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Tide times at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform

Monday 26 October 2026 · Australia/Brisbane

Heights and times on this page are a model estimate. The model reads the open-sea tide, not the bay's, so inside Moreton Bay and the Broadwater the change and the range differ from the open coast — by an hour or more in the southern bay. Use the BoM tide tables for Queensland for this area.

Tide now — water rising, 4 h 11 m to next high (8:06 am)

Today's High and Low Tides at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform

Today Time Height (m)
Low 1:50 am -0.88
High 8:06 am 1.54
Low 2:29 pm -0.7
High 8:14 pm 1.22

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform Today

Sun
↑ 5:01 am · ↓ 6:01 pm
Moon
↑ 6:13 pm · ↓ 4:32 am
Moon phase
Full · 100%
Sea temp
22.9°C
Swell (max)
0.6 m @ 4 s NE
Best bite
4:00 am–6:00 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 4:38 am Last light 6:25 pm
Low 1:50 am High 8:06 am Low 2:29 pm High 8:14 pm

Tide is approximate here. Drag or use arrow keys to explore

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

Swell · Next 7 Days at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 26 Oct Today 0.6 m 4 s NE
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 Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform

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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 Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform

The old Hornibrook Bridge carried cars from Brighton to the Redcliffe Peninsula from 1935 until the Houghton Highway opened beside it in 1979, then walkers and cyclists until the Ted Smout Bridge took over in 2010.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.42 m (moon 100% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 2.22 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~2.53 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform peak around Tuesday 27 Oct at about 2.53 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 1 Nov at about 1.69 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform

Hays Inlet is sheltered, so most winds are fishable, though a strong north-easterly makes casting awkward. The tidal flow is strongest on the big spring tides, which suits lure fishing for flathead. After heavy rain, the inlet runs dirty from the creeks, which slows the flathead but can bring jacks and bream on.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform typically time sessions around the tide for dusky flathead, yellowfin bream, sand whiting, mangrove jack, and barred javelin (grunter).

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform today?
Today's high tides at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform are at 8:06 am and 8:14 pm.
What time is low tide at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform today?
Today's low tides at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform are at 1:50 am and 2:29 pm.
Is Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.42 m (moon 100% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Hornibrook Bridge Fishing Platform?
Hays Inlet is sheltered, so most winds are fishable, though a strong north-easterly makes casting awkward. The tidal flow is strongest on the big spring tides, which suits lure fishing for flathead. After heavy rain, the inlet runs dirty from the creeks, which slows the flathead but can bring jacks and bream on. Today's peak bite window runs 4:00 am–6:00 am.

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