Skip to main content
Tides

Tide times at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion

Monday 14 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 1 h 25 m to next low (3:44 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:06 am -0.52
High 9:34 am 0.73
Low 3:44 pm -0.39
High 9:46 pm 0.55

Sun, moon and bite times at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion today

Sun
↑ 5:55 am · ↓ 5:45 pm
Moon
↑ 7:13 am · ↓ 8:57 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 6%
Sea temp
18.5°C
Swell (max)
0.9 m @ 9 s SE
Best bite
5:00 pm–7:00 pm

See full bite times for Terrigal Haven / The Skillion →

Sea-level curve · today

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

Swell · next 7 days at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 14 Sep Today 0.9 m 9 s SE
Tue 15 Sep 0.8 m 4 s NE
Wed 16 Sep 1.8 m 8 s S
Thu 17 Sep 2.1 m 8 s S
Fri 18 Sep 1.2 m 7 s S
Sat 19 Sep 1.0 m 9 s SE
Sun 20 Sep 0.6 m 9 s S

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

Next 14 days at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion

Tap a day to open the full hourly forecast for Terrigal Haven / The Skillion.

About Terrigal Haven / The Skillion

The rock shelf on the north side of Terrigal Haven, tucked beneath the green wedge of The Skillion, is one of the most worked ledges on the Central Coast.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.25 m (moon 6% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.95 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~1.25 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion peak around Monday 14 Sep at about 1.25 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.74 m.

Best tide state to fish Terrigal Haven / The Skillion

The shelf faces roughly east into the open Pacific, so it takes swell square-on and washes out fast when the sea pushes past a metre or so onto the lower ledges. A small swell is a plus for blackfish and a clean ocean is better for float-fishing luderick and spinning the pelagic edge. Westerly and offshore winds clean it up and flatten the cast; a strong onshore easterly or southerly stacks water onto the rock and ends the session. A run-in tide into the wash through early light is the reliable feeding window, and the ledge is far more forgiving on a smaller tide and a settled forecast.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Terrigal Haven / The Skillion typically time sessions around the tide for luderick, rock blackfish, tailor, australian salmon, and bonito.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion today?
Today's high tides at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion are at 9:34 am and 9:46 pm.
What time is low tide at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion today?
Today's low tides at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion are at 3:06 am and 3:44 pm.
Is Terrigal Haven / The Skillion on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Terrigal Haven / The Skillion sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.25 m (moon 6% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Terrigal Haven / The Skillion?
The shelf faces roughly east into the open Pacific, so it takes swell square-on and washes out fast when the sea pushes past a metre or so onto the lower ledges. A small swell is a plus for blackfish and a clean ocean is better for float-fishing luderick and spinning the pelagic edge. Westerly and offshore winds clean it up and flatten the cast; a strong onshore easterly or southerly stacks water onto the rock and ends the session. A run-in tide into the wash through early light is the reliable feeding window, and the ledge is far more forgiving on a smaller tide and a settled forecast. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.

Nearby tide spots