Tide times at Minnamurra River
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 27 m to next low (3:02 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Minnamurra River
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.59 | |
| High | 8:58 am | 0.69 |
| 3:02 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:09 pm | 0.63 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Minnamurra River today
- ↑ 5:59 am · ↓ 5:46 pm
- ↑ 6:46 am · ↓ 7:59 pm
- New · 2%
- 17.8°C
- 0.8 m @ 8 s SE
- 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Minnamurra River
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 0.8 m | 8 s | SE |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 1.3 m | 6 s | SE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.5 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 1.7 m | 7 s | SE |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.1 m | 6 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.7 m | 6 s | SE |
Next 14 days at Minnamurra River
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:58 am (0.69 m) | 2:38 am (-0.59 m) | 1.28 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.7 m) | 3:10 am (-0.49 m) | 1.19 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:12 am (0.67 m) | 3:45 am (-0.4 m) | 1.07 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:57 am (0.64 m) | 4:17 am (-0.34 m) | 0.98 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.62 m) | 4:57 am (-0.19 m) | 0.88 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:06 am (0.15 m) | 5:39 am (-0.23 m) | 0.76 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:30 am (0.12 m) | 6:40 am (-0.15 m) | 0.75 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:54 am (0.17 m) | 7:54 am (-0.1 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:56 am (0.21 m) | 9:10 am (-0.15 m) | 0.96 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:50 am (0.26 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Minnamurra River
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Minnamurra River sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.28 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Minnamurra River, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.99 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.28 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Minnamurra River peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.28 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.75 m.
Best tide state to fish Minnamurra River
As a sheltered estuary, the Minnamurra fishes in conditions that shut down every open beach and rock ledge nearby, which is its great strength on a blown-out weekend. A westerly offshore wind keeps the river glassy and is ideal for surface whiting and flats flathead. Big easterly and southerly swells push dirty water and surge through the entrance, colouring the lower river and slowing the bite near the mouth — back off upstream towards the bridge and the mangroves when that happens. Heavy rain in the catchment drops salinity and dirties the system for a few days, though it also fires the bream up once the run-off eases. The run-out tide over a low-light change is the prime window almost regardless of wind.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Minnamurra River typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, sand whiting, luderick, and mulloway (jewfish).
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Minnamurra River today?
- Today's high tides at Minnamurra River are at 8:58 am and 9:09 pm.
- What time is low tide at Minnamurra River today?
- Today's low tides at Minnamurra River are at 2:38 am and 3:02 pm.
- Is Minnamurra River on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Minnamurra River sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.28 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Minnamurra River?
- As a sheltered estuary, the Minnamurra fishes in conditions that shut down every open beach and rock ledge nearby, which is its great strength on a blown-out weekend. A westerly offshore wind keeps the river glassy and is ideal for surface whiting and flats flathead. Big easterly and southerly swells push dirty water and surge through the entrance, colouring the lower river and slowing the bite near the mouth — back off upstream towards the bridge and the mangroves when that happens. Heavy rain in the catchment drops salinity and dirties the system for a few days, though it also fires the bream up once the run-off eases. The run-out tide over a low-light change is the prime window almost regardless of wind. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:00 pm.