Tide times at Swansea Bridge
Tide now — water falling, 4 h 50 m to next low (4:45 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Swansea Bridge
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:34 am | -0.43 | |
| High | 10:09 am | 1.13 |
| 4:45 pm | -0.52 | |
| High | 10:44 pm | 0.58 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Swansea Bridge Today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:16 pm
- ↑ 9:56 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.3°C
- 1.0 m @ 5 s S
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Swansea Bridge
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 1.0 m | 5 s | S |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.4 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.4 m | 9 s | S |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.9 m | 10 s | S |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.8 m | 6 s | S |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.8 m | 6 s | S |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0.8 m | 5 s | E |
Next 10 Days at Swansea Bridge
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:09 am (1.13 m) | 3:34 am (-0.43 m) | 1.65 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:56 am (1.06 m) | 4:20 am (-0.4 m) | 1.62 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:53 am (1.01 m) | 5:05 am (-0.35 m) | 1.47 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:44 am (0.43 m) | 6:11 am (-0.22 m) | 1.4 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1:54 am (0.37 m) | 7:18 am (-0.17 m) | 1.31 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:09 am (0.34 m) | 8:38 am (-0.17 m) | 1.23 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:30 am (0.43 m) | 10:00 am (-0.16 m) | 1.21 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:25 am (0.56 m) | 11:10 am (-0.2 m) | 0.98 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:09 am (0.63 m) | 12:10 pm (-0.32 m) | 0.98 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:52 am (0.67 m) | 12:34 am (-0.55 m) | — |
About Swansea Bridge
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Swansea Bridge sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Swansea Bridge, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.41 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.65 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Swansea Bridge peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.65 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 4 Nov at about 0.98 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Swansea Bridge
Being an estuary throat rather than open coast, the spot is sheltered from swell and fishes in almost any sea, which is part of why it draws crowds when the ocean walls are blown out. The driver here is current, not wind — the channel runs hardest on the larger tides and that is when the kingfish switch on, while the dead slack at the top and bottom of the tide is slow. A strong southerly or fresh onshore can chop up the surface and make balloon work awkward, and heavy rain over the catchment dirties the lake and pushes the bite back toward the cleaner ocean end of the channel. Summer brings the warm, clear water the kingfish want; winter is quieter but the luderick and bream fish on.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Swansea Bridge typically time sessions around the tide for yellowtail kingfish, dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, sand whiting, and luderick.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Swansea Bridge today?
- Today's high tides at Swansea Bridge are at 10:09 am and 10:44 pm.
- What time is low tide at Swansea Bridge today?
- Today's low tides at Swansea Bridge are at 3:34 am and 4:45 pm.
- Is Swansea Bridge on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Swansea Bridge sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Swansea Bridge?
- Being an estuary throat rather than open coast, the spot is sheltered from swell and fishes in almost any sea, which is part of why it draws crowds when the ocean walls are blown out. The driver here is current, not wind — the channel runs hardest on the larger tides and that is when the kingfish switch on, while the dead slack at the top and bottom of the tide is slow. A strong southerly or fresh onshore can chop up the surface and make balloon work awkward, and heavy rain over the catchment dirties the lake and pushes the bite back toward the cleaner ocean end of the channel. Summer brings the warm, clear water the kingfish want; winter is quieter but the luderick and bream fish on. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.