Tide times at Turimetta Head
Tide now — water rising, 1 h 56 m to next high (8:16 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Turimetta Head
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1:40 am | -0.5 | |
| High | 8:00 am | 0.87 |
| 2:12 pm | -0.42 | |
| High | 8:16 pm | 0.8 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Turimetta Head Today
- ↑ 6:02 am · ↓ 7:16 pm
- ↑ 6:22 pm · ↓ 4:58 am
- Full · 99%
- 18.7°C
- 1.4 m @ 6 s NE
- 4:30 am–7:00 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Turimetta Head
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct Today | 1.4 m | 6 s | NE |
| Mon 26 Oct | 1.4 m | 6 s | S |
| Tue 27 Oct | 1.3 m | 6 s | SE |
| Wed 28 Oct | 0.7 m | 6 s | SE |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.3 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.3 m | 8 s | S |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.8 m | 7 s | SE |
Next 9 Days at Turimetta Head
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct Today | 8:00 am (0.87 m) | 1:40 am (-0.5 m) | 1.37 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | 8:37 am (1.04 m) | 2:17 am (-0.41 m) | 1.56 | |
| Tue 27 Oct | 9:24 am (1.05 m) | 2:56 am (-0.51 m) | 1.59 | |
| Wed 28 Oct | 10:07 am (1.1 m) | 3:35 am (-0.42 m) | 1.64 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:53 am (1.04 m) | 4:20 am (-0.38 m) | 1.61 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:52 am (1.03 m) | 5:05 am (-0.31 m) | 1.47 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:45 am (0.45 m) | 6:11 am (-0.19 m) | 1.38 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:00 am (0.38 m) | 7:22 am (-0.16 m) | 1.29 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:15 am (0.33 m) | 8:36 am (-0.18 m) | — |
About Turimetta Head
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Turimetta Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.37 m (moon 99% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Turimetta Head, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.52 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.64 m).
Across the next 9 days, the biggest spring tides at Turimetta Head peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.64 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 1 Nov at about 1.29 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Turimetta Head
The head is open to everything from a north-east swell round to a southerly, which makes it a small-swell ledge — it fishes on a clean sea under about 1 m and turns dangerous quickly once the swell builds. Westerly winds flatten the sea and are the classic rock-fishing conditions; a strong onshore wind makes the low ledges unfishable. Drummer and luderick want some white water — dead calm days are slower. Dawn and dusk on a rising tide are the windows to target. Beachsafe notes a treated-sewage outfall on the northern Turimetta platform.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Turimetta Head typically time sessions around the tide for rock blackfish, luderick, yellowfin bream, tailor, and australian salmon.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Turimetta Head today?
- Today's high tides at Turimetta Head are at 8:00 am and 8:16 pm.
- What time is low tide at Turimetta Head today?
- Today's low tides at Turimetta Head are at 1:40 am and 2:12 pm.
- Is Turimetta Head on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Turimetta Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.37 m (moon 99% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Turimetta Head?
- The head is open to everything from a north-east swell round to a southerly, which makes it a small-swell ledge — it fishes on a clean sea under about 1 m and turns dangerous quickly once the swell builds. Westerly winds flatten the sea and are the classic rock-fishing conditions; a strong onshore wind makes the low ledges unfishable. Drummer and luderick want some white water — dead calm days are slower. Dawn and dusk on a rising tide are the windows to target. Beachsafe notes a treated-sewage outfall on the northern Turimetta platform. Today's peak bite window runs 4:30 am–7:00 am.