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Tide times at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 5 h 4 m to next low (4:57 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:48 am -0.62
High 10:22 am 0.91
Low 4:57 pm -0.74
High 11:00 pm 0.44

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) Today

Sun
↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:15 pm
Moon
↑ 9:55 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 96%
Sea temp
18.3°C
Swell (max)
1.1 m @ 5 s S
Best bite
7:00 pm–8:30 pm

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:32 am Last light 7:41 pm
Low 3:48 am High 10:22 am Low 4:57 pm High 11:00 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Wed 28 Oct Today 1.1 m 5 s S
Thu 29 Oct 1.6 m 9 s S
Fri 30 Oct 1.7 m 9 s S
Sat 31 Oct 1.1 m 11 s S
Sun 1 Nov 0.8 m 6 s S
Mon 2 Nov 0.9 m 6 s S
Tue 3 Nov 0.7 m 5 s E

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

Next 14 Days at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Wed 28 Oct Today 10:22 am (0.91 m) 3:48 am (-0.62 m) 1.65
Thu 29 Oct 11:09 am (0.91 m) 4:33 am (-0.55 m) 1.63
Fri 30 Oct 12:01 pm (0.86 m) 5:22 am (-0.46 m) 1.54
Sat 31 Oct 12:59 am (0.29 m) 6:19 am (-0.38 m) 1.42
Sun 1 Nov 2:10 am (0.25 m) 7:28 am (-0.31 m) 1.31
Mon 2 Nov 3:23 am (0.25 m) 8:46 am (-0.28 m) 1.24
Tue 3 Nov 4:32 am (0.31 m) 10:05 am (-0.3 m) 1.2
Wed 4 Nov 5:30 am (0.39 m) 11:17 am (-0.36 m) 0.92
Thu 5 Nov 6:19 am (0.49 m) 12:00 am (-0.61 m) 1.13
Fri 6 Nov 7:03 am (0.59 m) 12:41 am (-0.61 m) 1.2
Sat 7 Nov 7:43 am (0.69 m) 1:18 am (-0.6 m) 1.29
Sun 8 Nov 8:20 am (0.75 m) 1:52 am (-0.58 m) 1.33
Mon 9 Nov 8:56 am (0.79 m) 2:25 am (-0.55 m) 1.39
Tue 10 Nov 9:31 am (0.8 m) 2:57 am (-0.5 m) 1.4

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Tides here are predicted from the Newcastle tide gauge's harmonic constants: TICON-3, Hart-Davis et al. (2022), PANGAEA, CC BY 4.0.

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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 & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.43 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.65 m).

Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.65 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.92 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, 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 10:22 am and 11:00 pm.
What time is low tide at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) today?
Today's low tides at Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle) are at 3:48 am and 4:57 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 1.65 m (moon 96% 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 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.

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