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Tide times at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater)

Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 50 m to next low (4:45 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:35 am -0.41
High 10:09 am 1.11
Low 4:45 pm -0.53
High 10:44 pm 0.57

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) Today

Sun
↑ 5:59 am · ↓ 7:18 pm
Moon
↑ 9:59 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 96%
Sea temp
18.5°C
Swell (max)
0.8 m @ 4 s SE
Best bite
7:00 pm–8:30 pm

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:33 am Last light 7:44 pm
Low 3:35 am High 10:09 am Low 4:45 pm High 10:44 pm

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Heights are 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
Wed 28 Oct Today 0.8 m 4 s SE
Thu 29 Oct 1.2 m 6 s SE
Fri 30 Oct 1.1 m 7 s SE
Sat 31 Oct 0.9 m 5 s NE
Sun 1 Nov 0.8 m 5 s NE
Mon 2 Nov 0.7 m 5 s SE
Tue 3 Nov 1.0 m 5 s E

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

Next 10 Days at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater)

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Tide data currently runs to Friday 6 November — the marine model adds a day as each one passes.

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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 & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.64 m (moon 96% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.4 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.64 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.64 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.96 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 10:09 am and 10:44 pm.
What time is low tide at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) today?
Today's low tides at Palm Beach Wharf (Pittwater) are at 3:35 am and 4:45 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 1.64 m (moon 96% 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 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.

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