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Tide times at Patonga (Hawkesbury River)

Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 5 h 2 m to next low (4:55 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Patonga (Hawkesbury River)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:50 am -0.62
High 10:19 am 0.93
Low 4:55 pm -0.76
High 10:57 pm 0.47

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Patonga (Hawkesbury River) Today

Sun
↑ 5:59 am · ↓ 7:18 pm
Moon
↑ 9:59 pm · ↓ 6:51 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 96%
Sea temp
18.4°C
Swell (max)
0.8 m @ 5 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 3:50 am High 10:19 am Low 4:55 pm High 10:57 pm

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

Swell · Next 7 Days at Patonga (Hawkesbury River)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Wed 28 Oct Today 0.8 m 5 s SE
Thu 29 Oct 1.1 m 7 s SE
Fri 30 Oct 1.0 m 8 s SE
Sat 31 Oct 0.8 m 5 s NE
Sun 1 Nov 0.7 m 5 s E
Mon 2 Nov 0.6 m 6 s SE
Tue 3 Nov 0.8 m 5 s NE

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

Next 14 Days at Patonga (Hawkesbury River)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Wed 28 Oct Today 10:19 am (0.93 m) 3:50 am (-0.62 m) 1.69
Thu 29 Oct 11:08 am (0.92 m) 4:35 am (-0.56 m) 1.65
Fri 30 Oct 12:01 pm (0.87 m) 5:25 am (-0.48 m) 1.55
Sat 31 Oct 12:55 am (0.31 m) 6:22 am (-0.4 m) 1.44
Sun 1 Nov 2:04 am (0.27 m) 7:30 am (-0.34 m) 1.32
Mon 2 Nov 3:18 am (0.27 m) 8:47 am (-0.31 m) 1.25
Tue 3 Nov 4:27 am (0.32 m) 10:04 am (-0.33 m) 1.2
Wed 4 Nov 5:25 am (0.4 m) 11:15 am (-0.39 m) 1.17
Thu 5 Nov 6:15 am (0.5 m) 12:18 pm (-0.46 m) 1.0
Fri 6 Nov 6:59 am (0.6 m) 12:41 am (-0.6 m) 1.2
Sat 7 Nov 7:39 am (0.69 m) 1:19 am (-0.59 m) 1.28
Sun 8 Nov 8:17 am (0.76 m) 1:53 am (-0.57 m) 1.36
Mon 9 Nov 8:53 am (0.79 m) 2:27 am (-0.54 m) 1.4
Tue 10 Nov 9:28 am (0.8 m) 2:59 am (-0.51 m) 1.41

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Tides here are predicted from the Patonga tide gauge's harmonic constants: TICON-3, Hart-Davis et al. (2022), PANGAEA, CC BY 4.0.

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About Patonga (Hawkesbury River)

Patonga sits on a sandy spit where Patonga Creek meets the Hawkesbury at Broken Bay, with a calm beach onto Brisk Bay on one side and the creek on the other.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Patonga (Hawkesbury River) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.69 m (moon 96% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Patonga (Hawkesbury River), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.44 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.69 m).

Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Patonga (Hawkesbury River) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.69 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 1.0 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Patonga (Hawkesbury River)

Tucked inside Brisk Bay and the creek mouth, Patonga is sheltered and fishes through most weather that shuts the open coast down. The flats fish best on a moving tide — the first of the run-out is the classic window — and go quiet on the slack. A southerly or strong onshore can put chop and colour through the bay, and heavy rain in the catchment dirties the water and pushes the estuary fish around. Calm, clear mornings on a building or falling tide are the pick.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Patonga (Hawkesbury River) typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, mulloway, yellowfin bream, sand whiting, and luderick.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Patonga (Hawkesbury River) today?
Today's high tides at Patonga (Hawkesbury River) are at 10:19 am and 10:57 pm.
What time is low tide at Patonga (Hawkesbury River) today?
Today's low tides at Patonga (Hawkesbury River) are at 3:50 am and 4:55 pm.
Is Patonga (Hawkesbury River) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Patonga (Hawkesbury River) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.69 m (moon 96% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Patonga (Hawkesbury River)?
Tucked inside Brisk Bay and the creek mouth, Patonga is sheltered and fishes through most weather that shuts the open coast down. The flats fish best on a moving tide — the first of the run-out is the classic window — and go quiet on the slack. A southerly or strong onshore can put chop and colour through the bay, and heavy rain in the catchment dirties the water and pushes the estuary fish around. Calm, clear mornings on a building or falling tide are the pick. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.

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