Tide times at Point Lowly (Whyalla)
Tide now — water rising, 23 m to next high (8:30 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Point Lowly (Whyalla)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:09 am | -0.55 | |
| High | 8:30 am | 1.17 |
| 3:26 pm | -0.65 | |
| High | 8:30 pm | 0.09 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Point Lowly (Whyalla) today
- ↑ 6:34 am · ↓ 6:02 pm
- ↑ — · ↓ 9:39 am
- Last Quarter · 64%
- 15.9°C
- flat
- 3:00 pm–9:30 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Point Lowly (Whyalla)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Sep Today | flat | — | — |
| Fri 4 Sep | 0.2 m | 11 s | SW |
| Sat 5 Sep | 0.7 m | 4 s | SW |
| Sun 6 Sep | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW |
| Mon 7 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Tue 8 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Wed 9 Sep | flat | — | — |
Next 14 days at Point Lowly (Whyalla)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Sep Today | 8:30 am (1.17 m) | 2:09 am (-0.55 m) | 1.82 | |
| Fri 4 Sep | 8:42 am (1.01 m) | 1:55 am (-0.67 m) | 1.68 | |
| Sat 5 Sep | 10:08 am (1.49 m) | 1:21 am (-0.38 m) | 1.87 | |
| Sun 6 Sep | 10:00 am (0.61 m) | 1:21 am (-0.59 m) | 1.36 | |
| Mon 7 Sep | 8:00 am (0.31 m) | 11:15 am (0.24 m) | 1.63 | |
| Tue 8 Sep | 7:03 am (0.06 m) | 10:53 am (-0.18 m) | 0.86 | |
| Wed 9 Sep | 6:35 am (0.08 m) | 12:08 am (-1.22 m) | 1.93 | |
| Thu 10 Sep | 6:30 am (0.15 m) | 12:19 am (-1.33 m) | 2.23 | |
| Fri 11 Sep | 6:24 am (0.35 m) | 12:35 am (-1.19 m) | 2.24 | |
| Sat 12 Sep | 6:27 am (0.91 m) | 12:39 am (-0.81 m) | 1.72 | |
| Sun 13 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Mon 14 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Tue 15 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Wed 16 Sep | — | — | — |
About Point Lowly (Whyalla)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Point Lowly (Whyalla) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.82 m (moon 64% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Point Lowly (Whyalla), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.59 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.93 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Point Lowly (Whyalla) peak around Friday 11 Sep at about 2.24 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Tuesday 8 Sep at about 0.86 m.
Best tide state to fish Point Lowly (Whyalla)
This is head-of-the-gulf water: shallow, quick to warm, and productive in the cold months rather than the hot ones. The kingfish run peaks roughly June to October, and the whiting and garfish fish through the cooler half of the year. The point is a headland on a gulf, so wind direction decides which side you can stand on — the western shore is the more sheltered option in an easterly and also the one that runs into the sanctuary zone, which is a decision worth making on the map rather than on the rocks. Spencer Gulf tides are semi-diurnal with a fortnightly dodge that takes a day's worth of run out of the gulf. In a normal year the cuttlefish aggregation runs May to August, and 2026 was not a normal year.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Point Lowly (Whyalla) typically time sessions around the tide for yellowtail kingfish, australian salmon, garfish, australian herring, and king george whiting.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Point Lowly (Whyalla) today?
- Today's high tides at Point Lowly (Whyalla) are at 8:30 am and 8:30 pm.
- What time is low tide at Point Lowly (Whyalla) today?
- Today's low tides at Point Lowly (Whyalla) are at 2:09 am and 3:26 pm.
- Is Point Lowly (Whyalla) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Point Lowly (Whyalla) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.82 m (moon 64% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Point Lowly (Whyalla)?
- This is head-of-the-gulf water: shallow, quick to warm, and productive in the cold months rather than the hot ones. The kingfish run peaks roughly June to October, and the whiting and garfish fish through the cooler half of the year. The point is a headland on a gulf, so wind direction decides which side you can stand on — the western shore is the more sheltered option in an easterly and also the one that runs into the sanctuary zone, which is a decision worth making on the map rather than on the rocks. Spencer Gulf tides are semi-diurnal with a fortnightly dodge that takes a day's worth of run out of the gulf. In a normal year the cuttlefish aggregation runs May to August, and 2026 was not a normal year. Today's peak bite window runs 3:00 pm–9:30 pm.