Tide times at Moonta Bay Jetty
Tide now — water falling, 3 h 5 m to next low (9:40 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Moonta Bay Jetty
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 7:00 am | 0.25 |
| 9:40 pm | -0.23 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Moonta Bay Jetty Today
- ↑ 6:33 am · ↓ 7:36 pm
- ↑ 12:38 pm · ↓ 2:29 am
- First Quarter · 53%
- 19.1°C
- 0.6 m @ 3 s N
- 7:30 pm–9:30 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Moonta Bay Jetty
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 Oct Today | 0.6 m | 3 s | N |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0.6 m | 13 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0.6 m | 12 s | SW |
| Sat 24 Oct | 0.8 m | 6 s | SW |
| Sun 25 Oct | 0.7 m | 5 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Moonta Bay Jetty
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 Oct Today | 7:00 am (0.25 m) | 9:40 pm (-0.23 m) | 0.48 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 8:00 am (0.32 m) | 9:24 pm (-0.3 m) | 0.62 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:00 am (0.19 m) | 9:30 am (0.16 m) | 0.49 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 4:24 am (0.12 m) | 9:20 am (-0.03 m) | 0.42 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 4:00 am (0.28 m) | 9:45 am (-0.04 m) | 0.39 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 3:24 am (0.54 m) | 10:34 am (-0.19 m) | 0.73 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 3:47 am (0.62 m) | 10:54 am (-0.3 m) | 0.92 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | 3:47 am (0.76 m) | 11:42 am (-0.52 m) | 1.28 | |
| Tue 27 Oct | 4:23 am (0.62 m) | 12:09 pm (-0.67 m) | 1.29 | |
| Wed 28 Oct | 4:48 am (0.62 m) | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 31 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 1 Nov | — | — | — |
About Moonta Bay Jetty
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Moonta Bay Jetty sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.48 m (moon 53% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Moonta Bay Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.58 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~0.92 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Moonta Bay Jetty peak around Tuesday 27 Oct at about 1.29 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Friday 23 Oct at about 0.39 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Moonta Bay Jetty
The jetty runs west-north-west into Moonta Bay, so westerly and south-westerly weather puts sea and colour onto it while easterlies come off the land and flatten it out. Spencer Gulf tides are semi-diurnal with a fortnightly dodge that all but stops the run, and in a bay this shallow it is felt hard. The prize window is a run-in tide in the late afternoon; a big low leaves half the structure standing over dry sand. Clear, settled water is what the gar want, and summer south-easterly sea breezes get up through the afternoons along the whole Copper Coast. Winter brings the whiting within casting range and the bigger evening tommies. One honest note on the water itself: the algal bloom reached Moonta Bay in late March 2026, and PIRSA's situation update of 28 July 2026 still recorded elevated levels along the coast near Moonta, so this fishery is coming off a rough eighteen months rather than a normal one.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Moonta Bay Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for australian herring (tommy ruff), southern garfish, king george whiting, blue swimmer crab, and snook.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Moonta Bay Jetty today?
- Today's high tide at Moonta Bay Jetty is at 7:00 am.
- What time is low tide at Moonta Bay Jetty today?
- Today's low tide at Moonta Bay Jetty is at 9:40 pm.
- Is Moonta Bay Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Moonta Bay Jetty sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.48 m (moon 53% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Moonta Bay Jetty?
- The jetty runs west-north-west into Moonta Bay, so westerly and south-westerly weather puts sea and colour onto it while easterlies come off the land and flatten it out. Spencer Gulf tides are semi-diurnal with a fortnightly dodge that all but stops the run, and in a bay this shallow it is felt hard. The prize window is a run-in tide in the late afternoon; a big low leaves half the structure standing over dry sand. Clear, settled water is what the gar want, and summer south-easterly sea breezes get up through the afternoons along the whole Copper Coast. Winter brings the whiting within casting range and the bigger evening tommies. One honest note on the water itself: the algal bloom reached Moonta Bay in late March 2026, and PIRSA's situation update of 28 July 2026 still recorded elevated levels along the coast near Moonta, so this fishery is coming off a rough eighteen months rather than a normal one. Today's peak bite window runs 7:30 pm–9:30 pm.