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Tide times at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks

Saturday 31 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water rising, 3 m to next high (12:49 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks

Today Time Height (m)
High 12:32 am 0.45
Low 6:00 am -0.22
High 12:49 pm 1.09
Low 8:00 pm -0.33

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks Today

Sun
↑ 5:52 am · ↓ 7:11 pm
Moon
↑ — · ↓ 9:54 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 75%
Sea temp
21.3°C
Swell (max)
1.3 m @ 9 s SE
Best bite
4:00 am–7:00 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:27 am Last light 7:36 pm
High 12:32 am Low 6:00 am High 12:49 pm Low 8:00 pm

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

Swell · Next 7 Days at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 31 Oct Today 1.3 m 9 s SE
Sun 1 Nov 1.1 m 5 s NE
Mon 2 Nov 0.7 m 4 s E
Tue 3 Nov 0.6 m 4 s NE
Wed 4 Nov 0.5 m 3 s NE
Thu 5 Nov 0.6 m 6 s NE
Fri 6 Nov 1.5 m 9 s S

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

Next 10 Days at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks

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Tide data currently runs to Monday 9 November — the marine model adds a day as each one passes.

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About Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks

Tacking Point is the headland at the southern edge of Port Macquarie, with the squat 1879 lighthouse on top and a skirt of dark, broken rock running into deep water below it.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.42 m (moon 75% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.26 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~1.42 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks peak around Saturday 31 Oct at about 1.42 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 1.03 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks

A small swell — under about a metre and a half — with a westerly or light north-westerly is the pick. Southerly swell wraps hard around the point and washes the low ledges; a north-easterly sea hits the eastern face directly. A little foam on the ledges suits drummer and luderick, and the rising tide into dawn or dusk is the window for tailor. Big seas make the rocks dangerous rather than merely unproductive.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks typically time sessions around the tide for tailor, rock blackfish, luderick, and yellowfin bream.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks today?
Today's high tides at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks are at 12:32 am and 12:49 pm.
What time is low tide at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks today?
Today's low tides at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks are at 6:00 am and 8:00 pm.
Is Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.42 m (moon 75% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Tacking Point Lighthouse Rocks?
A small swell — under about a metre and a half — with a westerly or light north-westerly is the pick. Southerly swell wraps hard around the point and washes the low ledges; a north-easterly sea hits the eastern face directly. A little foam on the ledges suits drummer and luderick, and the rising tide into dawn or dusk is the window for tailor. Big seas make the rocks dangerous rather than merely unproductive. Today's peak bite window runs 4:00 am–7:00 am.

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