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Tide times at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong)

Thursday 3 September 2026 · Australia/Adelaide

Today's high and low tides at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong)

Today Time Height (m)
High 2:06 am 0.72
Low 9:30 am 0.17
High 1:07 pm 0.41
Low 7:39 pm -0.36

Sun, moon and bite times at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong) today

Sun
↑ 6:29 am · ↓ 5:52 pm
Moon
↑ — · ↓ 9:22 am
Moon phase
Last Quarter · 64%
Sea temp
14.0°C
Swell (max)
3.2 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite
5:00 pm–7:00 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Thu 3 Sep Today 3.2 m 10 s SW
Fri 4 Sep 3.2 m 10 s SW
Sat 5 Sep 3.7 m 9 s SW
Sun 6 Sep 3.7 m 9 s SW
Mon 7 Sep 2.1 m 8 s SW
Tue 8 Sep 2.0 m 10 s SW
Wed 9 Sep 3.3 m 13 s SW

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

Next 14 days at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong)

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About 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong)

This is not a structure, a town or a headland — it is the door onto 194 kilometres of Southern Ocean surf beach behind the Younghusband Peninsula, and it is the closest point a two-wheel drive can get to it.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.08 m (moon 64% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.84 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~1.08 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong) peak around Thursday 3 Sep at about 1.08 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 6 Sep at about 0.7 m.

Best tide state to fish 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong)

This is a fully exposed Southern Ocean beach, so a westerly or south-westerly shuts it down and an offshore easterly cleans it up. The steepness is the asset — it is why the gutters form close to the sand and why the fishing works at all. Tides matter twice over: a rising tide for the mulloway, and a low tide for anyone driving. Dawn or dusk landing on a high tide is the regional rule for beach fishing, and this beach honours it. Summer and autumn bring the best travelling weather, while winter floods Tea Tree Crossing and turns the whole run into a different proposition. The Bonney Upwelling and the Murray's outflow both feed this system, which is why a beach with nothing on it holds so much. Parks SA's own warning is that tides here are unpredictable and can turn quickly, which is about how fast the water comes back across a flat beach you are standing or driving on.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong) typically time sessions around the tide for mulloway (jewfish), australian salmon, yelloweye mullet, gummy shark, and pink snapper.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong) today?
Today's high tides at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong) are at 2:06 am and 1:07 pm.
What time is low tide at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong) today?
Today's low tides at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong) are at 9:30 am and 7:39 pm.
Is 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.08 m (moon 64% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish 42 Mile Crossing (Coorong)?
This is a fully exposed Southern Ocean beach, so a westerly or south-westerly shuts it down and an offshore easterly cleans it up. The steepness is the asset — it is why the gutters form close to the sand and why the fishing works at all. Tides matter twice over: a rising tide for the mulloway, and a low tide for anyone driving. Dawn or dusk landing on a high tide is the regional rule for beach fishing, and this beach honours it. Summer and autumn bring the best travelling weather, while winter floods Tea Tree Crossing and turns the whole run into a different proposition. The Bonney Upwelling and the Murray's outflow both feed this system, which is why a beach with nothing on it holds so much. Parks SA's own warning is that tides here are unpredictable and can turn quickly, which is about how fast the water comes back across a flat beach you are standing or driving on. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 pm–7:00 pm.

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