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Tide times at Jacobs Well Jetty

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, 3 h 45 m to next high (7:38 am)

Today's High and Low Tides at Jacobs Well Jetty

Today Time Height (m)
Low 1:09 am -0.62
High 7:38 am 1.1
Low 1:53 pm -0.45
High 7:42 pm 0.78

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Jacobs Well Jetty Today

Sun
↑ 5:00 am · ↓ 6:01 pm
Moon
↑ 6:13 pm · ↓ 4:30 am
Moon phase
Full · 100%
Sea temp
22.4°C
Swell (max)
1.0 m @ 6 s NE
Best bite
5:30 pm–8:30 pm

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 4:36 am Last light 6:25 pm
Low 1:09 am High 7:38 am Low 1:53 pm High 7:42 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 Jacobs Well Jetty

Day Max swell Period Direction
Mon 26 Oct Today 1.0 m 6 s NE
Tue 27 Oct 0.5 m 4 s NE
Wed 28 Oct flat — —
Thu 29 Oct 0.8 m 5 s E
Fri 30 Oct 0.8 m 5 s E
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 Jacobs Well Jetty

Tap a day to open the full hourly forecast for Jacobs Well Jetty.

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 Jacobs Well Jetty

Jacobs Well sits at the top of the Gold Coast where the Broadwater opens into southern Moreton Bay, a maze of channels, mangrove islands and sand banks running north toward Jumpinpin.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Jacobs Well Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.72 m (moon 100% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Jacobs Well Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.62 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.81 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Jacobs Well Jetty peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.81 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 1 Nov at about 1.28 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Jacobs Well Jetty

The run-in and the top of the tide fish best, when clean bay water floods the channels. Strong north-easterlies and southerlies can make the open water choppy, though the jetty is reasonably sheltered. After heavy rain, the water discolours and bream and flathead fish better. Warm summer evenings suit grunter and crabs.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Jacobs Well Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, dusky flathead, sand whiting, barred javelin (grunter), and tarwhine.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Jacobs Well Jetty today?
Today's high tides at Jacobs Well Jetty are at 7:38 am and 7:42 pm.
What time is low tide at Jacobs Well Jetty today?
Today's low tides at Jacobs Well Jetty are at 1:09 am and 1:53 pm.
Is Jacobs Well Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Jacobs Well Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.72 m (moon 100% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Jacobs Well Jetty?
The run-in and the top of the tide fish best, when clean bay water floods the channels. Strong north-easterlies and southerlies can make the open water choppy, though the jetty is reasonably sheltered. After heavy rain, the water discolours and bream and flathead fish better. Warm summer evenings suit grunter and crabs. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–8:30 pm.

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