Tide times at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake)
Tide now — water falling, 1 h 39 m to next low (4:46 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:33 am | -0.42 | |
| High | 10:09 am | 1.12 |
| 4:46 pm | -0.53 | |
| High | 10:43 pm | 0.57 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake) Today
- ↑ 5:58 am · ↓ 7:17 pm
- ↑ 9:57 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 18.4°C
- 1.2 m @ 5 s S
- 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 1.2 m | 5 s | S |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.9 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.9 m | 9 s | S |
| Sat 31 Oct | 1.2 m | 10 s | S |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1.1 m | 6 s | S |
| Mon 2 Nov | 1.1 m | 6 s | S |
| Tue 3 Nov | 1.0 m | 5 s | E |
Next 10 Days at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:09 am (1.12 m) | 3:33 am (-0.42 m) | 1.65 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:53 am (1.04 m) | 4:20 am (-0.39 m) | 1.6 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:53 am (1.01 m) | 5:09 am (-0.34 m) | 1.47 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:42 am (0.43 m) | 6:11 am (-0.22 m) | 1.39 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1:55 am (0.38 m) | 7:18 am (-0.16 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:13 am (0.35 m) | 8:36 am (-0.17 m) | 1.22 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:30 am (0.43 m) | 10:00 am (-0.16 m) | 1.19 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:22 am (0.55 m) | 11:10 am (-0.2 m) | 1.22 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:10 am (0.62 m) | 12:10 pm (-0.32 m) | 0.97 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:52 am (0.67 m) | 12:32 am (-0.55 m) | — |
About The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake)
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake), 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 The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.65 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.97 m.
Best Tide State to Fish The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake)
Being a sheltered estuary channel, this stretch fishes in conditions that shut the open coast down — a stiff onshore or a big swell that closes the beaches still leaves the bridge and inner channel workable. The ocean end and the training walls are the exception: a heavy swell pushes whitewater and surge across the mouth and makes the rock edges sketchy and the bar unfishable. Heavy rain dirties the run-out and slows the bite for a day or two, though the first clean run-in afterwards can be excellent. Tide is the master switch here — slack water and the slow part of the tide are quiet, and the fish switch on as the current builds.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake) typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, sand whiting, mulloway, and luderick.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake) today?
- Today's high tides at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake) are at 10:09 am and 10:43 pm.
- What time is low tide at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake) today?
- Today's low tides at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake) are at 3:33 am and 4:46 pm.
- Is The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.65 m (moon 96% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish The Entrance Channel (Tuggerah Lake)?
- Being a sheltered estuary channel, this stretch fishes in conditions that shut the open coast down — a stiff onshore or a big swell that closes the beaches still leaves the bridge and inner channel workable. The ocean end and the training walls are the exception: a heavy swell pushes whitewater and surge across the mouth and makes the rock edges sketchy and the bar unfishable. Heavy rain dirties the run-out and slows the bite for a day or two, though the first clean run-in afterwards can be excellent. Tide is the master switch here — slack water and the slow part of the tide are quiet, and the fish switch on as the current builds. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–8:30 pm.