Tide times at Nelson Bay Breakwall
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 23 m to next low (2:58 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Nelson Bay Breakwall
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:37 am | -0.63 | |
| High | 8:55 am | 0.73 |
| 2:58 pm | -0.49 | |
| High | 9:02 pm | 0.68 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Nelson Bay Breakwall today
- ↑ 5:53 am · ↓ 5:41 pm
- ↑ 6:42 am · ↓ 7:52 pm
- New · 2%
- 19.2°C
- 1.3 m @ 10 s S
- 5:00 am–7:30 am
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Nelson Bay Breakwall
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 1.3 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.9 m | 10 s | S |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.6 m | 8 s | SE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 2.1 m | 9 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 2.5 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.9 m | 7 s | S |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1.1 m | 9 s | S |
Next 14 days at Nelson Bay Breakwall
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:55 am (0.73 m) | 2:37 am (-0.63 m) | 1.36 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.76 m) | 3:06 am (-0.54 m) | 1.3 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.75 m) | 3:39 am (-0.42 m) | 1.17 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:52 am (0.73 m) | 4:06 am (-0.32 m) | 1.05 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.73 m) | 4:43 am (-0.16 m) | 0.89 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:23 pm (0.58 m) | 5:39 am (-0.15 m) | 0.8 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:06 am (0.12 m) | 6:30 am (-0.18 m) | 0.73 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:42 am (0.18 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.82 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.26 m) | 9:04 am (-0.11 m) | 0.98 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:43 am (0.27 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Nelson Bay Breakwall
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Nelson Bay Breakwall sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.36 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Nelson Bay Breakwall, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.04 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.36 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Nelson Bay Breakwall peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.36 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.73 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, pink snapper, mulloway (jewfish), 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 8:55 am and 9:02 pm.
- What time is low tide at Nelson Bay Breakwall today?
- Today's low tides at Nelson Bay Breakwall are at 2:37 am and 2:58 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 1.36 m (moon 2% 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 5:00 am–7:30 am.