Tide times at Marks Point (The Drop Over)
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 45 m to next low (3:43 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Marks Point (The Drop Over)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:08 am | -0.53 | |
| High | 9:30 am | 0.74 |
| 3:43 pm | -0.4 | |
| High | 9:43 pm | 0.57 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Marks Point (The Drop Over) today
- ↑ 5:54 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
- ↑ 7:13 am · ↓ 8:56 pm
- Waxing Crescent · 6%
- 19.3°C
- 0.9 m @ 10 s SE
- 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Marks Point (The Drop Over)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 14 Sep Today | 0.9 m | 10 s | SE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.6 m | 4 s | E |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.7 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 2.1 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.2 m | 8 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1.0 m | 8 s | S |
| Sun 20 Sep | 0.5 m | 9 s | S |
Next 14 days at Marks Point (The Drop Over)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 14 Sep Today | 9:30 am (0.74 m) | 3:08 am (-0.53 m) | 1.27 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.74 m) | 3:39 am (-0.41 m) | 1.15 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.7 m) | 4:10 am (-0.34 m) | 1.04 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.72 m) | 4:45 am (-0.18 m) | 0.9 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.55 m) | 5:39 am (-0.19 m) | 0.8 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:10 am (0.11 m) | 6:30 am (-0.18 m) | 0.73 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:50 am (-0.09 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:50 am (0.23 m) | 9:10 am (-0.12 m) | 0.96 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:43 am (0.29 m) | 10:08 am (-0.2 m) | 1.11 | |
| Wed 23 Sep | 5:19 am (0.36 m) | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sun 27 Sep | — | — | — |
About Marks Point (The Drop Over)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Marks Point (The Drop Over) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.27 m (moon 6% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Marks Point (The Drop Over), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.96 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~1.27 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Marks Point (The Drop Over) peak around Monday 14 Sep at about 1.27 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.73 m.
Best tide state to fish Marks Point (The Drop Over)
Being tucked inside Lake Macquarie, this foreshore is protected from ocean swell and fishes in conditions that blow out the breakwalls and headlands. A westerly off the land flattens the flats and is ideal; a fresh north-easterly through summer afternoons chops up the surface and pushes boat wash onto the western side. Tide is the real driver — the run-out moves bait over the edge and switches the fish on, while a dead slack tide tends to go quiet. Heavy rain dirties the lake and slows the bite for a few days but can fire up the jewfish once it settles. Early morning before the boats and jet skis arrive is consistently the cleanest, calmest water.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Marks Point (The Drop Over) typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, sand whiting, mulloway (jewfish), and tailor.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Marks Point (The Drop Over) today?
- Today's high tides at Marks Point (The Drop Over) are at 9:30 am and 9:43 pm.
- What time is low tide at Marks Point (The Drop Over) today?
- Today's low tides at Marks Point (The Drop Over) are at 3:08 am and 3:43 pm.
- Is Marks Point (The Drop Over) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Marks Point (The Drop Over) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.27 m (moon 6% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Marks Point (The Drop Over)?
- Being tucked inside Lake Macquarie, this foreshore is protected from ocean swell and fishes in conditions that blow out the breakwalls and headlands. A westerly off the land flattens the flats and is ideal; a fresh north-easterly through summer afternoons chops up the surface and pushes boat wash onto the western side. Tide is the real driver — the run-out moves bait over the edge and switches the fish on, while a dead slack tide tends to go quiet. Heavy rain dirties the lake and slows the bite for a few days but can fire up the jewfish once it settles. Early morning before the boats and jet skis arrive is consistently the cleanest, calmest water. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.