Tide times at Swansea Bridge
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 21 m to next low (2:56 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Swansea Bridge
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:34 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:55 am | 0.73 |
| 2:56 pm | -0.48 | |
| High | 9:04 pm | 0.68 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Swansea Bridge today
- ↑ 5:55 am · ↓ 5:43 pm
- ↑ 6:44 am · ↓ 7:54 pm
- New · 2%
- 19.3°C
- 1.1 m @ 10 s S
- 12:30 pm–3:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Swansea Bridge
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 1.1 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.8 m | 8 s | SE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.7 m | 4 s | E |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.7 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 2.1 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.6 m | 7 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.8 m | 6 s | SE |
Next 14 days at Swansea Bridge
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:55 am (0.73 m) | 2:34 am (-0.61 m) | 1.34 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.76 m) | 3:09 am (-0.52 m) | 1.28 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.74 m) | 3:39 am (-0.41 m) | 1.15 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.7 m) | 4:08 am (-0.35 m) | 1.05 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:30 am (0.71 m) | 4:48 am (-0.18 m) | 0.89 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.55 m) | 5:38 am (-0.19 m) | 0.78 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:10 am (0.12 m) | 6:30 am (-0.17 m) | 0.74 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:30 am (0.18 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.82 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.25 m) | 9:04 am (-0.12 m) | 0.98 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:39 am (0.25 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About Swansea Bridge
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Swansea Bridge sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.34 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Swansea Bridge, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.03 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.34 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Swansea Bridge peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.34 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 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 8:55 am and 9:04 pm.
- What time is low tide at Swansea Bridge today?
- Today's low tides at Swansea Bridge are at 2:34 am and 2:56 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 1.34 m (moon 2% 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 12:30 pm–3:00 pm.