Tide times at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
Tide now — water falling, 1 h 51 m to next low (4:33 am)
Today's High and Low Tides at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 4:33 am | -0.55 | |
| High | 11:09 am | 0.91 |
| 5:53 pm | -0.72 | |
| High | 11:56 pm | 0.36 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms Today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 7:16 pm
- ↑ 11:05 pm · ↓ 7:43 am
- Waning Gibbous · 91%
- 18.7°C
- 1.8 m @ 8 s S
- 2:00 am–7:00 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct Today | 1.8 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.8 m | 9 s | S |
| Sat 31 Oct | 1.2 m | 10 s | S |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.9 m | 5 s | E |
| Mon 2 Nov | 1.0 m | 7 s | S |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.9 m | 4 s | E |
| Wed 4 Nov | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
Next 14 Days at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct Today | 11:09 am (0.91 m) | 4:33 am (-0.55 m) | 1.63 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 12:01 pm (0.86 m) | 5:22 am (-0.46 m) | 1.54 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:59 am (0.29 m) | 6:19 am (-0.38 m) | 1.42 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:10 am (0.25 m) | 7:28 am (-0.31 m) | 1.31 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:23 am (0.25 m) | 8:46 am (-0.28 m) | 1.24 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:32 am (0.31 m) | 10:05 am (-0.3 m) | 1.2 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:30 am (0.39 m) | 11:17 am (-0.36 m) | 0.92 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:19 am (0.49 m) | 12:00 am (-0.61 m) | 1.13 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 7:03 am (0.59 m) | 12:41 am (-0.61 m) | 1.2 | |
| Sat 7 Nov | 7:43 am (0.69 m) | 1:18 am (-0.6 m) | 1.29 | |
| Sun 8 Nov | 8:20 am (0.75 m) | 1:52 am (-0.58 m) | 1.33 | |
| Mon 9 Nov | 8:56 am (0.79 m) | 2:25 am (-0.55 m) | 1.39 | |
| Tue 10 Nov | 9:31 am (0.8 m) | 2:57 am (-0.5 m) | 1.4 | |
| Wed 11 Nov | 10:06 am (0.78 m) | 3:29 am (-0.45 m) | 1.36 |
About Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.63 m (moon 91% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.32 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~1.63 m).
Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms peak around Thursday 29 Oct at about 1.63 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.92 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 11:09 am and 11:56 pm.
- What time is low tide at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms today?
- Today's low tides at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms are at 4:33 am and 5:53 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 1.63 m (moon 91% 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 2:00 am–7:00 am.