Tide times at Brighton Jetty
Tide now — water rising, 1 h 11 m to next high (5:28 am)
Today's High and Low Tides at Brighton Jetty
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:28 am | 1.14 |
| 12:03 pm | -1.21 | |
| High | 5:46 pm | 0.46 |
| 11:33 pm | -1.02 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Brighton Jetty Today
- ↑ 6:35 am · ↓ 7:29 pm
- ↑ 8:11 am · ↓ 11:15 pm
- Waxing Crescent · 8%
- 17.0°C
- 0.6 m @ 10 s SW
- 3:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Brighton Jetty
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 14 Oct Today | 0.6 m | 10 s | SW |
| Thu 15 Oct | 0.4 m | 9 s | SW |
| Fri 16 Oct | 0.2 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sat 17 Oct | 0.1 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.4 m | 12 s | W |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.5 m | 12 s | W |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0.5 m | 11 s | W |
Next 14 Days at Brighton Jetty
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 14 Oct Today | 5:28 am (1.14 m) | 12:03 pm (-1.21 m) | 2.35 | |
| Thu 15 Oct | 5:52 am (1.09 m) | 12:27 pm (-1.08 m) | 2.17 | |
| Fri 16 Oct | 6:18 am (1.04 m) | 12:57 pm (-0.89 m) | 1.93 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 6:43 am (0.88 m) | 12:10 am (-0.81 m) | 1.69 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 7:09 am (0.68 m) | 12:30 am (-0.66 m) | 1.34 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 7:24 am (0.49 m) | 12:23 am (-0.54 m) | 1.03 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 8:00 am (0.34 m) | 12:15 am (-0.29 m) | 0.63 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 5:30 am (0.23 m) | 9:54 am (0.09 m) | 0.45 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 3:20 am (0.34 m) | — | — | |
| Fri 23 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 24 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 25 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — |
About Brighton Jetty
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Brighton Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.35 m (moon 8% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Brighton Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.59 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~2.35 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Brighton Jetty peak around Wednesday 14 Oct at about 2.35 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 0.45 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Brighton Jetty
The jetty runs west into Gulf St Vincent and is exposed to the sea breeze, which builds most afternoons and pushes a short chop down the deck. Mornings are typically calmer and clearer — the better window for squid and gars. A moderate easterly or a still dawn keeps the water clean and the jigs working; a strong onshore westerly or southwesterly colours the gulf, flattens the squid bite and makes the end unpleasant. The gulf is tidal, and a moving tide around dawn or dusk lines up most of the better sessions. Counterintuitively, the whiting off the end often fish best in the rougher, dirtier water that shuts the squid down.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Brighton Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for southern calamari (squid), snook, australian herring (tommy ruff), southern garfish, and king george whiting.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Brighton Jetty today?
- Today's high tides at Brighton Jetty are at 5:28 am and 5:46 pm.
- What time is low tide at Brighton Jetty today?
- Today's low tides at Brighton Jetty are at 12:03 pm and 11:33 pm.
- Is Brighton Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Brighton Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.35 m (moon 8% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Brighton Jetty?
- The jetty runs west into Gulf St Vincent and is exposed to the sea breeze, which builds most afternoons and pushes a short chop down the deck. Mornings are typically calmer and clearer — the better window for squid and gars. A moderate easterly or a still dawn keeps the water clean and the jigs working; a strong onshore westerly or southwesterly colours the gulf, flattens the squid bite and makes the end unpleasant. The gulf is tidal, and a moving tide around dawn or dusk lines up most of the better sessions. Counterintuitively, the whiting off the end often fish best in the rougher, dirtier water that shuts the squid down. Today's peak bite window runs 3:30 am–7:30 am.