Tide times at Golden Beach & Military Jetty
Heights and times on this page are a model estimate. The model reads the open-sea tide, not this inlet's, so the real change here can come up to about two hours later and its range is different. Use the BoM tide tables for Queensland for this area.
Tide now — water rising, 3 h 48 m to next high (7:43 am)
Today's High and Low Tides at Golden Beach & Military Jetty
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1:15 am | -0.61 | |
| High | 7:43 am | 1.21 |
| 1:57 pm | -0.42 | |
| High | 7:43 pm | 0.91 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Golden Beach & Military Jetty Today
- ↑ 5:02 am · ↓ 6:01 pm
- ↑ 6:12 pm · ↓ 4:32 am
- Full · 100%
- 22.8°C
- 1.0 m @ 6 s E
- 5:30 pm–8:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Golden Beach & Military Jetty
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct Today | 1.0 m | 6 s | E |
| Tue 27 Oct | 0.8 m | 5 s | NE |
| Wed 28 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Thu 29 Oct | 0.9 m | 5 s | E |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1.0 m | 5 s | E |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0.7 m | 4 s | E |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0.6 m | 5 s | E |
Next 10 Days at Golden Beach & Military Jetty
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct Today | 7:43 am (1.21 m) | 1:15 am (-0.61 m) | 1.82 | |
| Tue 27 Oct | 8:24 am (1.29 m) | 1:48 am (-0.62 m) | 1.91 | |
| Wed 28 Oct | 9:11 am (1.32 m) | 2:27 am (-0.61 m) | 1.93 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:03 am (1.32 m) | 3:11 am (-0.53 m) | 1.85 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:00 am (1.22 m) | 3:53 am (-0.46 m) | 1.68 | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 12:04 pm (1.2 m) | 4:55 am (-0.3 m) | 1.5 | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 12:27 am (0.44 m) | 6:11 am (-0.24 m) | 1.35 | |
| Mon 2 Nov | 2:00 am (0.45 m) | 7:30 am (-0.16 m) | 1.36 | |
| Tue 3 Nov | 3:15 am (0.54 m) | 8:55 am (-0.17 m) | 1.41 | |
| Wed 4 Nov | 4:17 am (0.64 m) | — | — |
About Golden Beach & Military Jetty
Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook
Today's tides at Golden Beach & Military Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.82 m (moon 100% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Golden Beach & Military Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.72 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.93 m).
Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Golden Beach & Military Jetty peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.93 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 1 Nov at about 1.35 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Golden Beach & Military Jetty
The passage is sheltered from ocean swell, so this is a fallback when the beaches are blown out. A fresh northerly or southerly runs down the length of the passage and puts a chop on the flats, which makes sight-fishing hard. The clearest water comes in on the flood tide from the bar. Rain colours the passage from the creeks and pushes bream and flathead toward the jetty.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Golden Beach & Military Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for sand whiting, yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, silver trevally, and tarwhine.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Golden Beach & Military Jetty today?
- Today's high tides at Golden Beach & Military Jetty are at 7:43 am and 7:43 pm.
- What time is low tide at Golden Beach & Military Jetty today?
- Today's low tides at Golden Beach & Military Jetty are at 1:15 am and 1:57 pm.
- Is Golden Beach & Military Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Golden Beach & Military Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.82 m (moon 100% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Golden Beach & Military Jetty?
- The passage is sheltered from ocean swell, so this is a fallback when the beaches are blown out. A fresh northerly or southerly runs down the length of the passage and puts a chop on the flats, which makes sight-fishing hard. The clearest water comes in on the flood tide from the bar. Rain colours the passage from the creeks and pushes bream and flathead toward the jetty. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–8:30 pm.