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Tide times at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight)

Monday 14 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 58 m to next low (3:44 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:08 am -0.51
High 9:34 am 0.72
Low 3:44 pm -0.39
High 9:46 pm 0.55

Sun, moon and bite times at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight) today

Sun
↑ 5:56 am · ↓ 5:45 pm
Moon
↑ 7:13 am · ↓ 8:59 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 6%
Sea temp
18.2°C
Swell (max)
0.8 m @ 5 s NE
Best bite
5:00 pm–7:00 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 14 Sep Today 0.8 m 5 s NE
Tue 15 Sep 0.9 m 6 s S
Wed 16 Sep 1.5 m 8 s S
Thu 17 Sep 1.6 m 7 s S
Fri 18 Sep 1.0 m 7 s SE
Sat 19 Sep 0.8 m 9 s S
Sun 20 Sep 0.4 m 9 s S

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 14 days at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight)

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About Manly North Harbour (Fairlight)

Manly North Harbour is the sheltered inner shoreline running from Fairlight Beach around to North Harbour Reserve and Forty Baskets — a string of sand pockets, kelp-edged reef, seagrass beds and moored boats tucked behind Manly.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.23 m (moon 6% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.94 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~1.23 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight) peak around Monday 14 Sep at about 1.23 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.74 m.

Best tide state to fish Manly North Harbour (Fairlight)

Tucked inside North Harbour behind Manly and North Head, this shoreline is sheltered from the open ocean swell that shuts down the nearby headlands, so it stays fishable in most conditions. A southerly or south-easterly is largely blocked; the foreshore is most exposed to a fresh nor'-easter on a summer afternoon, which puts a chop on the sand flats and is the one wind that pushes anglers around to a more protected pocket. The tide is the main lever — a rising tide into dusk fishes best across most species, with bait and predators following the water up over the seagrass and sand. After heavy rain the inner harbour colours up and the bite slows for a day or two.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Manly North Harbour (Fairlight) typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, skipjack trevally (skippy), luderick, and yellowtail kingfish.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight) today?
Today's high tides at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight) are at 9:34 am and 9:46 pm.
What time is low tide at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight) today?
Today's low tides at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight) are at 3:08 am and 3:44 pm.
Is Manly North Harbour (Fairlight) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Manly North Harbour (Fairlight) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.23 m (moon 6% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Manly North Harbour (Fairlight)?
Tucked inside North Harbour behind Manly and North Head, this shoreline is sheltered from the open ocean swell that shuts down the nearby headlands, so it stays fishable in most conditions. A southerly or south-easterly is largely blocked; the foreshore is most exposed to a fresh nor'-easter on a summer afternoon, which puts a chop on the sand flats and is the one wind that pushes anglers around to a more protected pocket. The tide is the main lever — a rising tide into dusk fishes best across most species, with bait and predators following the water up over the seagrass and sand. After heavy rain the inner harbour colours up and the bite slows for a day or two. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.

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