Tide times at Long Reef Rock Platform
Tide now — water falling, 3 h 45 m to next low (4:45 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Long Reef Rock Platform
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:34 am | -0.4 | |
| High | 10:09 am | 1.11 |
| 4:45 pm | -0.53 | |
| High | 10:47 pm | 0.58 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Long Reef Rock Platform Today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:18 pm
- ↑ 9:59 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.6°C
- 0.7 m @ 4 s SE
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Long Reef Rock Platform
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 0.7 m | 4 s | SE |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.3 m | 8 s | SE |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.2 m | 9 s | SE |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.8 m | 6 s | SE |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.7 m | 6 s | SE |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.9 m | 5 s | NE |
Next 10 Days at Long Reef Rock Platform
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:09 am (1.11 m) | 3:34 am (-0.4 m) | 1.64 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:53 am (1.03 m) | 4:21 am (-0.38 m) | 1.58 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:52 am (1.01 m) | 5:10 am (-0.32 m) | 1.47 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:45 am (0.43 m) | 6:15 am (-0.2 m) | 1.38 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:00 am (0.39 m) | 7:20 am (-0.14 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:15 am (0.35 m) | 8:40 am (-0.16 m) | 1.23 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:30 am (0.44 m) | 10:00 am (-0.15 m) | 1.18 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:22 am (0.56 m) | 11:10 am (-0.19 m) | 0.96 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:09 am (0.63 m) | 12:14 pm (-0.31 m) | 0.96 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:52 am (0.67 m) | 12:32 am (-0.53 m) | — |
About Long Reef Rock Platform
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Long Reef Rock Platform sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.64 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Long Reef Rock Platform, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.4 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.64 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Long Reef Rock Platform peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.64 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.96 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Long Reef Rock Platform
The platform faces east to south-east and takes ocean swell head-on, so it fishes best on a small, clean swell under about 1.5m and blows out fast when the swell builds. A rising tide lifts fish onto the closer ledges; dead low exposes more platform to walk on but leaves the outer rocks washy and exposed. Westerly and offshore winds keep the surface workable, while a strong onshore south-easterly makes the outer ledges dangerous and the float-fishing scrappy. The classic windows are dawn and dusk on a making tide with a light swell. After a big sea or heavy rain the water colours up and the bite drops away.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Long Reef Rock Platform typically time sessions around the tide for yellowtail kingfish, snapper, tailor, australian salmon, and rock blackfish.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Long Reef Rock Platform today?
- Today's high tides at Long Reef Rock Platform are at 10:09 am and 10:47 pm.
- What time is low tide at Long Reef Rock Platform today?
- Today's low tides at Long Reef Rock Platform are at 3:34 am and 4:45 pm.
- Is Long Reef Rock Platform on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Long Reef Rock Platform sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.64 m (moon 96% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Long Reef Rock Platform?
- The platform faces east to south-east and takes ocean swell head-on, so it fishes best on a small, clean swell under about 1.5m and blows out fast when the swell builds. A rising tide lifts fish onto the closer ledges; dead low exposes more platform to walk on but leaves the outer rocks washy and exposed. Westerly and offshore winds keep the surface workable, while a strong onshore south-easterly makes the outer ledges dangerous and the float-fishing scrappy. The classic windows are dawn and dusk on a making tide with a light swell. After a big sea or heavy rain the water colours up and the bite drops away. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.