Tide times at American River Wharf

About American River Wharf

This is a wharf, not a jetty, and the difference is the whole character of the place.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at American River Wharf sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.02 m (moon 64% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at American River Wharf, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.85 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~1.02 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at American River Wharf peak around Thursday 3 Sep at about 1.02 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 6 Sep at about 0.71 m.

Best tide state to fish American River Wharf

Eastern Cove is enclosed by the Dudley Peninsula to the east and the main island to the west, so American River is sheltered from very nearly everything, and that shelter is the reason the island's small boats are based here. The trade-off is current. This is a strong-tide inlet mouth, so the fishing is organised around the run-in rather than around the wind, and the last two hours of the rising tide is the window every source names. January to May is the sourced best period over the broken bottom outside. The water is generally clear and shallow over seagrass and sand, which rewards a quiet approach and light line. Kangaroo Island's tidal range is small, so read the movement and not the height.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing American River Wharf typically time sessions around the tide for king george whiting, australian salmon, australian herring, yelloweye mullet, and flathead.