Tide times at Middle Head
Tide now — water falling, 4 h 55 m to next low (4:46 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Middle Head
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:35 am | -0.4 | |
| High | 10:07 am | 1.1 |
| 4:46 pm | -0.53 | |
| High | 10:47 pm | 0.58 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Middle Head Today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:19 pm
- ↑ 10:00 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.7°C
- 0.7 m @ 4 s SE
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Middle Head
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 0.7 m | 4 s | SE |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.3 m | 8 s | SE |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.2 m | 9 s | SE |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.8 m | 6 s | SE |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.7 m | 6 s | SE |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.9 m | 5 s | NE |
Next 10 Days at Middle Head
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:07 am (1.1 m) | 3:35 am (-0.4 m) | 1.63 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:56 am (1.03 m) | 4:23 am (-0.38 m) | 1.58 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:52 am (1.01 m) | 5:09 am (-0.32 m) | 1.46 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:49 am (0.44 m) | 6:12 am (-0.19 m) | 1.37 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1:55 am (0.4 m) | 7:22 am (-0.14 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:15 am (0.35 m) | 8:36 am (-0.16 m) | 1.23 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:30 am (0.44 m) | 10:00 am (-0.15 m) | 1.18 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:25 am (0.57 m) | 11:11 am (-0.18 m) | 0.95 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:09 am (0.63 m) | 12:11 pm (-0.31 m) | 0.96 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:56 am (0.67 m) | 12:34 am (-0.53 m) | — |
About Middle Head
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Middle Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.63 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Middle Head, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.4 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.63 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Middle Head peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.63 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.95 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 silver trevally.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Middle Head today?
- Today's high tides at Middle Head are at 10:07 am and 10:47 pm.
- What time is low tide at Middle Head today?
- Today's low tides at Middle Head are at 3:35 am and 4:46 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 1.63 m (moon 96% 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 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.