Skip to main content
Tides

Tide times at Pelican Foreshore

Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 51 m to next low (4:45 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Pelican Foreshore

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:34 am -0.44
High 10:09 am 1.13
Low 4:45 pm -0.52
High 10:44 pm 0.58

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Pelican Foreshore Today

Sun
↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:16 pm
Moon
↑ 9:56 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 96%
Sea temp
18.0°C
Swell (max)
1.0 m @ 5 s S
Best bite
7:00 pm–8:30 pm

See full bite times for Pelican Foreshore →

Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:33 am Last light 7:42 pm
Low 3:34 am High 10:09 am Low 4:45 pm High 10:44 pm

Drag or use arrow keys to explore

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

Swell · Next 7 Days at Pelican Foreshore

Day Max swell Period Direction
Wed 28 Oct Today 1.0 m 5 s S
Thu 29 Oct 1.4 m 8 s S
Fri 30 Oct 1.4 m 9 s S
Sat 31 Oct 0.9 m 10 s S
Sun 1 Nov 0.8 m 6 s S
Mon 2 Nov 0.8 m 6 s S
Tue 3 Nov 0.8 m 5 s E

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

Next 10 Days at Pelican Foreshore

Tap a day to open the full hourly forecast for Pelican Foreshore.

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

Keep Tabs on Pelican Foreshore

Get an email when the bite score here hits High, and stop refreshing this page. Free account, takes a minute.

About Pelican Foreshore

Pelican Foreshore is a sheltered lake flat on Lakeview Parade, sitting between Swansea and Belmont where Lake Macquarie funnels down toward the Swansea Channel.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Pelican Foreshore sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Pelican Foreshore, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.41 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.65 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Pelican Foreshore peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.65 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.98 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Pelican Foreshore

Being a sheltered lake foreshore, it fishes in far more weather than the open coast and rarely fully blows out. The water sits cleanest and the bite is most reliable on a moving tide near the channel — the run-out and the turn are the windows. A strong onshore wind chops up the flat and dirties the shallows, pushing the better fishing to the calmer early-morning and evening sessions. After heavy rain the lake can colour and freshen and the whiting bite drops away until it clears. Calm, clear, warm conditions on a moving tide are the pick.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Pelican Foreshore typically time sessions around the tide for sand whiting, dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, luderick, and tarwhine.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Pelican Foreshore today?
Today's high tides at Pelican Foreshore are at 10:09 am and 10:44 pm.
What time is low tide at Pelican Foreshore today?
Today's low tides at Pelican Foreshore are at 3:34 am and 4:45 pm.
Is Pelican Foreshore on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Pelican Foreshore sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Pelican Foreshore?
Being a sheltered lake foreshore, it fishes in far more weather than the open coast and rarely fully blows out. The water sits cleanest and the bite is most reliable on a moving tide near the channel — the run-out and the turn are the windows. A strong onshore wind chops up the flat and dirties the shallows, pushing the better fishing to the calmer early-morning and evening sessions. After heavy rain the lake can colour and freshen and the whiting bite drops away until it clears. Calm, clear, warm conditions on a moving tide are the pick. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.

Nearby Tide Spots