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Tide times at Burrum Heads

Monday 26 October 2026 · Australia/Brisbane

Tide now — water rising, 4 h 2 m to next high (7:55 am)

Today's High and Low Tides at Burrum Heads

Today Time Height (m)
Low 1:42 am -1.11
High 7:55 am 1.91
Low 2:23 pm -0.85
High 8:03 pm 1.58

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Burrum Heads Today

Sun
↑ 5:06 am · ↓ 6:01 pm
Moon
↑ 6:11 pm · ↓ 4:37 am
Moon phase
Full · 100%
Sea temp
24.4°C
Swell (max)
flat
Best bite
4:00 am–6:00 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 4:42 am Last light 6:24 pm
Low 1:42 am High 7:55 am Low 2:23 pm High 8:03 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Burrum Heads

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 26 Oct Today flat — —
Tue 27 Oct flat — —
Wed 28 Oct flat — —
Thu 29 Oct flat — —
Fri 30 Oct flat — —
Sat 31 Oct flat — —
Sun 1 Nov flat — —

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

Next 10 Days at Burrum Heads

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Heights are metres above or below mean sea level, not the LAT datum Queensland's tide tables use, so lows read lower (often below zero) than in the official tables.

Tide data currently runs to Wednesday 4 November — the marine model adds a day as each one passes.

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About Burrum Heads

Burrum Heads is a holiday village on the southern shore of the Burrum River mouth, where four rivers — the Burrum, Isis, Cherwell and Gregory — drain into Hervey Bay through one channel.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Burrum Heads sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 3.02 m (moon 100% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Burrum Heads, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 2.71 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~3.12 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Burrum Heads peak around Tuesday 27 Oct at about 3.12 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 1 Nov at about 2.05 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Burrum Heads

Tides are big — Hervey Bay springs move more than three metres — and the channel runs hard mid-tide. The beach faces north-east across the river mouth; southerlies are offshore and calm it, while a north-easter puts chop straight onto it. After heavy rain the rivers run brown and the flathead stack up at the edge of the dirty water.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Burrum Heads typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, sand whiting, yellowfin bream, golden trevally, and queenfish.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Burrum Heads today?
Today's high tides at Burrum Heads are at 7:55 am and 8:03 pm.
What time is low tide at Burrum Heads today?
Today's low tides at Burrum Heads are at 1:42 am and 2:23 pm.
Is Burrum Heads on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Burrum Heads sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 3.02 m (moon 100% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Burrum Heads?
Tides are big — Hervey Bay springs move more than three metres — and the channel runs hard mid-tide. The beach faces north-east across the river mouth; southerlies are offshore and calm it, while a north-easter puts chop straight onto it. After heavy rain the rivers run brown and the flathead stack up at the edge of the dirty water. Today's peak bite window runs 4:00 am–6:00 am.

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