Tide times at Ardrossan Jetty
Tide now — water falling, 3 h 42 m to next low (11:59 am)
Today's High and Low Tides at Ardrossan Jetty
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:18 am | 1.5 |
| 11:59 am | -1.57 | |
| High | 5:39 pm | 0.81 |
| 11:43 pm | -1.31 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Ardrossan Jetty Today
- ↑ 6:38 am · ↓ 7:31 pm
- ↑ 8:16 am · ↓ 11:15 pm
- Waxing Crescent · 8%
- 17.6°C
- flat
- 4:00 am–7:00 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Ardrossan Jetty
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 14 Oct Today | flat | — | — |
| Thu 15 Oct | 0.5 m | 3 s | SE |
| Fri 16 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Sat 17 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Sun 18 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Mon 19 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Tue 20 Oct | flat | — | — |
Next 14 Days at Ardrossan Jetty
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 14 Oct Today | 5:18 am (1.5 m) | 11:59 am (-1.57 m) | 3.07 | |
| Thu 15 Oct | 5:45 am (1.4 m) | 12:24 pm (-1.41 m) | 2.81 | |
| Fri 16 Oct | 6:14 am (1.31 m) | 12:01 am (-1.23 m) | 2.54 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 6:40 am (1.09 m) | 12:17 am (-1.07 m) | 2.16 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 7:08 am (0.85 m) | 12:33 am (-0.84 m) | 1.69 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 7:41 am (0.6 m) | 12:42 am (-0.68 m) | 1.28 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 7:50 am (0.35 m) | 12:38 am (-0.35 m) | 0.7 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 5:10 am (0.18 m) | 8:50 am (0.05 m) | 0.77 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 3:30 am (0.35 m) | 8:55 am (-0.18 m) | 1.36 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 3:04 am (0.64 m) | — | — | |
| Sat 24 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 25 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — |
About Ardrossan Jetty
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Ardrossan Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 3.07 m (moon 8% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Ardrossan Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 2.04 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~3.07 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Ardrossan Jetty peak around Wednesday 14 Oct at about 3.07 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Tuesday 20 Oct at about 0.7 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Ardrossan Jetty
The jetty points east into upper Gulf St Vincent with the red cliffs and the town behind it, so westerlies and south-westerlies come off the land and leave the water calm — the reason divers use Ardrossan when the rest of the peninsula is blown out. Easterlies and north-easterlies blow straight down the gulf onto the deck and are the winds to avoid. The upper gulf has the biggest tides on the peninsula, commonly two to two-and-a-half metres and up to 3.6 m on the springs, which drains the flats a long way out on a low and drives the crab movement; the fortnightly dodge tide flattens both the range and the fishing. Warm, settled summer weather is crab and whiting time; autumn and winter bring mullet, salmon trout and cleaner water.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Ardrossan Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for blue swimmer crab, australian herring (tommy ruff), yellowfin whiting, snook, and yelloweye mullet.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Ardrossan Jetty today?
- Today's high tides at Ardrossan Jetty are at 5:18 am and 5:39 pm.
- What time is low tide at Ardrossan Jetty today?
- Today's low tides at Ardrossan Jetty are at 11:59 am and 11:43 pm.
- Is Ardrossan Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Ardrossan Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 3.07 m (moon 8% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Ardrossan Jetty?
- The jetty points east into upper Gulf St Vincent with the red cliffs and the town behind it, so westerlies and south-westerlies come off the land and leave the water calm — the reason divers use Ardrossan when the rest of the peninsula is blown out. Easterlies and north-easterlies blow straight down the gulf onto the deck and are the winds to avoid. The upper gulf has the biggest tides on the peninsula, commonly two to two-and-a-half metres and up to 3.6 m on the springs, which drains the flats a long way out on a low and drives the crab movement; the fortnightly dodge tide flattens both the range and the fishing. Warm, settled summer weather is crab and whiting time; autumn and winter bring mullet, salmon trout and cleaner water. Today's peak bite window runs 4:00 am–7:00 am.