Tide times at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
Tide now — water rising, 15 m to next high (8:55 am)
Today's high and low tides at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:34 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:55 am | 0.73 |
| 2:56 pm | -0.48 | |
| High | 9:02 pm | 0.68 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms today
- ↑ 5:55 am · ↓ 5:43 pm
- ↑ 6:44 am · ↓ 7:53 pm
- New · 2%
- 19.3°C
- 1.5 m @ 10 s S
- 5:00 am–7:30 am
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 1.5 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 1.0 m | 10 s | SE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.8 m | 4 s | E |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.9 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 2.4 m | 8 s | SE |
| Fri 18 Sep | 2.1 m | 7 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1.1 m | 7 s | SE |
Next 14 days at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:55 am (0.73 m) | 2:34 am (-0.61 m) | 1.34 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.76 m) | 3:08 am (-0.53 m) | 1.29 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.74 m) | 3:39 am (-0.41 m) | 1.15 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.71 m) | 4:08 am (-0.35 m) | 1.06 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.72 m) | 4:45 am (-0.17 m) | 0.89 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:23 pm (0.56 m) | 5:39 am (-0.17 m) | 0.79 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:06 am (0.12 m) | 6:30 am (-0.17 m) | 0.73 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:42 am (0.18 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.82 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:47 am (0.25 m) | 9:04 am (-0.12 m) | 0.98 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:39 am (0.25 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.34 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.04 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.34 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.34 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.73 m.
Best tide state to fish Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
The rock platforms fish best with the swell under about 1.5m and wind under 20 knots on a rising tide — anything bigger and the washes that hold the fish become the washes that take you off the ledge. The beach gutters are the opposite: they need a moderate 1–2m swell to scour out the channels and rips that concentrate salmon, tailor and bream, and go quiet and featureless when the sea lies down flat for days. A southerly cleans and greens the water for blackfish and squid; a hard nor-easter through summer flattens the beach and pushes bluebottles in. Dawn, dusk and overcast skies outfish bright midday across every method here.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, tailor, yellowfin bream, rock blackfish, and luderick.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms today?
- Today's high tides at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms are at 8:55 am and 9:02 pm.
- What time is low tide at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms today?
- Today's low tides at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms are at 2:34 am and 2:56 pm.
- Is Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.34 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms?
- The rock platforms fish best with the swell under about 1.5m and wind under 20 knots on a rising tide — anything bigger and the washes that hold the fish become the washes that take you off the ledge. The beach gutters are the opposite: they need a moderate 1–2m swell to scour out the channels and rips that concentrate salmon, tailor and bream, and go quiet and featureless when the sea lies down flat for days. A southerly cleans and greens the water for blackfish and squid; a hard nor-easter through summer flattens the beach and pushes bluebottles in. Dawn, dusk and overcast skies outfish bright midday across every method here. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:30 am.