Tide times at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin)
Tide now — water falling, 1 h 46 m to next low (4:53 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:45 am | -0.59 | |
| High | 10:13 am | 0.91 |
| 4:53 pm | -0.75 | |
| High | 10:54 pm | 0.43 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin) Today
- ↑ 5:59 am · ↓ 7:21 pm
- ↑ 10:03 pm · ↓ 6:50 am
- Waning Gibbous · 96%
- 17.9°C
- 0.9 m @ 5 s SE
- 5:00 am–7:00 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 0.9 m | 5 s | SE |
| Thu 29 Oct | 1.5 m | 8 s | SE |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.5 m | 9 s | SE |
| Sat 31 Oct | 1.0 m | 10 s | SE |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1.1 m | 6 s | SE |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0.9 m | 6 s | SE |
| Tue 3 Nov | 1.0 m | 5 s | NE |
Next 14 Days at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct Today | 10:13 am (0.91 m) | 3:45 am (-0.59 m) | 1.66 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 11:01 am (0.91 m) | 4:29 am (-0.52 m) | 1.64 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:53 am (0.87 m) | 5:18 am (-0.44 m) | 1.56 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:55 am (0.27 m) | 6:14 am (-0.36 m) | 1.46 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 2:05 am (0.22 m) | 7:21 am (-0.3 m) | 1.35 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 3:18 am (0.22 m) | 8:37 am (-0.28 m) | 1.27 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4:26 am (0.27 m) | 9:56 am (-0.3 m) | 1.22 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 5:24 am (0.36 m) | 11:08 am (-0.35 m) | 1.18 | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 6:13 am (0.46 m) | 12:11 pm (-0.42 m) | 0.96 | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 6:56 am (0.57 m) | 12:38 am (-0.59 m) | 1.16 | |
| Sat 7 Nov | 7:35 am (0.67 m) | 1:14 am (-0.57 m) | 1.24 | |
| Sun 8 Nov | 8:12 am (0.75 m) | 1:48 am (-0.55 m) | 1.33 | |
| Mon 9 Nov | 8:48 am (0.79 m) | 2:20 am (-0.51 m) | 1.38 | |
| Tue 10 Nov | 9:23 am (0.8 m) | 2:52 am (-0.47 m) | 1.39 |
About Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin)
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.66 m (moon 96% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.45 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.66 m).
Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.66 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.96 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin)
The basin's whole value is shelter: the seawalls and breakwaters block south-easterly swell and the prevailing southerly, so it stays fishable when the surrounding coast is a washing machine. That's when locals come here — persistent southerlies and rain that shut down the open beaches and rock platforms are exactly the conditions the inner harbour fishes best in. Tide change is the trigger for bream, luderick and trevally, with the run pushing bait along the walls. Heavy rain dirties the water and slows the squid and trevally, and a big east-to-north-east swell can still surge over the lower outer breakwater rocks even when the basin itself looks calm.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin) typically time sessions around the tide for luderick, yellowfin bream, silver trevally, southern calamari (squid), and dusky flathead.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin) today?
- Today's high tides at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin) are at 10:13 am and 10:54 pm.
- What time is low tide at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin) today?
- Today's low tides at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin) are at 3:45 am and 4:53 pm.
- Is Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.66 m (moon 96% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Wollongong Harbour (Belmore Basin)?
- The basin's whole value is shelter: the seawalls and breakwaters block south-easterly swell and the prevailing southerly, so it stays fishable when the surrounding coast is a washing machine. That's when locals come here — persistent southerlies and rain that shut down the open beaches and rock platforms are exactly the conditions the inner harbour fishes best in. Tide change is the trigger for bream, luderick and trevally, with the run pushing bait along the walls. Heavy rain dirties the water and slows the squid and trevally, and a big east-to-north-east swell can still surge over the lower outer breakwater rocks even when the basin itself looks calm. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:00 am.