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Tide times at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach)

Saturday 31 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water rising, 2 m to next high (12:51 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach)

Today Time Height (m)
High 12:50 am 0.35
Low 6:12 am -0.24
High 12:51 pm 0.89
Low 8:00 pm -0.49

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach) Today

Sun
↑ 5:56 am · ↓ 7:25 pm
Moon
↑ 12:18 am · ↓ 9:52 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 75%
Sea temp
19.3°C
Swell (max)
0.8 m @ 4 s NE
Best bite
4:30 am–7:30 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:29 am Last light 7:51 pm
High 12:50 am Low 6:12 am High 12:51 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 Penguin Head (Culburra Beach)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 31 Oct Today 0.8 m 4 s NE
Sun 1 Nov 0.7 m 5 s NE
Mon 2 Nov 0.6 m 4 s SE
Tue 3 Nov 0.9 m 4 s E
Wed 4 Nov 0.7 m 5 s SE
Thu 5 Nov 0.8 m 6 s S
Fri 6 Nov 1.0 m 7 s S

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

Next 10 Days at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sat 31 Oct Today 12:50 am (0.35 m) 6:12 am (-0.24 m) 1.38
Sun 1 Nov 2:06 am (0.33 m) 7:27 am (-0.2 m) 1.3
Mon 2 Nov 3:27 am (0.34 m) 8:36 am (-0.16 m) 1.22
Tue 3 Nov 4:30 am (0.46 m) 10:00 am (-0.14 m) 1.2
Wed 4 Nov 5:25 am (0.55 m) 11:11 am (-0.19 m) 1.17
Thu 5 Nov 6:14 am (0.65 m) 12:15 pm (-0.26 m) 0.91
Fri 6 Nov 7:00 am (0.72 m) 12:32 am (-0.48 m) 1.2
Sat 7 Nov 7:34 am (0.79 m) 1:13 am (-0.44 m) 1.23
Sun 8 Nov 8:11 am (0.84 m) 1:43 am (-0.43 m) 1.31
Mon 9 Nov Partial · data to 10:00 am 8:44 am (0.77 m) 2:20 am (-0.43 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 Penguin Head (Culburra Beach)

Penguin Head is the narrow rocky finger at the southern end of Culburra Beach, a street of houses running out to a lookout with ocean on three sides.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.38 m (moon 75% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.2 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~1.38 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach) peak around Saturday 31 Oct at about 1.38 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.91 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Penguin Head (Culburra Beach) typically time sessions around the tide for rock blackfish, australian salmon, tailor, luderick, and yellowfin bream.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach) today?
Today's high tides at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach) are at 12:50 am and 12:51 pm.
What time is low tide at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach) today?
Today's low tides at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach) are at 6:12 am and 8:00 pm.
Is Penguin Head (Culburra Beach) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Penguin Head (Culburra Beach) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.38 m (moon 75% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Penguin Head (Culburra Beach)?
Today's peak bite window runs 4:30 am–7:30 am.

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