Tide times at Washaway Beach (North Harbour)
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 21 m to next low (2:58 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Washaway Beach (North 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 Washaway Beach (North Harbour) today
- ↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 5:44 pm
- ↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:56 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 Washaway Beach (North 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 Washaway Beach (North 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 Washaway Beach (North Harbour)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Washaway Beach (North Harbour) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Washaway Beach (North 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 Washaway Beach (North 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 Washaway Beach (North Harbour)
The beach fishes best on calm to light mornings with a low to mid tide and clean water moving through on the run-in. North Harbour gives it some shelter, but it faces enough open water that a decent south-east swell or a strong onshore wind will blow it out and chop up the wash. Big south-east storms do not just make it unfishable — they physically strip the sand back to the rock bed, which is how the beach earned its name. After a blow, give it a few tides to settle and for the sand to rebuild. The summer pattern of warm water and bait getting pushed inshore is what triggers the best sessions.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Washaway Beach (North Harbour) typically time sessions around the tide for tailor, yellowtail kingfish, australian salmon, yellowfin bream, and dusky flathead.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Washaway Beach (North Harbour) today?
- Today's high tides at Washaway Beach (North Harbour) are at 8:58 am and 9:06 pm.
- What time is low tide at Washaway Beach (North Harbour) today?
- Today's low tides at Washaway Beach (North Harbour) are at 2:38 am and 2:58 pm.
- Is Washaway Beach (North Harbour) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Washaway Beach (North Harbour) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.32 m (moon 2% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Washaway Beach (North Harbour)?
- The beach fishes best on calm to light mornings with a low to mid tide and clean water moving through on the run-in. North Harbour gives it some shelter, but it faces enough open water that a decent south-east swell or a strong onshore wind will blow it out and chop up the wash. Big south-east storms do not just make it unfishable — they physically strip the sand back to the rock bed, which is how the beach earned its name. After a blow, give it a few tides to settle and for the sand to rebuild. The summer pattern of warm water and bait getting pushed inshore is what triggers the best sessions. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:00 pm.