time to come. Night sessions on a quiet tide change suit the mulloway, and early mornings suit the bream before boat traffic stirs the edges. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:00 am.

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