Tide times at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang)
Today's High and Low Tides at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 4:24 am | -0.38 | |
| High | 10:56 am | 1.0 |
| 5:47 pm | -0.57 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang) Today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:22 pm
- ↑ 11:14 pm · ↓ 7:42 am
- Waning Gibbous · 91%
- 18.6°C
- 1.9 m @ 9 s SE
- 2:30 am–7:00 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct Today | 1.9 m | 9 s | SE |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.9 m | 9 s | SE |
| Sat 31 Oct | 1.3 m | 5 s | NE |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1.0 m | 5 s | E |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
| Tue 3 Nov | 1.1 m | 5 s | NE |
| Wed 4 Nov | 0.9 m | 5 s | NE |
Next 10 Days at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct Today | 10:56 am (1.0 m) | 4:24 am (-0.38 m) | 1.57 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:53 am (0.99 m) | 5:15 am (-0.29 m) | 1.46 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:49 am (0.4 m) | 6:12 am (-0.21 m) | 1.37 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:06 am (0.4 m) | 7:27 am (-0.15 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:20 am (0.34 m) | 8:40 am (-0.17 m) | 1.22 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:30 am (0.42 m) | 10:00 am (-0.18 m) | 1.17 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:27 am (0.56 m) | 11:11 am (-0.18 m) | 1.2 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:10 am (0.66 m) | 12:11 pm (-0.26 m) | 0.92 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:56 am (0.69 m) | 12:34 am (-0.5 m) | 1.19 | |
| Sat 7 Nov | 7:34 am (0.8 m) | 1:09 am (-0.45 m) | — |
About Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang)
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.57 m (moon 91% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.33 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~1.57 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang) peak around Thursday 29 Oct at about 1.57 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.92 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang)
Being an estuary entrance, it fishes in most weather — the rock walls and the bridge give some shelter, and a westerly or a moderate nor'-easter barely slows it down. The run-out tide is the prime window whatever the wind, with dawn, dusk and the change of light the best of it. After heavy rain the lake dumps dirty fresh water out the entrance and the bream and whiting back off until it clears, though a dirty run-out can switch the mulloway on. Big ocean swell and a strong onshore won't blow the channel out the way it would a beach, but it makes the entrance bar and the rock walls dangerous and pushes the whiting fishing onto the protected inner flats.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang) typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, sand whiting, luderick, and mulloway.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang) today?
- Today's high tide at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang) is at 10:56 am.
- What time is low tide at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang) today?
- Today's low tides at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang) are at 4:24 am and 5:47 pm.
- Is Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.57 m (moon 91% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Lake Illawarra Entrance (Windang)?
- Being an estuary entrance, it fishes in most weather — the rock walls and the bridge give some shelter, and a westerly or a moderate nor'-easter barely slows it down. The run-out tide is the prime window whatever the wind, with dawn, dusk and the change of light the best of it. After heavy rain the lake dumps dirty fresh water out the entrance and the bream and whiting back off until it clears, though a dirty run-out can switch the mulloway on. Big ocean swell and a strong onshore won't blow the channel out the way it would a beach, but it makes the entrance bar and the rock walls dangerous and pushes the whiting fishing onto the protected inner flats. Today's peak bite window runs 2:30 am–7:00 am.