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Tide times at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water)

Monday 14 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 4 m to next low (3:44 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:08 am -0.52
High 9:34 am 0.73
Low 3:44 pm -0.39
High 9:44 pm 0.54

Sun, moon and bite times at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water) today

Sun
↑ 5:55 am · ↓ 5:45 pm
Moon
↑ 7:13 am · ↓ 8:58 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 6%
Sea temp
18.4°C
Swell (max)
0.7 m @ 5 s E
Best bite
5:00 am–7:00 am

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Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 14 Sep Today 0.7 m 5 s E
Tue 15 Sep 0.7 m 6 s S
Wed 16 Sep 1.4 m 7 s S
Thu 17 Sep 1.5 m 7 s S
Fri 18 Sep 1.0 m 7 s SE
Sat 19 Sep 0.7 m 7 s SE
Sun 20 Sep 0.4 m 7 s SE

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

Next 14 days at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water)

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About Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water)

The Rip Bridge carries Maitland Bay Drive across the narrowest pinch in Brisbane Water, where the whole estuary funnels between Booker Bay and Daleys Point and the tide runs hard enough to have named the bridge.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.25 m (moon 6% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.95 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~1.25 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water) peak around Monday 14 Sep at about 1.25 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.74 m.

Best tide state to fish Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water)

This is a sheltered estuary, so it fishes in almost any swell and most wind — the surrounding land blocks the worst of it and there is no open-coast wash to contend with. The limiting factor is the tide, not the weather: the current under and around the bridge runs swift, so the best fishing is the slack and the change rather than the peak of the run, when it can be too fast to hold bottom. A strong westerly will chop up the open bay and dirty the water after rain, which slows the bream and whiting; a couple of clear days afterwards usually sees it switch back on. Bigger tides around the new and full moon move the most bait and fire up the flathead and jewfish.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water) typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, mulloway (jewfish), yellowfin bream, sand whiting, and luderick.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water) today?
Today's high tides at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water) are at 9:34 am and 9:44 pm.
What time is low tide at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water) today?
Today's low tides at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water) are at 3:08 am and 3:44 pm.
Is Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.25 m (moon 6% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Rip Bridge (Brisbane Water)?
This is a sheltered estuary, so it fishes in almost any swell and most wind — the surrounding land blocks the worst of it and there is no open-coast wash to contend with. The limiting factor is the tide, not the weather: the current under and around the bridge runs swift, so the best fishing is the slack and the change rather than the peak of the run, when it can be too fast to hold bottom. A strong westerly will chop up the open bay and dirty the water after rain, which slows the bream and whiting; a couple of clear days afterwards usually sees it switch back on. Bigger tides around the new and full moon move the most bait and fire up the flathead and jewfish. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:00 am.

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