Tide times at Carrickalinga Beach
Tide now — water falling, 4 h 55 m to next low (12:07 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Carrickalinga Beach
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:35 am | 0.88 |
| 12:07 pm | -0.96 | |
| High | 5:55 pm | 0.22 |
| 11:22 pm | -0.8 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Carrickalinga Beach Today
- ↑ 6:35 am · ↓ 7:30 pm
- ↑ 8:11 am · ↓ 11:17 pm
- Waxing Crescent · 8%
- 16.1°C
- 0.7 m @ 9 s W
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Carrickalinga Beach
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 14 Oct Today | 0.7 m | 9 s | W |
| Thu 15 Oct | 0.5 m | 9 s | W |
| Fri 16 Oct | 0.3 m | 8 s | W |
| Sat 17 Oct | 0.2 m | 11 s | W |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.5 m | 12 s | W |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.6 m | 12 s | W |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0.6 m | 11 s | W |
Next 14 Days at Carrickalinga Beach
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 14 Oct Today | 5:35 am (0.88 m) | 12:07 pm (-0.96 m) | 1.84 | |
| Thu 15 Oct | 5:56 am (0.84 m) | 12:30 pm (-0.86 m) | 1.7 | |
| Fri 16 Oct | 6:23 am (0.81 m) | 1:04 pm (-0.71 m) | 1.52 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 6:43 am (0.7 m) | 12:00 am (-0.64 m) | 1.34 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 7:10 am (0.56 m) | 12:21 am (-0.5 m) | 1.06 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 7:30 am (0.42 m) | 12:06 am (-0.43 m) | 0.85 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 8:00 am (0.33 m) | 9:50 pm (-0.22 m) | 0.55 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 6:10 am (0.2 m) | 10:00 am (0.15 m) | 0.37 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 3:38 am (0.31 m) | 8:30 am (-0.01 m) | 0.32 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 24 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 25 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — |
About Carrickalinga Beach
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Carrickalinga Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.84 m (moon 8% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Carrickalinga Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.27 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.84 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Carrickalinga Beach peak around Wednesday 14 Oct at about 1.84 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 22 Oct at about 0.32 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Carrickalinga Beach
Carrickalinga faces west into Gulf St Vincent, so it is sheltered from the south and southwest swell that hammers the open ocean beaches, and the flats stay fishable on most days that the surf coast is unworkable. The whiting flats want light winds and a clean, building tide — a moderate onshore westerly that puts a slight chop and colour on the shallows can actually improve the bite, while a flat, glassy low tide on a bright day is the hardest combination. Strong westerlies blow the beach out and dirty the water, and a big gulf high tide can bury the productive sandbanks. The headland reef is more swell-tolerant and fishes through more wind, but stay off the lower rocks when any sizeable sea is running.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Carrickalinga Beach typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin whiting, australian salmon, yelloweye mullet, southern garfish, and southern calamari (squid).
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Carrickalinga Beach today?
- Today's high tides at Carrickalinga Beach are at 5:35 am and 5:55 pm.
- What time is low tide at Carrickalinga Beach today?
- Today's low tides at Carrickalinga Beach are at 12:07 pm and 11:22 pm.
- Is Carrickalinga Beach on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Carrickalinga Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.84 m (moon 8% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Carrickalinga Beach?
- Carrickalinga faces west into Gulf St Vincent, so it is sheltered from the south and southwest swell that hammers the open ocean beaches, and the flats stay fishable on most days that the surf coast is unworkable. The whiting flats want light winds and a clean, building tide — a moderate onshore westerly that puts a slight chop and colour on the shallows can actually improve the bite, while a flat, glassy low tide on a bright day is the hardest combination. Strong westerlies blow the beach out and dirty the water, and a big gulf high tide can bury the productive sandbanks. The headland reef is more swell-tolerant and fishes through more wind, but stay off the lower rocks when any sizeable sea is running. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.