Tide times at Long Reef Rock Platform
Tide now — water rising, 14 m to next high (8:56 am)
Today's high and low tides at Long Reef Rock Platform
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:56 am | 0.71 |
| 2:58 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:06 pm | 0.66 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Long Reef Rock Platform today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:56 pm
- New · 2%
- 18.2°C
- 0.8 m @ 10 s S
- 12:30 pm–4:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Long Reef Rock Platform
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 0.8 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.8 m | 4 s | NE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.7 m | 5 s | NE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.4 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 1.7 m | 7 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.0 m | 7 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.6 m | 7 s | SE |
Next 14 days at Long Reef Rock Platform
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:56 am (0.71 m) | 2:38 am (-0.61 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.74 m) | 3:10 am (-0.51 m) | 1.25 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:10 am (0.71 m) | 3:40 am (-0.4 m) | 1.11 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.66 m) | 4:12 am (-0.35 m) | 1.01 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:35 am (0.68 m) | 4:50 am (-0.19 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.52 m) | 5:38 am (-0.22 m) | 0.77 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:18 am (0.11 m) | 6:39 am (-0.16 m) | 0.74 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.24 m) | 9:10 am (-0.13 m) | 0.97 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:39 am (0.24 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Long Reef Rock Platform
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Long Reef Rock Platform sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Long Reef Rock Platform, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.01 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.32 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Long Reef Rock Platform peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.32 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.74 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, pink 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 8:56 am and 9:06 pm.
- What time is low tide at Long Reef Rock Platform today?
- Today's low tides at Long Reef Rock Platform are at 2:38 am and 2:58 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 1.32 m (moon 2% 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 12:30 pm–4:00 pm.