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Tide times at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point)

Thursday 29 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 43 m to next low (5:52 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 4:33 am -0.54
High 11:06 am 0.92
Low 5:52 pm -0.72
High 11:51 pm 0.37

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) Today

Sun
↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:21 pm
Moon
↑ 11:11 pm · ↓ 7:43 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 91%
Sea temp
18.8°C
Swell (max)
2.1 m @ 8 s S
Best bite
2:00 am–7:00 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:32 am Last light 7:47 pm
Low 4:33 am High 11:06 am Low 5:52 pm

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Heights are 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
Thu 29 Oct Today 2.1 m 8 s S
Fri 30 Oct 2.1 m 9 s S
Sat 31 Oct 1.3 m 10 s S
Sun 1 Nov 0.9 m 5 s NE
Mon 2 Nov 0.8 m 6 s S
Tue 3 Nov 1.1 m 5 s NE
Wed 4 Nov 0.9 m 4 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)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Thu 29 Oct Today 11:06 am (0.92 m) 4:33 am (-0.54 m) 1.64
Fri 30 Oct 11:59 am (0.88 m) 5:23 am (-0.47 m) 1.55
Sat 31 Oct 12:53 am (0.29 m) 6:20 am (-0.39 m) 1.44
Sun 1 Nov 2:02 am (0.25 m) 7:27 am (-0.33 m) 1.33
Mon 2 Nov 3:15 am (0.24 m) 8:42 am (-0.31 m) 1.26
Tue 3 Nov 4:24 am (0.29 m) 9:59 am (-0.33 m) 1.21
Wed 4 Nov 5:22 am (0.38 m) 11:10 am (-0.38 m) 1.18
Thu 5 Nov 6:12 am (0.48 m) 12:13 pm (-0.44 m) 0.99
Fri 6 Nov 6:56 am (0.58 m) 12:40 am (-0.59 m) 1.17
Sat 7 Nov 7:37 am (0.68 m) 1:17 am (-0.58 m) 1.26
Sun 8 Nov 8:15 am (0.75 m) 1:51 am (-0.56 m) 1.34
Mon 9 Nov 8:51 am (0.79 m) 2:24 am (-0.53 m) 1.39
Tue 10 Nov 9:27 am (0.8 m) 2:57 am (-0.5 m) 1.39
Wed 11 Nov 10:03 am (0.78 m) 3:29 am (-0.45 m) 1.35

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

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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 & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.64 m (moon 91% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.37 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~1.64 m).

Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Swallow Rock Reserve (Grays Point) peak around Thursday 29 Oct at about 1.64 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.99 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 silver trevally.

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 11:06 am and 11:51 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 4:33 am and 5:52 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 1.64 m (moon 91% 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 2:00 am–7:00 am.

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