Tide times at Little Beach (Nelson Bay)
Tide now — water falling, 1 h 38 m to next low (4:45 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Little Beach (Nelson Bay)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:32 am | -0.46 | |
| High | 10:09 am | 1.14 |
| 4:45 pm | -0.51 | |
| High | 10:40 pm | 0.59 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Little Beach (Nelson Bay) Today
- ↑ 5:56 am · ↓ 7:13 pm
- ↑ 9:53 pm · ↓ 6:49 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 19.2°C
- 1.0 m @ 5 s S
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Little Beach (Nelson Bay)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 1.0 m | 5 s | S |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.6 m | 9 s | S |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.6 m | 9 s | S |
| Sat 31 Oct | 1.1 m | 10 s | S |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.7 m | 5 s | S |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.9 m | 6 s | S |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.6 m | 5 s | E |
Next 10 Days at Little Beach (Nelson Bay)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:09 am (1.14 m) | 3:32 am (-0.46 m) | 1.65 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:56 am (1.07 m) | 4:19 am (-0.42 m) | 1.62 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:53 am (1.01 m) | 5:09 am (-0.38 m) | 1.46 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:44 am (0.42 m) | 6:10 am (-0.24 m) | 1.41 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1:55 am (0.37 m) | 7:13 am (-0.18 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:13 am (0.35 m) | 8:38 am (-0.17 m) | 1.23 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:27 am (0.42 m) | 9:54 am (-0.17 m) | 1.2 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:23 am (0.56 m) | 11:10 am (-0.21 m) | 1.23 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:10 am (0.64 m) | 12:10 pm (-0.31 m) | 0.98 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:56 am (0.67 m) | 12:34 am (-0.55 m) | — |
About Little Beach (Nelson Bay)
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Little Beach (Nelson Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Little Beach (Nelson Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.41 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.65 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Little Beach (Nelson Bay) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.65 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.98 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Little Beach (Nelson Bay)
Little Beach faces roughly north into the bay and sits well inside the heads, so it is sheltered from open-ocean swell and fishes through most weather that shuts the breakwalls and headlands down. A southerly or south-westerly blows offshore here and barely ruffles the water, making it the obvious wet-weather and big-swell fallback for the area. Strong northerlies are the spoiler — they blow straight onto the foreshore and chop the shallows up. Tide changes pull bait around the jetties, and the run-out into dusk is the most reliable window; the shallow flats fish best on the back half of the tide when flathead move up to feed.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Little Beach (Nelson Bay) typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, sand whiting, southern calamari (squid), and luderick.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Little Beach (Nelson Bay) today?
- Today's high tides at Little Beach (Nelson Bay) are at 10:09 am and 10:40 pm.
- What time is low tide at Little Beach (Nelson Bay) today?
- Today's low tides at Little Beach (Nelson Bay) are at 3:32 am and 4:45 pm.
- Is Little Beach (Nelson Bay) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Little Beach (Nelson Bay) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Little Beach (Nelson Bay)?
- Little Beach faces roughly north into the bay and sits well inside the heads, so it is sheltered from open-ocean swell and fishes through most weather that shuts the breakwalls and headlands down. A southerly or south-westerly blows offshore here and barely ruffles the water, making it the obvious wet-weather and big-swell fallback for the area. Strong northerlies are the spoiler — they blow straight onto the foreshore and chop the shallows up. Tide changes pull bait around the jetties, and the run-out into dusk is the most reliable window; the shallow flats fish best on the back half of the tide when flathead move up to feed. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.