Tide times at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 0 m to next low (4:57 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:48 am | -0.62 | |
| High | 10:22 am | 0.91 |
| 4:57 pm | -0.74 | |
| High | 11:00 pm | 0.44 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour Today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:15 pm
- ↑ 9:55 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.3°C
- 1.3 m @ 5 s S
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 1.3 m | 5 s | S |
| Thu 29 Oct | 2.0 m | 9 s | S |
| Fri 30 Oct | 2.0 m | 9 s | S |
| Sat 31 Oct | 1.3 m | 10 s | S |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.9 m | 5 s | S |
| Mon 2 Nov | 1.1 m | 6 s | S |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.9 m | 5 s | E |
Next 14 Days at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:22 am (0.91 m) | 3:48 am (-0.62 m) | 1.65 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 11:09 am (0.91 m) | 4:33 am (-0.55 m) | 1.63 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 12:01 pm (0.86 m) | 5:22 am (-0.46 m) | 1.54 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:59 am (0.29 m) | 6:19 am (-0.38 m) | 1.42 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:10 am (0.25 m) | 7:28 am (-0.31 m) | 1.31 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:23 am (0.25 m) | 8:46 am (-0.28 m) | 1.24 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:32 am (0.31 m) | 10:05 am (-0.3 m) | 1.2 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:30 am (0.39 m) | 11:17 am (-0.36 m) | 0.92 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:19 am (0.49 m) | 12:00 am (-0.61 m) | 1.13 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 7:03 am (0.59 m) | 12:41 am (-0.61 m) | 1.2 | |
| Sat 7 Nov | 7:43 am (0.69 m) | 1:18 am (-0.6 m) | 1.29 | |
| Sun 8 Nov | 8:20 am (0.75 m) | 1:52 am (-0.58 m) | 1.33 | |
| Mon 9 Nov | 8:56 am (0.79 m) | 2:25 am (-0.55 m) | 1.39 | |
| Tue 10 Nov | 9:31 am (0.8 m) | 2:57 am (-0.5 m) | 1.4 |
About Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.43 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.65 m).
Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.65 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.92 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 10:22 am and 11:00 pm.
- What time is low tide at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour today?
- Today's low tides at Horseshoe Beach / Newcastle Harbour are at 3:48 am and 4:57 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 1.65 m (moon 96% 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 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.