What time is high tide at Southport today?

Today's high tides at Southport are at 8:03 am and 8:12 pm.

What time is low tide at Southport today?

Today's low tides at Southport are at 1:42 am and 2:22 pm.

When are the biggest tides at Southport this week?

The biggest range in the next 7 days is on Wednesday 28 October, about 1.7 m from high to low; the smallest is on Sunday 1 November, about 1.2 m.

How accurate are these Southport tide times?

They are predicted from the Southport Marine Operations Base tide gauge's harmonic constants. Before this page went up, the predictions were checked against the Bureau of Meteorology's official tide tables for Gold Coast Operations Base over two separate fortnights, springs and neaps, and at least 90% of highs and lows landed within 15 minutes. Wind and air pressure can still move the water, so allow some slack on a blowy day.

What is the best tide to fish at Southport?

Moving water usually fishes better than slack: the last two hours of the run-in and the first hour of the run-out are the classic window, and a change that lines up with dawn, dusk or a solunar major period is worth planning around.

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Tides · Gold Coast

Southport (Gold Coast Broadwater) Tide Times

Monday 26 October 2026 · Australia/Brisbane

Tide now — water rising, 4 h 12 m to next high (8:03 am)

High and Low Tides at Southport Today

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

Heights are metres above Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT), the datum Queensland's official tide tables use — still check the official tables for depths over a bar.

Sun: ↑ 4:59 am · ↓ 6:01 pm
Moon: ↑ 6:13 pm · ↓ 4:30 am
Moon phase: Full · 100%
Range today: 1.6 m

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).

Next 7 Days at Southport

Day	Highs	Lows	Range (m)
Mon 26 Oct Today	8:03 am (1.71 m)8:12 pm (1.4 m)	1:42 am (0.07 m)2:22 pm (0.21 m)	1.6
Tue 27 Oct	8:45 am (1.79 m)8:56 pm (1.32 m)	2:17 am (0.06 m)3:11 pm (0.2 m)	1.7
Wed 28 Oct	9:29 am (1.82 m)9:43 pm (1.22 m)	2:55 am (0.08 m)4:03 pm (0.23 m)	1.7
Thu 29 Oct	10:17 am (1.81 m)10:35 pm (1.12 m)	3:36 am (0.14 m)5:00 pm (0.28 m)	1.7
Fri 30 Oct	11:10 am (1.76 m)11:33 pm (1.03 m)	4:22 am (0.22 m)6:04 pm (0.34 m)	1.5
Sat 31 Oct	12:10 pm (1.69 m)	5:15 am (0.31 m)7:17 pm (0.38 m)	1.4
Sun 1 Nov	12:44 am (0.98 m)1:18 pm (1.61 m)	6:21 am (0.39 m)8:33 pm (0.38 m)	1.2

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.

Best Tide to Fish Southport Today

Today sits at the big end of the week's tides, so expect strong runs and fast changes — fish the edges of the flow rather than the middle of it.

minor 3:45 am–5:15 am
major 10:29 am–12:59 pm
minor 5:28 pm–6:58 pm
major 10:29 pm–12:59 am

Solunar periods around moonrise, moonset and the moon overhead — a tide change that lands inside one is worth planning around.

Fishing Spots Near Southport

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Southport today?: Today's high tides at Southport are at 8:03 am and 8:12 pm.
What time is low tide at Southport today?: Today's low tides at Southport are at 1:42 am and 2:22 pm.
When are the biggest tides at Southport this week?: The biggest range in the next 7 days is on Wednesday 28 October, about 1.7 m from high to low; the smallest is on Sunday 1 November, about 1.2 m.
How accurate are these Southport tide times?: They are predicted from the Southport Marine Operations Base tide gauge's harmonic constants. Before this page went up, the predictions were checked against the Bureau of Meteorology's official tide tables for Gold Coast Operations Base over two separate fortnights, springs and neaps, and at least 90% of highs and lows landed within 15 minutes. Wind and air pressure can still move the water, so allow some slack on a blowy day.
What is the best tide to fish at Southport?: Moving water usually fishes better than slack: the last two hours of the run-in and the first hour of the run-out are the classic window, and a change that lines up with dawn, dusk or a solunar major period is worth planning around.