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Tide times at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier

Monday 26 October 2026 · Australia/Brisbane

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Today's High and Low Tides at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier

Today Time Height (m)
Low 1:42 am 0.07
High 8:03 am 1.71
Low 2:22 pm 0.21
High 8:12 pm 1.4

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier Today

Sun
↑ 4:59 am · ↓ 6:01 pm
Moon
↑ 6:13 pm · ↓ 4:30 am
Moon phase
Full · 100%
Sea temp
22.2°C
Swell (max)
1.0 m @ 6 s NE
Best bite
5:30 pm–9:00 pm

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 4:35 am Last light 6:25 pm
Low 1:42 am High 8:03 am Low 2:22 pm High 8:12 pm

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

Swell · Next 7 Days at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier

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 14 Days at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Mon 26 Oct Today 8:03 am (1.71 m) 1:42 am (0.07 m) 1.64
Tue 27 Oct 8:45 am (1.79 m) 2:17 am (0.06 m) 1.73
Wed 28 Oct 9:29 am (1.82 m) 2:55 am (0.08 m) 1.74
Thu 29 Oct 10:17 am (1.81 m) 3:36 am (0.14 m) 1.67
Fri 30 Oct 11:10 am (1.76 m) 4:22 am (0.22 m) 1.54
Sat 31 Oct 12:10 pm (1.69 m) 5:15 am (0.31 m) 1.38
Sun 1 Nov 12:44 am (0.98 m) 6:21 am (0.39 m) 1.23
Mon 2 Nov 2:10 am (0.98 m) 7:40 am (0.45 m) 1.21
Tue 3 Nov 3:33 am (1.05 m) 9:04 am (0.46 m) 1.22
Wed 4 Nov 4:38 am (1.17 m) 10:19 am (0.43 m) 1.25
Thu 5 Nov 5:29 am (1.32 m) 11:22 am (0.4 m) 1.26
Fri 6 Nov 6:13 am (1.45 m) 12:16 pm (0.36 m) 1.09
Sat 7 Nov 6:53 am (1.57 m) 12:30 am (0.18 m) 1.39
Sun 8 Nov 7:30 am (1.65 m) 1:01 am (0.17 m) 1.48

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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 Southport Marine Operations Base 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 Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier

The Broadwater Parklands pier runs out about 100 metres from Southport's waterfront park into the Broadwater, with the high-rises of Main Beach across the water.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.64 m (moon 100% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.56 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.74 m).

Across the next 14 days, the biggest spring tides at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.74 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Friday 6 Nov at about 1.09 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier

The run-in tide brings cleaner water from the Seaway and fishes best. Strong north-easterlies blow onto the pier and make light-line fishing hard. Discoloured water after rain suits bream and flathead. Early mornings and evenings are the quiet, productive times.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, sand whiting, dusky flathead, giant trevally, and tarwhine.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier today?
Today's high tides at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier are at 8:03 am and 8:12 pm.
What time is low tide at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier today?
Today's low tides at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier are at 1:42 am and 2:22 pm.
Is Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.64 m (moon 100% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Southport Broadwater Parklands Pier?
The run-in tide brings cleaner water from the Seaway and fishes best. Strong north-easterlies blow onto the pier and make light-line fishing hard. Discoloured water after rain suits bream and flathead. Early mornings and evenings are the quiet, productive times. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–9:00 pm.

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