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Tide times at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin)

Sunday 13 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 5 h 23 m to next low (2:58 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 2:38 am -0.61
High 8:56 am 0.71
Low 2:58 pm -0.47
High 9:06 pm 0.66

Sun, moon and bite times at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin) today

Sun
↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
Moon
↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:56 pm
Moon phase
New · 2%
Sea temp
18.2°C
Swell (max)
1.0 m @ 8 s S
Best bite
12:30 pm–4:00 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

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

Swell · next 7 days at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 13 Sep Today 1.0 m 8 s S
Mon 14 Sep 0.9 m 5 s E
Tue 15 Sep 0.8 m 5 s NE
Wed 16 Sep 1.4 m 7 s S
Thu 17 Sep 1.8 m 7 s S
Fri 18 Sep 1.3 m 7 s SE
Sat 19 Sep 0.7 m 7 s SE

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

Next 14 days at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin)

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About Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin)

Mona Vale Headland is the broad sandstone platform that splits Mona Vale Beach from Basin Beach, wrapping around the sheltered notch the Traditional Owners call Bongin Bongin — the Basin.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin), 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 Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin) 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 Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin)

This platform fishes best in light winds and a swell of about 1 to 1.5 metres — enough wash to wake the drummer without sweeping the ledges. A westerly or light northerly leaves the front clean; a fresh southerly funnels straight into the open face and is your cue to tuck around onto the sheltered Basin side. Anything over 2 metres of swell, a building groundswell, or a king tide on top of wind washes the lower ledges and shuts it down. Dawn and dusk around a low tide are the windows worth setting an alarm for.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin) typically time sessions around the tide for rock blackfish, luderick, yellowfin bream, tailor, and australian salmon.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin) today?
Today's high tides at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin) are at 8:56 am and 9:06 pm.
What time is low tide at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin) today?
Today's low tides at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin) are at 2:38 am and 2:58 pm.
Is Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Mona Vale Headland (Bongin Bongin)?
This platform fishes best in light winds and a swell of about 1 to 1.5 metres — enough wash to wake the drummer without sweeping the ledges. A westerly or light northerly leaves the front clean; a fresh southerly funnels straight into the open face and is your cue to tuck around onto the sheltered Basin side. Anything over 2 metres of swell, a building groundswell, or a king tide on top of wind washes the lower ledges and shuts it down. Dawn and dusk around a low tide are the windows worth setting an alarm for. Today's peak bite window runs 12:30 pm–4:00 pm.

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