Tide times at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth
Tide now — water falling, 6 h 13 m to next low (9:18 am)
Today's high and low tides at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:00 am | 0.66 |
| 9:18 am | -0.3 | |
| High | 12:58 pm | 0.17 |
| 5:30 pm | -0.49 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth today
- ↑ 6:35 am · ↓ 7:27 pm
- ↑ 7:32 am · ↓ 10:14 pm
- New · 3%
- 15.9°C
- 1.8 m @ 9 s SW
- 5:30 am–8:00 am
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct Today | 1.8 m | 9 s | SW |
| Wed 14 Oct | 1.6 m | 9 s | SW |
| Thu 15 Oct | 1.2 m | 8 s | S |
| Fri 16 Oct | 0.7 m | 8 s | S |
| Sat 17 Oct | 0.5 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.5 m | 11 s | SW |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.5 m | 12 s | SW |
Next 14 days at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct Today | 1:00 am (0.66 m) | 9:18 am (-0.3 m) | 1.15 | |
| Wed 14 Oct | 1:30 am (0.57 m) | 9:40 am (-0.39 m) | 1.15 | |
| Thu 15 Oct | 2:03 am (0.49 m) | 10:00 am (-0.3 m) | 1.05 | |
| Fri 16 Oct | 2:39 am (0.46 m) | 10:30 am (-0.15 m) | 0.99 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 3:10 am (0.36 m) | 8:30 am (-0.09 m) | 0.82 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 3:50 am (0.27 m) | 9:18 am (-0.04 m) | 0.69 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 4:30 am (0.15 m) | 10:15 am (0.01 m) | 0.43 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 3:15 am (0.11 m) | 11:00 am (0.16 m) | 0.3 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 2:45 am (0.12 m) | 5:10 am (0.05 m) | 0.07 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 23 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 24 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 25 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | — | — |
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 1.15 m (moon 3% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.9 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~1.15 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth peak around Tuesday 13 Oct at about 1.15 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 0.07 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, australian salmon, yelloweye mullet, black bream, and australian herring (tommy ruff).
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth today?
- Today's high tides at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth are at 1:00 am and 12:58 pm.
- What time is low tide at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth today?
- Today's low tides at Goolwa Beach, Barrage & Murray Mouth are at 9:18 am and 5:30 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 1.15 m (moon 3% 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 am–8:00 am.