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Tide times at Old Bar Beach

Saturday 31 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water rising, 4 m to next high (12:52 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Old Bar Beach

Today Time Height (m)
High 12:38 am 0.45
Low 6:00 am -0.21
High 12:52 pm 1.06
Low 8:00 pm -0.37

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Old Bar Beach Today

Sun
↑ 5:53 am · ↓ 7:13 pm
Moon
↑ 12:00 am · ↓ 9:54 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 75%
Sea temp
20.3°C
Swell (max)
0.9 m @ 5 s NE
Best bite
4:00 am–7:30 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:28 am Last light 7:39 pm
High 12:38 am Low 6:00 am High 12:52 pm Low 8:00 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Old Bar Beach

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 31 Oct Today 0.9 m 5 s NE
Sun 1 Nov 0.9 m 5 s NE
Mon 2 Nov 0.5 m 5 s E
Tue 3 Nov 0.6 m 4 s NE
Wed 4 Nov 0.6 m 4 s NE
Thu 5 Nov 0.5 m 4 s NE
Fri 6 Nov 0.9 m 9 s S

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

Next 10 Days at Old Bar Beach

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sat 31 Oct Today 12:38 am (0.45 m) 6:00 am (-0.21 m) 1.43
Sun 1 Nov 1:49 am (0.39 m) 7:16 am (-0.18 m) 1.33
Mon 2 Nov 3:12 am (0.37 m) 8:33 am (-0.18 m) 1.26
Tue 3 Nov 4:27 am (0.46 m) 9:48 am (-0.12 m) 1.22
Wed 4 Nov 5:20 am (0.64 m) 11:05 am (-0.14 m) 1.27
Thu 5 Nov 6:09 am (0.69 m) 12:05 pm (-0.25 m) 1.02
Fri 6 Nov 6:52 am (0.76 m) 12:30 am (-0.49 m) 1.25
Sat 7 Nov 7:32 am (0.87 m) 1:08 am (-0.5 m) 1.37
Sun 8 Nov 8:11 am (0.97 m) 1:41 am (-0.44 m) 1.41
Mon 9 Nov Partial · data to 10:00 am 8:42 am (1.01 m) 2:15 am (-0.37 m) —

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Tide data currently runs to Monday 9 November — the marine model adds a day as each one passes.

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About Old Bar Beach

Old Bar Beach is the long, open surf beach in front of Old Bar village, running north toward Farquhar Inlet — the Manning River's southern mouth — and south toward Wallabi Point.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Old Bar Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.43 m (moon 75% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Old Bar Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.25 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~1.43 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Old Bar Beach peak around Saturday 31 Oct at about 1.43 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 1.02 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Old Bar Beach typically time sessions around the tide for tailor, australian salmon, sand whiting, dart, and mulloway.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Old Bar Beach today?
Today's high tides at Old Bar Beach are at 12:38 am and 12:52 pm.
What time is low tide at Old Bar Beach today?
Today's low tides at Old Bar Beach are at 6:00 am and 8:00 pm.
Is Old Bar Beach on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Old Bar Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.43 m (moon 75% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Old Bar Beach?
Today's peak bite window runs 4:00 am–7:30 am.

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