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Tide times at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater)

Sunday 13 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water rising, 13 m to next high (8:56 am)

Today's high and low tides at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 2:38 am -0.61
High 8:56 am 0.71
Low 2:58 pm -0.47
High 9:04 pm 0.66

Sun, moon and bite times at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) today

Sun
↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
Moon
↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:56 pm
Moon phase
New · 2%
Sea temp
18.3°C
Swell (max)
0.9 m @ 5 s E
Best bite
12:30 pm–4:00 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 13 Sep Today 0.9 m 5 s E
Mon 14 Sep 0.9 m 5 s NE
Tue 15 Sep 0.8 m 4 s NE
Wed 16 Sep 1.3 m 7 s SE
Thu 17 Sep 1.6 m 7 s SE
Fri 18 Sep 1.1 m 7 s SE
Sat 19 Sep 0.6 m 7 s SE

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

Next 14 days at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater)

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About Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater)

Palm Beach Public Wharf sits at Pittwater Park, on the sheltered estuary side of the Barrenjoey spit, and it's the most accessible piece of land-based water in the area.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.01 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.32 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.32 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.75 m.

Best tide state to fish Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater)

Being on the Pittwater estuary side, the wharf is sheltered from ocean swell and fishes through most weather that shuts the open coast down. A westerly or southerly will still put a chop and wind across the channel, and a hard northerly funnels straight up Pittwater on summer afternoons. The run-out tide is the standout window for flathead off the weed edges, while the rising tide brings cleaner water for squid and whiting. Heavy rain dirties the system and pushes prawns down — good for bream, slower for calamari until the water clears again.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, southern calamari (squid), tailor, and sand whiting.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) today?
Today's high tides at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) are at 8:56 am and 9:04 pm.
What time is low tide at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) today?
Today's low tides at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) are at 2:38 am and 2:58 pm.
Is Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater)?
Being on the Pittwater estuary side, the wharf is sheltered from ocean swell and fishes through most weather that shuts the open coast down. A westerly or southerly will still put a chop and wind across the channel, and a hard northerly funnels straight up Pittwater on summer afternoons. The run-out tide is the standout window for flathead off the weed edges, while the rising tide brings cleaner water for squid and whiting. Heavy rain dirties the system and pushes prawns down — good for bream, slower for calamari until the water clears again. Today's peak bite window runs 12:30 pm–4:00 pm.

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