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Tide times at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms

Sunday 13 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

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)
Low 2:34 am -0.61
High 8:55 am 0.73
Low 2:56 pm -0.48
High 9:02 pm 0.68

Sun, moon and bite times at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms today

Sun
↑ 5:55 am · ↓ 5:43 pm
Moon
↑ 6:44 am · ↓ 7:53 pm
Moon phase
New · 2%
Sea temp
19.3°C
Swell (max)
1.5 m @ 10 s S
Best bite
5:00 am–7:30 am

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Sea-level curve · today

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

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

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

Next 14 days at Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms

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About Merewether Beach & Rock Platforms

Merewether is two spots in one — a long, celebrated surf beach and the dark rock platforms that run south from the ocean baths toward Glenrock.

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.

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