Tide times at Middle Head
Tide now — water rising, 18 m to next high (8:58 am)
Today's high and low tides at Middle Head
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:58 am | 0.71 |
| 2:58 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:06 pm | 0.66 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Middle Head today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:56 pm
- New · 2%
- 18.0°C
- 0.8 m @ 10 s S
- 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Middle Head
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 0.8 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.8 m | 4 s | NE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.7 m | 5 s | NE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.4 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 1.7 m | 7 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.0 m | 7 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.6 m | 7 s | SE |
Next 14 days at Middle Head
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:58 am (0.71 m) | 2:38 am (-0.61 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.75 m) | 3:08 am (-0.51 m) | 1.26 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.71 m) | 3:40 am (-0.4 m) | 1.11 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.66 m) | 4:12 am (-0.35 m) | 1.01 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:35 am (0.67 m) | 4:45 am (-0.19 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.51 m) | 5:39 am (-0.21 m) | 0.76 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:18 am (0.11 m) | 6:39 am (-0.16 m) | 0.74 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.24 m) | 9:10 am (-0.13 m) | 0.97 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:40 am (0.24 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Middle Head
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Middle Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Middle Head, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.01 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.32 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Middle Head peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.32 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.74 m.
Best tide state to fish Middle Head
Despite sitting inside the heads, Middle Head takes ocean swell straight on, and that swell is the deciding factor. It fishes well in a swell under about a metre; once the sea pushes past that, a couple of small bommies off the platform start to break and the lower ledges become dangerous. Light westerlies and a clean, small sea around a tide change are the green light. A southerly buster or any solid ocean swell shuts it down — that is the day to fish a sheltered harbour bank instead. Dawn and dusk on a moving tide are the prime windows year-round.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Middle Head typically time sessions around the tide for yellowtail kingfish, tailor, rock blackfish, southern calamari (squid), and skipjack trevally (skippy).
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Middle Head today?
- Today's high tides at Middle Head are at 8:58 am and 9:06 pm.
- What time is low tide at Middle Head today?
- Today's low tides at Middle Head are at 2:38 am and 2:58 pm.
- Is Middle Head on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Middle Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Middle Head?
- Despite sitting inside the heads, Middle Head takes ocean swell straight on, and that swell is the deciding factor. It fishes well in a swell under about a metre; once the sea pushes past that, a couple of small bommies off the platform start to break and the lower ledges become dangerous. Light westerlies and a clean, small sea around a tide change are the green light. A southerly buster or any solid ocean swell shuts it down — that is the day to fish a sheltered harbour bank instead. Dawn and dusk on a moving tide are the prime windows year-round. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:00 pm.