Tide times at The Spit (Middle Harbour)
Tide now — water falling, 4 h 34 m to next low (2:58 pm)
Today's high and low tides at The Spit (Middle Harbour)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:38 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 8:58 am | 0.71 |
| 2:58 pm | -0.47 | |
| High | 9:06 pm | 0.66 |
Sun, moon and bite times at The Spit (Middle Harbour) today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:45 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:57 pm
- New · 2%
- 18.0°C
- 0.8 m @ 10 s S
- 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at The Spit (Middle Harbour)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 0.8 m | 10 s | S |
| Mon 14 Sep | 0.8 m | 4 s | NE |
| Tue 15 Sep | 0.7 m | 5 s | NE |
| Wed 16 Sep | 1.4 m | 8 s | S |
| Thu 17 Sep | 1.7 m | 7 s | S |
| Fri 18 Sep | 1.0 m | 7 s | SE |
| Sat 19 Sep | 0.6 m | 7 s | SE |
Next 14 days at The Spit (Middle Harbour)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13 Sep Today | 8:58 am (0.71 m) | 2:38 am (-0.61 m) | 1.32 | |
| Mon 14 Sep | 9:34 am (0.75 m) | 3:08 am (-0.51 m) | 1.26 | |
| Tue 15 Sep | 10:09 am (0.71 m) | 3:40 am (-0.4 m) | 1.11 | |
| Wed 16 Sep | 10:50 am (0.66 m) | 4:12 am (-0.35 m) | 1.01 | |
| Thu 17 Sep | 11:35 am (0.67 m) | 4:45 am (-0.19 m) | 0.87 | |
| Fri 18 Sep | 12:30 pm (0.51 m) | 5:39 am (-0.21 m) | 0.76 | |
| Sat 19 Sep | 1:18 am (0.11 m) | 6:39 am (-0.16 m) | 0.74 | |
| Sun 20 Sep | 2:45 am (0.17 m) | 7:50 am (-0.1 m) | 0.83 | |
| Mon 21 Sep | 3:53 am (0.24 m) | 9:10 am (-0.13 m) | 0.97 | |
| Tue 22 Sep | 4:40 am (0.24 m) | — | — | |
| Wed 23 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 24 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 25 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 26 Sep | — | — | — |
About The Spit (Middle Harbour)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at The Spit (Middle Harbour) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at The Spit (Middle Harbour), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.01 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.32 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at The Spit (Middle Harbour) peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.32 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 The Spit (Middle Harbour)
Tucked deep inside Middle Harbour, the Spit is sheltered from ocean swell entirely and fishes through wind that would shut the open coast down — it is a reliable bad-weather fallback. The run-out tide is the engine of the place; the flats and channel edges fire as the water drains and go quiet on a slack high. A clear incoming after a run of still days is when the flats sight-fishing is at its best, while heavy rain dirties the harbour and knocks the bite for a day or two. Strong afternoon nor'-easters in summer can chop up the open foreshore, but the bridge and the bays either side always leave a sheltered corner to fish.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing The Spit (Middle Harbour) typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, sand whiting, skipjack trevally (skippy), and southern calamari (squid).
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at The Spit (Middle Harbour) today?
- Today's high tides at The Spit (Middle Harbour) are at 8:58 am and 9:06 pm.
- What time is low tide at The Spit (Middle Harbour) today?
- Today's low tides at The Spit (Middle Harbour) are at 2:38 am and 2:58 pm.
- Is The Spit (Middle Harbour) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at The Spit (Middle Harbour) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish The Spit (Middle Harbour)?
- Tucked deep inside Middle Harbour, the Spit is sheltered from ocean swell entirely and fishes through wind that would shut the open coast down — it is a reliable bad-weather fallback. The run-out tide is the engine of the place; the flats and channel edges fire as the water drains and go quiet on a slack high. A clear incoming after a run of still days is when the flats sight-fishing is at its best, while heavy rain dirties the harbour and knocks the bite for a day or two. Strong afternoon nor'-easters in summer can chop up the open foreshore, but the bridge and the bays either side always leave a sheltered corner to fish. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:00 pm.