Tide times at Port Kembla Breakwall
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:10 am | -0.49 | |
| High | 9:34 am | 0.71 |
| 3:45 pm | -0.38 | |
| High | 9:48 pm | 0.53 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Port Kembla Breakwall today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:46 pm
- ↑ 7:14 am · ↓ 9:01 pm
- Waxing Crescent · 6%
- 18.0°C
- 0.8 m @ 5 s NE
- 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
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 |
Next 14 days at Port Kembla Breakwall
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 14 Sep Today | 9:34 am (0.71 m) | 3:10 am (-0.49 m) | 1.2 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:12 am (0.69 m) | 3:45 am (-0.39 m) | 1.08 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:55 am (0.65 m) | 4:14 am (-0.34 m) | 0.99 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:36 am (0.64 m) | 4:53 am (-0.19 m) | 0.88 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:00 am (0.16 m) | 5:39 am (-0.23 m) | 0.79 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:30 am (0.11 m) | 6:39 am (-0.15 m) | 0.77 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:54 am (0.18 m) | 7:56 am (-0.09 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:56 am (0.22 m) | 9:10 am (-0.13 m) | 0.95 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:45 am (0.28 m) | 10:10 am (-0.2 m) | 1.08 | |
| Wed 23 Sep | 5:25 am (0.36 m) | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sun 27 Sep | — | — | — |
About Port Kembla Breakwall
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.