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Tide times at Browns Beach (Innes National Park)

Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Australia/Adelaide

Tide now — water rising, 4 h 56 m to next high (6:00 am)

Today's High and Low Tides at Browns Beach (Innes National Park)

Today Time Height (m)
High 6:00 am 0.2
Low 8:00 pm -0.21

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Browns Beach (Innes National Park) Today

Sun
↑ 6:33 am · ↓ 7:41 pm
Moon
↑ 1:38 pm · ↓ 3:09 am
Moon phase
First Quarter · 64%
Sea temp
17.0°C
Swell (max)
1.7 m @ 9 s SW
Best bite
7:30 pm–9:30 pm

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 6:08 am Last light 8:07 pm
High 6:00 am Low 8:00 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Browns Beach (Innes National Park)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Tue 20 Oct Today 1.7 m 9 s SW
Wed 21 Oct 2.3 m 13 s SW
Thu 22 Oct 2.5 m 13 s SW
Fri 23 Oct 2.7 m 12 s SW
Sat 24 Oct 2.7 m 11 s SW
Sun 25 Oct 2.8 m 10 s SW
Mon 26 Oct 3.0 m 10 s SW

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 14 Days at Browns Beach (Innes National Park)

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About Browns Beach (Innes National Park)

Browns Beach is South Australia's best-known surf-salmon beach and the geography is the fishery.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Browns Beach (Innes National Park) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.41 m (moon 64% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Browns Beach (Innes National Park), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.56 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~1.0 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Browns Beach (Innes National Park) peak around Monday 26 Oct at about 1.0 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 0.4 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Browns Beach (Innes National Park)

Browns faces west into open water off the foot of Yorke Peninsula, so it takes the full Southern Ocean swell train and the prevailing westerlies, while easterlies and north-easterlies come off the land and clean it up. The tide is the trigger and it is the single most repeated piece of advice about this beach: salmon schools move inside the reef into the lagoon on a rising tide. Winter is the best season, though salmon are caught in some number all year. The mullet run is an autumn event, and big evening high tides are the mulloway window. The park closes on days of Catastrophic Fire Danger, which is worth checking before a 311 km drive rather than after it. There is currently a park-wide alert for higher-than-normal feral bee activity, and the surfers' viewing platform at Pondalowie Bay is closed with storm damage.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Browns Beach (Innes National Park) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, yelloweye mullet, mulloway, silver trevally, and tailor.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Browns Beach (Innes National Park) today?
Today's high tide at Browns Beach (Innes National Park) is at 6:00 am.
What time is low tide at Browns Beach (Innes National Park) today?
Today's low tide at Browns Beach (Innes National Park) is at 8:00 pm.
Is Browns Beach (Innes National Park) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Browns Beach (Innes National Park) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.41 m (moon 64% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Browns Beach (Innes National Park)?
Browns faces west into open water off the foot of Yorke Peninsula, so it takes the full Southern Ocean swell train and the prevailing westerlies, while easterlies and north-easterlies come off the land and clean it up. The tide is the trigger and it is the single most repeated piece of advice about this beach: salmon schools move inside the reef into the lagoon on a rising tide. Winter is the best season, though salmon are caught in some number all year. The mullet run is an autumn event, and big evening high tides are the mulloway window. The park closes on days of Catastrophic Fire Danger, which is worth checking before a 311 km drive rather than after it. There is currently a park-wide alert for higher-than-normal feral bee activity, and the surfers' viewing platform at Pondalowie Bay is closed with storm damage. Today's peak bite window runs 7:30 pm–9:30 pm.

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