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Tide times at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot)

Saturday 29 August 2026 · Australia/Adelaide

Today's high and low tides at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot)

Today Time Height (m)
Low 6:50 am -0.42
High 12:17 pm 0.41
Low 8:03 pm -0.42

Sun, moon and bite times at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot) today

Sun
↑ 6:39 am · ↓ 5:53 pm
Moon
↑ 7:03 pm · ↓ 6:58 am
Moon phase
Full · 99%
Sea temp
14.5°C
Swell (max)
1.2 m @ 9 s SW
Best bite
5:30 pm–7:30 pm

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Sea-level curve · today

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

Swell · next 7 days at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 29 Aug Today 1.2 m 9 s SW
Sun 30 Aug 1.3 m 10 s SW
Mon 31 Aug 1.3 m 10 s SW
Tue 1 Sep 1.2 m 10 s SW
Wed 2 Sep 1.8 m 9 s SW
Thu 3 Sep 2.3 m 10 s SW
Fri 4 Sep 2.3 m 10 s SW

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

Next 14 days at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot)

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About Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot)

Horseshoe Bay is the rare south-coast spot where the water does the work for you.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.83 m (moon 99% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.77 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~0.89 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot) peak around Thursday 3 Sep at about 0.89 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 7 Sep at about 0.0 m.

Best tide state to fish Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot)

The bay faces roughly east and is hemmed by headlands on both flanks, so it shrugs off the prevailing south-westerly swell and stays fishable when Waitpinga and Middleton are blown out. A strong easterly or south-easterly is the one wind that pushes straight in and dirties the water — that is the day to fish elsewhere. The run-up tide into low light is the reliable window for salmon, herring and gar. Squid want clear water, so the spell of settled weather after a swell drops away is prime; a couple of days of onshore wind colours the bay and shuts the jigging down.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, australian herring, garfish, southern calamari (squid), and yelloweye mullet.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot) today?
Today's high tide at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot) is at 12:17 pm.
What time is low tide at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot) today?
Today's low tides at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot) are at 6:50 am and 8:03 pm.
Is Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.83 m (moon 99% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Horseshoe Bay Jetty (Port Elliot)?
The bay faces roughly east and is hemmed by headlands on both flanks, so it shrugs off the prevailing south-westerly swell and stays fishable when Waitpinga and Middleton are blown out. A strong easterly or south-easterly is the one wind that pushes straight in and dirties the water — that is the day to fish elsewhere. The run-up tide into low light is the reliable window for salmon, herring and gar. Squid want clear water, so the spell of settled weather after a swell drops away is prime; a couple of days of onshore wind colours the bay and shuts the jigging down. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:30 pm.

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