Tide times at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth
Today's high and low tides at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 am | -0.33 | |
| High | 11:49 am | 0.54 |
| 7:58 pm | -0.41 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth today
- ↑ 6:40 am · ↓ 5:52 pm
- ↑ 6:00 pm · ↓ 6:32 am
- Full · 100%
- 14.6°C
- 0.8 m @ 11 s SW
- 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 28 Aug Today | 0.8 m | 11 s | SW |
| Sat 29 Aug | 0.8 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sun 30 Aug | 1.0 m | 10 s | SW |
| Mon 31 Aug | 1.1 m | 10 s | SW |
| Tue 1 Sep | 0.9 m | 11 s | SW |
| Wed 2 Sep | 1.8 m | 10 s | SW |
| Thu 3 Sep | 1.7 m | 10 s | SW |
Next 14 days at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 28 Aug Today | 11:49 am (0.54 m) | 3:30 am (-0.33 m) | 0.95 | |
| Sat 29 Aug | 12:17 pm (0.43 m) | 4:30 am (-0.39 m) | 0.84 | |
| Sun 30 Aug | 12:44 pm (0.33 m) | 6:30 am (-0.47 m) | 0.8 | |
| Mon 31 Aug | 12:56 am (0.21 m) | 6:50 am (-0.45 m) | 0.72 | |
| Tue 1 Sep | 1:25 am (0.38 m) | 7:30 am (-0.23 m) | 0.69 | |
| Wed 2 Sep | 1:43 am (0.56 m) | 8:10 am (-0.06 m) | 0.81 | |
| Thu 3 Sep | 2:06 am (0.57 m) | 8:56 am (0.08 m) | 0.82 | |
| Fri 4 Sep | 2:17 am (0.51 m) | 9:42 am (0.14 m) | 0.79 | |
| Sat 5 Sep | 3:00 am (0.37 m) | 6:00 am (0.29 m) | 0.56 | |
| Sun 6 Sep | 3:50 am (0.46 m) | — | 0.09 | |
| Mon 7 Sep | 7:44 am (0.36 m) | — | 0.0 | |
| Tue 8 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Wed 9 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 10 Sep | — | — | — |
About Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.95 m (moon 100% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.8 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Friday (~0.95 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth peak around Friday 28 Aug at about 0.95 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 7 Sep at about 0.0 m.
Best tide state to fish Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth
The surf faces the Southern Ocean square-on, so it blows out in big swell and the whole beach can flood on king tides and heavy seas — drive and fish it closer to low tide. A light to moderate offshore or cross-shore wind cleans the surf up and is when the beach mulloway fish best; a strong onshore southerly churns it brown and kills the bite. The barrage is far more forgiving: tucked behind the dunes, it stays fishable in most winds, and it's the better call when the surf is unworkable. Barrage flow depends on how many gates the operators have open — moving water on the seaward side is what draws the fish, and a dead-still barrage fishes slow.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth typically time sessions around the tide for mulloway (jewfish), australian salmon, yelloweye mullet, black bream, and australian herring.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth today?
- Today's high tide at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth is at 11:49 am.
- What time is low tide at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth today?
- Today's low tides at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth are at 3:30 am and 7:58 pm.
- Is Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.95 m (moon 100% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth?
- The surf faces the Southern Ocean square-on, so it blows out in big swell and the whole beach can flood on king tides and heavy seas — drive and fish it closer to low tide. A light to moderate offshore or cross-shore wind cleans the surf up and is when the beach mulloway fish best; a strong onshore southerly churns it brown and kills the bite. The barrage is far more forgiving: tucked behind the dunes, it stays fishable in most winds, and it's the better call when the surf is unworkable. Barrage flow depends on how many gates the operators have open — moving water on the seaward side is what draws the fish, and a dead-still barrage fishes slow. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:00 pm.