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Tide times at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

Sunday 13 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 5 h 22 m to next low (2:56 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 2:37 am -0.62
High 8:55 am 0.73
Low 2:56 pm -0.48
High 9:04 pm 0.68

Sun, moon and bite times at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) today

Sun
↑ 5:55 am · ↓ 5:43 pm
Moon
↑ 6:43 am · ↓ 7:53 pm
Moon phase
New · 2%
Sea temp
19.2°C
Swell (max)
1.4 m @ 10 s S
Best bite
5:00 am–7:30 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 Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 13 Sep Today 1.4 m 10 s S
Mon 14 Sep 0.9 m 10 s S
Tue 15 Sep 0.6 m 6 s SE
Wed 16 Sep 2.1 m 9 s S
Thu 17 Sep 2.5 m 8 s S
Fri 18 Sep 1.9 m 7 s SE
Sat 19 Sep 0.9 m 10 s S

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

Next 14 days at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

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About Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

Stockton Breakwall is the northern wall of the Newcastle Harbour entrance, the rock arm that funnels every tide in and out of the Hunter River.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.35 m (moon 2% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.04 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.35 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.35 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.74 m.

Best tide state to fish Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

This is a clean-conditions spot. The end faces open ocean and washes out fast in any real swell — the local rule of thumb is to stay off the rocks once the swell tops 1.5 metres. Light to moderate westerly or south-westerly winds blow offshore and leave the rocks fishable and the casting easy; strong easterly and north-easterly seas pile straight onto the wall and make it dangerous. The inner harbour side stays workable in a wider range of conditions because it sits behind the wall, which is part of why the luderick fishing holds up when the ocean end is unfishable. Tide run remains the deciding factor for the bite regardless of wind.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) typically time sessions around the tide for mulloway (jewfish), yellowtail kingfish, tailor, australian salmon, and luderick.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) today?
Today's high tides at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) are at 8:55 am and 9:04 pm.
What time is low tide at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) today?
Today's low tides at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) are at 2:37 am and 2:56 pm.
Is Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.35 m (moon 2% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)?
This is a clean-conditions spot. The end faces open ocean and washes out fast in any real swell — the local rule of thumb is to stay off the rocks once the swell tops 1.5 metres. Light to moderate westerly or south-westerly winds blow offshore and leave the rocks fishable and the casting easy; strong easterly and north-easterly seas pile straight onto the wall and make it dangerous. The inner harbour side stays workable in a wider range of conditions because it sits behind the wall, which is part of why the luderick fishing holds up when the ocean end is unfishable. Tide run remains the deciding factor for the bite regardless of wind. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:30 am.

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