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Tide times at Woy Woy Channel

Monday 14 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 4 m to next low (3:44 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Woy Woy Channel

Today Time Height (m)
Low 3:08 am -0.52
High 9:34 am 0.73
Low 3:44 pm -0.39
High 9:44 pm 0.54

Sun, moon and bite times at Woy Woy Channel today

Sun
↑ 5:55 am · ↓ 5:45 pm
Moon
↑ 7:13 am · ↓ 8:58 pm
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent · 6%
Sea temp
18.4°C
Swell (max)
0.7 m @ 6 s E
Best bite
5:00 am–7:00 am

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Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at Woy Woy Channel

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 14 Sep Today 0.7 m 6 s E
Tue 15 Sep 0.8 m 6 s S
Wed 16 Sep 1.3 m 8 s S
Thu 17 Sep 1.5 m 7 s S
Fri 18 Sep 0.8 m 7 s SE
Sat 19 Sep 0.7 m 7 s SE
Sun 20 Sep 0.4 m 8 s S

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 14 days at Woy Woy Channel

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About Woy Woy Channel

Woy Woy Channel is the deep-water spine of Brisbane Water, running past the township and opening out towards Ettalong and the Rip.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Woy Woy Channel sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.25 m (moon 6% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Woy Woy Channel, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.95 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~1.25 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Woy Woy Channel peak around Monday 14 Sep at about 1.25 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.74 m.

Best tide state to fish Woy Woy Channel

As a sheltered estuary channel, Woy Woy fishes in almost any weather that keeps a beach or headland angler at home — the surrounding land blocks most swell entirely and the bridges and foreshore offer a lee from whichever way the wind blows. A moving tide is the real switch: slack water is slow, and the run-out generally outfishes the run-in for mulloway and flathead around the channel. The Rip Bridge holes are the exception, fishing best around the turn of the tide or on a smaller neap when the current isn't ripping. Heavy rain dirties the system and pushes the bream and whiting bite down for a few days until it clears.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Woy Woy Channel typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, mulloway (jewfish), sand whiting, and luderick.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Woy Woy Channel today?
Today's high tides at Woy Woy Channel are at 9:34 am and 9:44 pm.
What time is low tide at Woy Woy Channel today?
Today's low tides at Woy Woy Channel are at 3:08 am and 3:44 pm.
Is Woy Woy Channel on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Woy Woy Channel sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.25 m (moon 6% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Woy Woy Channel?
As a sheltered estuary channel, Woy Woy fishes in almost any weather that keeps a beach or headland angler at home — the surrounding land blocks most swell entirely and the bridges and foreshore offer a lee from whichever way the wind blows. A moving tide is the real switch: slack water is slow, and the run-out generally outfishes the run-in for mulloway and flathead around the channel. The Rip Bridge holes are the exception, fishing best around the turn of the tide or on a smaller neap when the current isn't ripping. Heavy rain dirties the system and pushes the bream and whiting bite down for a few days until it clears. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:00 am.

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