Tide times at Malabar (Long Bay ledges)
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 23 m to next low (2:58 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Malabar (Long Bay ledges)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:58 am | 0.7 |
| 2:58 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:04 pm | 0.66 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Malabar (Long Bay ledges) today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:57 pm
- New · 2%
- 17.9°C
- 1.2 m @ 10 s S
- 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Malabar (Long Bay ledges)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 1.2 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.9 m | 5 s | NE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.7 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 2.1 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.6 m | 7 s | S |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.9 m | 9 s | S |
Next 14 days at Malabar (Long Bay ledges)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:58 am (0.7 m) | 2:38 am (-0.61 m) | 1.31 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.73 m) | 3:09 am (-0.5 m) | 1.23 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:10 am (0.71 m) | 3:44 am (-0.39 m) | 1.1 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.65 m) | 4:12 am (-0.35 m) | 1.0 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.66 m) | 4:50 am (-0.19 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:00 am (0.2 m) | 5:39 am (-0.21 m) | 0.76 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:20 am (0.12 m) | 6:40 am (-0.15 m) | 0.75 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:56 am (-0.1 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.24 m) | 9:13 am (-0.14 m) | 0.96 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:40 am (0.24 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Malabar (Long Bay ledges)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Malabar (Long Bay ledges) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.31 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Malabar (Long Bay ledges), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.0 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.31 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Malabar (Long Bay ledges) peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.31 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.75 m.
Best tide state to fish Malabar (Long Bay ledges)
These ledges fish best when the open coast does not — the bay faces roughly southeast but the inner northern rock is shielded, so it holds up through nor'east winds and moderate swell that close the exposed platforms. The falling tide is the productive window for bream, luderick and trevally, with the tide change suiting squid. It blows out when a big southeast or east swell wraps straight into the bay, or when heavy rain dirties the water and drops the squid and bream right off. On a clean, settled day with a run-out tide and low light, it is as reliable as eastern-suburbs land-based fishing gets.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Malabar (Long Bay ledges) typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, luderick, yellowtail kingfish, southern calamari (squid), and skipjack trevally (skippy).
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Malabar (Long Bay ledges) today?
- Today's high tides at Malabar (Long Bay ledges) are at 8:58 am and 9:04 pm.
- What time is low tide at Malabar (Long Bay ledges) today?
- Today's low tides at Malabar (Long Bay ledges) are at 2:38 am and 2:58 pm.
- Is Malabar (Long Bay ledges) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Malabar (Long Bay ledges) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.31 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Malabar (Long Bay ledges)?
- These ledges fish best when the open coast does not — the bay faces roughly southeast but the inner northern rock is shielded, so it holds up through nor'east winds and moderate swell that close the exposed platforms. The falling tide is the productive window for bream, luderick and trevally, with the tide change suiting squid. It blows out when a big southeast or east swell wraps straight into the bay, or when heavy rain dirties the water and drops the squid and bream right off. On a clean, settled day with a run-out tide and low light, it is as reliable as eastern-suburbs land-based fishing gets. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:00 pm.