Skip to main content
Tides

Tide times at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point)

Monday 14 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 5 h 0 m to next low (3:45 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:12 am -0.49
High 9:38 am 0.72
Low 3:45 pm -0.38
High 9:47 pm 0.54

Sun, moon and bite times at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) today

Sun
↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:46 pm
Moon
↑ 7:14 am · ↓ 9:00 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 6%
Sea temp
17.9°C
Swell (max)
1.1 m @ 6 s E
Best bite
5:00 pm–7:00 pm

See full bite times for Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) →

Sea-level curve · today

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

Swell · next 7 days at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 14 Sep Today 1.1 m 6 s E
Tue 15 Sep 1.4 m 7 s S
Wed 16 Sep 2.2 m 9 s S
Thu 17 Sep 2.5 m 8 s S
Fri 18 Sep 1.7 m 7 s S
Sat 19 Sep 1.4 m 9 s S
Sun 20 Sep 0.7 m 9 s S

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

Next 14 days at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point)

Tap a day to open the full hourly forecast for Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point).

About Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point)

Swallow Rock is the hinge where Port Hacking narrows into the Hacking River, and the reserve sits right on that turn at Grays Point.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.21 m (moon 6% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.94 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~1.21 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) peak around Monday 14 Sep at about 1.21 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.75 m.

Best tide state to fish Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point)

Being a sheltered upper-estuary reach, this spot fishes in almost anything the ocean throws at the coast — there is no swell and little chop, so it is the obvious call when the rock platforms and beaches are blown out. A westerly or a southerly that ruins the open water barely ripples the channel here. Tide matters far more than wind: the run-in is prime, the bottom of the low exposes flats and oyster rock and can leave you fishing skinny water, and a big spring high pushes fish right up against the bank. After heavy rain the upper Hacking dirties and freshens, which can shut the bite down for a day or two until it clears.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, sand whiting, luderick, and skipjack trevally (skippy).

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) today?
Today's high tides at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) are at 9:38 am and 9:47 pm.
What time is low tide at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) today?
Today's low tides at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) are at 3:12 am and 3:45 pm.
Is Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.21 m (moon 6% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point)?
Being a sheltered upper-estuary reach, this spot fishes in almost anything the ocean throws at the coast — there is no swell and little chop, so it is the obvious call when the rock platforms and beaches are blown out. A westerly or a southerly that ruins the open water barely ripples the channel here. Tide matters far more than wind: the run-in is prime, the bottom of the low exposes flats and oyster rock and can leave you fishing skinny water, and a big spring high pushes fish right up against the bank. After heavy rain the upper Hacking dirties and freshens, which can shut the bite down for a day or two until it clears. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.

Nearby tide spots