Tide times at Nelson Bay Breakwall
Tide now — water rising, 5 h 21 m to next high (10:40 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Nelson Bay Breakwall
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:32 am | -0.46 | |
| High | 10:09 am | 1.14 |
| 4:45 pm | -0.51 | |
| High | 10:40 pm | 0.59 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Nelson Bay Breakwall Today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 7:14 pm
- ↑ 9:53 pm · ↓ 6:49 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 19.2°C
- 1.0 m @ 5 s S
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Nelson Bay Breakwall
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 1.0 m | 5 s | S |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.6 m | 9 s | S |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.6 m | 9 s | S |
| Sat 31 Oct | 1.1 m | 10 s | S |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.7 m | 5 s | S |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.9 m | 6 s | S |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.6 m | 5 s | E |
Next 10 Days at Nelson Bay Breakwall
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:09 am (1.14 m) | 3:32 am (-0.46 m) | 1.65 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:56 am (1.07 m) | 4:19 am (-0.42 m) | 1.62 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:53 am (1.01 m) | 5:09 am (-0.38 m) | 1.46 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:44 am (0.42 m) | 6:10 am (-0.24 m) | 1.41 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1:55 am (0.37 m) | 7:13 am (-0.18 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:13 am (0.35 m) | 8:38 am (-0.17 m) | 1.23 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:27 am (0.42 m) | 9:54 am (-0.17 m) | 1.2 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:23 am (0.56 m) | 11:10 am (-0.21 m) | 1.23 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:10 am (0.64 m) | 12:10 pm (-0.31 m) | 0.98 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:56 am (0.67 m) | 12:34 am (-0.55 m) | — |
About Nelson Bay Breakwall
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Nelson Bay Breakwall sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Nelson Bay Breakwall, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.41 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.65 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Nelson Bay Breakwall peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.65 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.98 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Nelson Bay Breakwall
The inside marina face is the all-weather option: it stays fishable on a southerly or a windy day when the outside chops up, and the warmer water there can switch the bream on. The outside face fishes best on lighter winds and a moving tide — a hard run-out funnelling out toward Tea Gardens stirs the bait and the predators. Big easterly swell and spring high tides can wash green water across the lower rocks toward the Steps, which is when you move back inside or pick another day.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Nelson Bay Breakwall typically time sessions around the tide for luderick, yellowfin bream, snapper, mulloway, and yellowtail kingfish.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Nelson Bay Breakwall today?
- Today's high tides at Nelson Bay Breakwall are at 10:09 am and 10:40 pm.
- What time is low tide at Nelson Bay Breakwall today?
- Today's low tides at Nelson Bay Breakwall are at 3:32 am and 4:45 pm.
- Is Nelson Bay Breakwall on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Nelson Bay Breakwall sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Nelson Bay Breakwall?
- The inside marina face is the all-weather option: it stays fishable on a southerly or a windy day when the outside chops up, and the warmer water there can switch the bream on. The outside face fishes best on lighter winds and a moving tide — a hard run-out funnelling out toward Tea Gardens stirs the bait and the predators. Big easterly swell and spring high tides can wash green water across the lower rocks toward the Steps, which is when you move back inside or pick another day. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.