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Tide times at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach)

Saturday 31 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 7 h 11 m to next low (8:00 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach)

Today Time Height (m)
High 12:32 am 0.45
Low 6:00 am -0.22
High 12:49 pm 1.09
Low 8:00 pm -0.33

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach) Today

Sun
↑ 5:52 am · ↓ 7:11 pm
Moon
↑ — · ↓ 9:54 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 75%
Sea temp
21.3°C
Swell (max)
1.3 m @ 9 s SE
Best bite
4:00 am–7:00 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:27 am Last light 7:36 pm
High 12:32 am Low 6:00 am High 12:49 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 Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 31 Oct Today 1.3 m 9 s SE
Sun 1 Nov 1.1 m 5 s NE
Mon 2 Nov 0.7 m 4 s E
Tue 3 Nov 0.6 m 4 s NE
Wed 4 Nov 0.5 m 3 s NE
Thu 5 Nov 0.6 m 6 s NE
Fri 6 Nov 1.5 m 9 s S

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

Next 10 Days at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach)

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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 Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach)

The southern wall of the Hastings River entrance runs along the front of the breakwall holiday park to a light at the river mouth, at the north end of Town Beach — the town-side wall, with the CBD a ten-minute walk behind it.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.42 m (moon 75% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.26 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~1.42 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach) peak around Saturday 31 Oct at about 1.42 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 1.03 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach)

The wall fishes in most winds because the river face is sheltered; a strong north-easterly makes the mouth end messy. Big easterly or south-easterly swell breaks across the bar and washes the outer section — fish further up the wall then. Tide matters more than weather: the run-in brings clean ocean water for luderick, and the change into dark suits bream and mulloway. After heavy rain the Hastings runs brown and the action shifts to the cleaner water at the mouth.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach) typically time sessions around the tide for luderick, yellowfin bream, mulloway, tailor, and dusky flathead.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach) today?
Today's high tides at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach) are at 12:32 am and 12:49 pm.
What time is low tide at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach) today?
Today's low tides at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach) are at 6:00 am and 8:00 pm.
Is Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.42 m (moon 75% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Port Macquarie Breakwall (Town Beach)?
The wall fishes in most winds because the river face is sheltered; a strong north-easterly makes the mouth end messy. Big easterly or south-easterly swell breaks across the bar and washes the outer section — fish further up the wall then. Tide matters more than weather: the run-in brings clean ocean water for luderick, and the change into dark suits bream and mulloway. After heavy rain the Hastings runs brown and the action shifts to the cleaner water at the mouth. Today's peak bite window runs 4:00 am–7:00 am.

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