Tide times at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra)
Heights and times on this page are a model estimate. The model reads the open-sea tide outside the lake's entrance, not the lake's own, so inside the lake the change comes later, the range is a fraction of the ocean's (often only a few centimetres), and wind and rain move the water more than the tide does. Use the BoM tide tables for New South Wales for this area.
Tide now — water rising, 1 h 12 m to next high (8:21 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1:39 am | -0.52 | |
| High | 8:04 am | 0.84 |
| 2:14 pm | -0.44 | |
| High | 8:21 pm | 0.77 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra) Today
- ↑ 6:03 am · ↓ 7:19 pm
- ↑ 6:26 pm · ↓ 5:00 am
- Full · 99%
- 17.9°C
- 1.4 m @ 6 s NE
- 6:30 pm–9:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct Today | 1.4 m | 6 s | NE |
| Mon 26 Oct | 1.6 m | 7 s | SE |
| Tue 27 Oct | 1.5 m | 7 s | SE |
| Wed 28 Oct | 1.0 m | 6 s | SE |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.4 m | 8 s | SE |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.4 m | 8 s | SE |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.8 m | 4 s | NE |
Next 9 Days at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct Today | 8:04 am (0.84 m) | 1:39 am (-0.52 m) | 1.36 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | 8:39 am (0.96 m) | 2:16 am (-0.4 m) | 1.52 | |
| Tue 27 Oct | 9:25 am (1.02 m) | 2:53 am (-0.5 m) | 1.58 | |
| Wed 28 Oct | 10:09 am (1.06 m) | 3:35 am (-0.42 m) | 1.64 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:53 am (0.99 m) | 4:24 am (-0.39 m) | 1.56 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:52 am (1.0 m) | 5:10 am (-0.29 m) | 1.46 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:49 am (0.43 m) | 6:12 am (-0.17 m) | 1.37 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1:55 am (0.38 m) | 7:27 am (-0.16 m) | 1.28 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:20 am (0.33 m) | 8:40 am (-0.18 m) | — |
About Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra)
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.36 m (moon 99% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.5 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.64 m).
Across the next 9 days, the biggest spring tides at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.64 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 1 Nov at about 1.28 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra)
This is still lake water rather than an entrance channel, so the tide matters less than the wind and the light. A light westerly or a calm morning is ideal, while a fresh north-easter or southerly chops the bay up and makes bite detection hard on light gear. Dawn, dusk and the change of light are the prime windows, and the flathead bite improves as the water warms from spring. After heavy rain Brooks Creek and Mullet Creek push dirty water into this end of the lake, which tends to put the bream and whiting off for a few days.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra) typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, sand whiting, and luderick.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra) today?
- Today's high tides at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra) are at 8:04 am and 8:21 pm.
- What time is low tide at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra) today?
- Today's low tides at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra) are at 1:39 am and 2:14 pm.
- Is Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.36 m (moon 99% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Koonawarra Bay Jetty (Lake Illawarra)?
- This is still lake water rather than an entrance channel, so the tide matters less than the wind and the light. A light westerly or a calm morning is ideal, while a fresh north-easter or southerly chops the bay up and makes bite detection hard on light gear. Dawn, dusk and the change of light are the prime windows, and the flathead bite improves as the water warms from spring. After heavy rain Brooks Creek and Mullet Creek push dirty water into this end of the lake, which tends to put the bream and whiting off for a few days. Today's peak bite window runs 6:30 pm–9:30 pm.