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Tide times at Port Kembla Breakwall

Monday 14 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 59 m to next low (3:45 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Port Kembla Breakwall

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:10 am -0.49
High 9:34 am 0.71
Low 3:45 pm -0.38
High 9:48 pm 0.53

Sun, moon and bite times at Port Kembla Breakwall today

Sun
↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:46 pm
Moon
↑ 7:14 am · ↓ 9:01 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 6%
Sea temp
18.0°C
Swell (max)
0.8 m @ 5 s NE
Best bite
5:00 pm–7:00 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 Port Kembla Breakwall

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 14 Sep Today 0.8 m 5 s NE
Tue 15 Sep 1.4 m 6 s S
Wed 16 Sep 1.4 m 6 s S
Thu 17 Sep 1.7 m 7 s S
Fri 18 Sep 0.9 m 8 s S
Sat 19 Sep 0.8 m 10 s S
Sun 20 Sep 0.4 m 10 s S

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

Next 14 days at Port Kembla Breakwall

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About Port Kembla Breakwall

Port Kembla's harbour entrance is guarded by two long rock walls — NSW Ports calls them the Eastern Breakwater and the Northern Breakwater — and they sit right where the East Australian Current sweeps bait past the headlands.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Port Kembla Breakwall sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.2 m (moon 6% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Port Kembla Breakwall, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.93 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~1.2 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Port Kembla Breakwall peak around Monday 14 Sep at about 1.2 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.77 m.

Best tide state to fish Port Kembla Breakwall

The outer wall faces the open Pacific and washes out in any sizeable south or east swell — when the swell pushes past about 1.5–2m the ocean ledges become unfishable and unsafe. The harbour side stays sheltered in almost all conditions, which makes it the reliable fallback when the coast is up. Kingfish fishing peaks in clear, warm water with a light north-easter and a sea temperature near 18C; dirty water after heavy rain or a big sea kills the pelagic bite. Tide changes pull bait around the walls and are the most reliable feeding window on both sides.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Port Kembla Breakwall typically time sessions around the tide for yellowtail kingfish, tailor, australian salmon, bonito, and mulloway (jewfish).

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Port Kembla Breakwall today?
Today's high tides at Port Kembla Breakwall are at 9:34 am and 9:48 pm.
What time is low tide at Port Kembla Breakwall today?
Today's low tides at Port Kembla Breakwall are at 3:10 am and 3:45 pm.
Is Port Kembla Breakwall on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Port Kembla Breakwall sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.2 m (moon 6% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Port Kembla Breakwall?
The outer wall faces the open Pacific and washes out in any sizeable south or east swell — when the swell pushes past about 1.5–2m the ocean ledges become unfishable and unsafe. The harbour side stays sheltered in almost all conditions, which makes it the reliable fallback when the coast is up. Kingfish fishing peaks in clear, warm water with a light north-easter and a sea temperature near 18C; dirty water after heavy rain or a big sea kills the pelagic bite. Tide changes pull bait around the walls and are the most reliable feeding window on both sides. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.

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