Tide times at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay)
Tide now — water rising, 57 m to next high (5:30 am)
Today's High and Low Tides at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:30 am | 0.18 |
| 8:00 am | 0.16 | |
| High | 10:00 am | 0.16 |
| 8:00 pm | -0.23 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay) Today
- ↑ 6:16 am · ↓ 7:30 pm
- ↑ 1:18 pm · ↓ 3:01 am
- First Quarter · 64%
- 15.9°C
- 1.9 m @ 11 s SW
- 7:30 pm–9:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct Today | 1.9 m | 11 s | SW |
| Wed 21 Oct | 2.8 m | 12 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 3.2 m | 12 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 3.5 m | 12 s | SW |
| Sat 24 Oct | 3.5 m | 12 s | SW |
| Sun 25 Oct | 3.1 m | 11 s | SW |
| Mon 26 Oct | 3.0 m | 10 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct Today | 5:30 am (0.18 m) | 8:00 am (0.16 m) | 0.41 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 10:00 am (0.13 m) | 6:45 pm (-0.21 m) | 0.34 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 1:00 am (-0.04 m) | 4:00 am (-0.04 m) | 0.35 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 12:15 am (0.11 m) | 5:15 am (-0.05 m) | 0.39 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 12:00 am (0.29 m) | 6:10 am (-0.08 m) | 0.46 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 12:10 am (0.37 m) | 6:34 am (-0.16 m) | 0.53 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | 12:30 am (0.57 m) | 7:20 am (-0.14 m) | 0.87 | |
| Tue 27 Oct | 1:00 am (0.59 m) | 8:10 am (-0.2 m) | 1.06 | |
| Wed 28 Oct | 1:27 am (0.48 m) | 8:30 am (-0.3 m) | 1.08 | |
| Thu 29 Oct | 2:00 am (0.46 m) | 9:00 am (-0.23 m) | 0.69 | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 31 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 1 Nov | — | — | — | |
| Mon 2 Nov | — | — | — |
About Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay)
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.41 m (moon 64% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.48 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~0.87 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay) peak around Wednesday 28 Oct at about 1.08 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 0.34 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay)
Bucks Bay is the sheltered exception on a savage frontage, and that is the entire reason the settlement is here — it works when the open coast does not. Step outside the bay and the reefs are exposed, with only a narrow shelf between them and the Southern Ocean. The water is usually very clear, which suits squid, lures and light line. The Bonney Upwelling drives productivity along this whole coast, feeding the food chain from plankton upward and underwriting the lobster fishery that pays the town's bills. Whiting and snapper favour a filling tide from October to May; beach fishing north of town is best when dawn or dusk coincides with a high tide. A swell that looks harmless from the carpark breaks hard on the reef either side of the bay. The Carpenter Rocks are the reef that wrecked the Admella in 1859 with the loss of 89 lives, and the reef has not moved.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, king george whiting, southern calamari (squid), australian herring (tommy ruff), and southern garfish.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay) today?
- Today's high tides at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay) are at 5:30 am and 10:00 am.
- What time is low tide at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay) today?
- Today's low tides at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay) are at 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.
- Is Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.41 m (moon 64% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Carpenter Rocks (Bucks Bay)?
- Bucks Bay is the sheltered exception on a savage frontage, and that is the entire reason the settlement is here — it works when the open coast does not. Step outside the bay and the reefs are exposed, with only a narrow shelf between them and the Southern Ocean. The water is usually very clear, which suits squid, lures and light line. The Bonney Upwelling drives productivity along this whole coast, feeding the food chain from plankton upward and underwriting the lobster fishery that pays the town's bills. Whiting and snapper favour a filling tide from October to May; beach fishing north of town is best when dawn or dusk coincides with a high tide. A swell that looks harmless from the carpark breaks hard on the reef either side of the bay. The Carpenter Rocks are the reef that wrecked the Admella in 1859 with the loss of 89 lives, and the reef has not moved. Today's peak bite window runs 7:30 pm–9:30 pm.