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Tide times at Scarness Jetty

Monday 26 October 2026 · Australia/Brisbane

Tide now — water rising, 4 h 35 m to next high (8:28 am)

Today's High and Low Tides at Scarness Jetty

Today Time Height (m)
Low 2:19 am 0.47
High 8:28 am 3.89
Low 2:43 pm 0.7
High 8:36 pm 3.48

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Scarness Jetty Today

Sun
↑ 5:05 am · ↓ 6:00 pm
Moon
↑ 6:11 pm · ↓ 4:36 am
Moon phase
Full · 100%
Sea temp
24.4°C
Swell (max)
flat
Best bite
4:30 am–6:00 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 4:41 am Last light 6:23 pm
Low 2:19 am High 8:28 am Low 2:43 pm High 8:36 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is LAT).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Scarness Jetty

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 14 Days at Scarness Jetty

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Mon 26 Oct Today 8:28 am (3.89 m) 2:19 am (0.47 m) 3.42
Tue 27 Oct 9:09 am (3.96 m) 2:56 am (0.46 m) 3.5
Wed 28 Oct 9:52 am (3.93 m) 3:35 am (0.52 m) 3.41
Thu 29 Oct 10:39 am (3.83 m) 4:15 am (0.64 m) 3.19
Fri 30 Oct 11:32 am (3.67 m) 4:59 am (0.82 m) 2.85
Sat 31 Oct 12:38 pm (3.5 m) 5:52 am (1.04 m) 2.46
Sun 1 Nov 1:00 am (2.61 m) 7:04 am (1.24 m) 2.16
Mon 2 Nov 2:33 am (2.6 m) 8:35 am (1.32 m) 2.15
Tue 3 Nov 3:56 am (2.75 m) 9:57 am (1.25 m) 2.38
Wed 4 Nov 4:59 am (2.99 m) 11:00 am (1.12 m) 2.6
Thu 5 Nov 5:50 am (3.23 m) 11:53 am (1.01 m) 2.49
Fri 6 Nov 6:34 am (3.43 m) 12:20 am (0.75 m) 2.73
Sat 7 Nov 7:14 am (3.58 m) 12:55 am (0.68 m) 2.9
Sun 8 Nov 7:51 am (3.66 m) 1:29 am (0.67 m) 2.99

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Heights are metres above Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT), the datum Queensland's official tide tables use.

Tides here are predicted from harmonic constants Bite Compass fitted to the Urangan tide gauge's observations: Maritime Safety Queensland, © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), data.qld.gov.au, CC BY 4.0.

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About Scarness Jetty

Scarness Jetty is a short jetty off the beach at Scarness, in the busy middle of the Hervey Bay Esplanade.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Scarness Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 3.42 m (moon 100% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Scarness Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 3.0 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~3.5 m).

Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Scarness Jetty peak around Tuesday 27 Oct at about 3.5 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 2 Nov at about 2.15 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Scarness Jetty

Hervey Bay's tides are big — a spring tide moves more than three metres — so plan around the tide clock first. The beach faces north and is sheltered from southerlies; north-easterlies chop up the water and cloud the flats. Calm winter days give the clearest water.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Scarness Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for sand whiting, yellowfin bream, trumpeter whiting, dusky flathead, and golden trevally.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Scarness Jetty today?
Today's high tides at Scarness Jetty are at 8:28 am and 8:36 pm.
What time is low tide at Scarness Jetty today?
Today's low tides at Scarness Jetty are at 2:19 am and 2:43 pm.
Is Scarness Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Scarness Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 3.42 m (moon 100% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Scarness Jetty?
Hervey Bay's tides are big — a spring tide moves more than three metres — so plan around the tide clock first. The beach faces north and is sheltered from southerlies; north-easterlies chop up the water and cloud the flats. Calm winter days give the clearest water. Today's peak bite window runs 4:30 am–6:00 am.

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