Tide times at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 19 m to next low (2:56 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:34 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:55 am | 0.73 |
| 2:56 pm | -0.48 | |
| High | 9:02 pm | 0.68 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour today
- ↑ 5:55 am · ↓ 5:43 pm
- ↑ 6:43 am · ↓ 7:53 pm
- New · 2%
- 19.3°C
- 1.6 m @ 10 s S
- 5:00 am–7:30 am
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 1.6 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 1.1 m | 10 s | S |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.8 m | 4 s | E |
| Wed 16 Sep | 2.0 m | 9 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 2.6 m | 9 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 2.3 m | 7 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1.2 m | 9 s | S |
Next 14 days at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:55 am (0.73 m) | 2:34 am (-0.61 m) | 1.34 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.76 m) | 3:08 am (-0.53 m) | 1.29 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.74 m) | 3:39 am (-0.41 m) | 1.15 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.71 m) | 4:08 am (-0.35 m) | 1.06 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.72 m) | 4:45 am (-0.17 m) | 0.89 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:23 pm (0.56 m) | 5:39 am (-0.17 m) | 0.79 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:06 am (0.12 m) | 6:30 am (-0.17 m) | 0.73 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:42 am (0.18 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.82 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:47 am (0.25 m) | 9:04 am (-0.12 m) | 0.98 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:39 am (0.25 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.34 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.04 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.34 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.34 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 Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
Sitting inside the harbour behind Nobbys and the breakwalls, the beach is sheltered from ocean swell and fishes through conditions that close the open coast — which is its whole point. The prevailing summer nor-easter pushes onto it but rarely makes it unfishable; a westerly is more comfortable. A rising tide through first light is the prime window for whiting and flathead on the flats, and a clean flooding tide suits the luderick on the walls. Heavy rain dirties the harbour and shifts the bream bite on, but a big freshwater run can shut the whiting down for a few days.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, sand whiting, yellowfin bream, luderick, and tailor.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour today?
- Today's high tides at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour are at 8:55 am and 9:02 pm.
- What time is low tide at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour today?
- Today's low tides at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour are at 2:34 am and 2:56 pm.
- Is Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.34 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour?
- Sitting inside the harbour behind Nobbys and the breakwalls, the beach is sheltered from ocean swell and fishes through conditions that close the open coast — which is its whole point. The prevailing summer nor-easter pushes onto it but rarely makes it unfishable; a westerly is more comfortable. A rising tide through first light is the prime window for whiting and flathead on the flats, and a clean flooding tide suits the luderick on the walls. Heavy rain dirties the harbour and shifts the bream bite on, but a big freshwater run can shut the whiting down for a few days. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:30 am.