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Tide times at Emu Bay Jetty

Thursday 3 September 2026 · Australia/Adelaide

Today's high and low tides at Emu Bay Jetty

Today Time Height (m)
High 5:30 am 0.77
Low 12:42 pm -0.15
High 5:06 pm 0.06
Low 10:23 pm -0.36

Sun, moon and bite times at Emu Bay Jetty today

Sun
↑ 6:37 am · ↓ 6:02 pm
Moon
↑ — · ↓ 9:33 am
Moon phase
Last Quarter · 64%
Sea temp
15.1°C
Swell (max)
1.2 m @ 6 s W
Best bite
4:30 am–7:00 am

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Sea-level curve · today

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

Swell · next 7 days at Emu Bay Jetty

Day Max swell Period Direction
Thu 3 Sep Today 1.2 m 6 s W
Fri 4 Sep 0.9 m 7 s W
Sat 5 Sep 1.6 m 7 s W
Sun 6 Sep 1.3 m 7 s W
Mon 7 Sep 0.8 m 6 s W
Tue 8 Sep 0.6 m 13 s W
Wed 9 Sep 0.6 m 12 s W

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

Next 14 days at Emu Bay Jetty

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About Emu Bay Jetty

Emu Bay is the north coast's front door and the family end of Kangaroo Island fishing.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Emu Bay Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.13 m (moon 64% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Emu Bay Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.0 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~1.23 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Emu Bay Jetty peak around Saturday 5 Sep at about 1.23 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 6 Sep at about 0.83 m.

Best tide state to fish Emu Bay Jetty

Emu Bay faces north, which makes it the mirror image of Kingscote and the reason the pair works so well as a set. Southerly and south-westerly weather blows offshore here and gives the calm, dune-sheltered inshore water the bay is known for. A northerly ruins the lot — swell in the ramp, chop on the jetty, and boat handling the guides politely call difficult. The water on this coast is generally clear, which is good for spotting and hard on wary whiting. There are no deep gutters on this beach the way there are on the south coast, so the whiting sit in sandy holes among the weed and you fish structure rather than surf. Kangaroo Island's tidal range is small and its currents matter more than its heights.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Emu Bay Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for australian herring, king george whiting, yelloweye mullet, flathead, and australian salmon.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Emu Bay Jetty today?
Today's high tides at Emu Bay Jetty are at 5:30 am and 5:06 pm.
What time is low tide at Emu Bay Jetty today?
Today's low tides at Emu Bay Jetty are at 12:42 pm and 10:23 pm.
Is Emu Bay Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Emu Bay Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.13 m (moon 64% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Emu Bay Jetty?
Emu Bay faces north, which makes it the mirror image of Kingscote and the reason the pair works so well as a set. Southerly and south-westerly weather blows offshore here and gives the calm, dune-sheltered inshore water the bay is known for. A northerly ruins the lot — swell in the ramp, chop on the jetty, and boat handling the guides politely call difficult. The water on this coast is generally clear, which is good for spotting and hard on wary whiting. There are no deep gutters on this beach the way there are on the south coast, so the whiting sit in sandy holes among the weed and you fish structure rather than surf. Kangaroo Island's tidal range is small and its currents matter more than its heights. Today's peak bite window runs 4:30 am–7:00 am.

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