Tide times at Port Germein Jetty
Tide now — water falling, 1 h 45 m to next low (2:06 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Port Germein Jetty
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1:58 am | -1.09 | |
| High | 7:56 am | 0.8 |
| 2:06 pm | -1.04 | |
| High | 8:15 pm | 0.95 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Port Germein Jetty today
- ↑ 6:36 am · ↓ 6:00 pm
- ↑ 10:17 pm · ↓ 8:24 am
- Waning Gibbous · 83%
- 16.0°C
- flat
- 6:00 am–7:30 am
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Port Germein Jetty
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Sep Today | flat | — | — |
| Wed 2 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Thu 3 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Fri 4 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Sat 5 Sep | 0.7 m | 4 s | SW |
| Sun 6 Sep | 0.5 m | 4 s | SW |
| Mon 7 Sep | 0.1 m | 9 s | SW |
Next 14 days at Port Germein Jetty
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Sep Today | 7:56 am (0.8 m) | 1:58 am (-1.09 m) | 2.04 | |
| Wed 2 Sep | 8:09 am (1.07 m) | 2:13 am (-0.59 m) | 1.89 | |
| Thu 3 Sep | 8:34 am (1.15 m) | 2:17 am (-0.56 m) | 1.78 | |
| Fri 4 Sep | 8:56 am (0.94 m) | 2:10 am (-0.7 m) | 1.64 | |
| Sat 5 Sep | 9:04 am (1.62 m) | 1:18 am (-0.08 m) | 1.7 | |
| Sun 6 Sep | 9:30 am (0.63 m) | 12:20 am (-0.69 m) | 1.39 | |
| Mon 7 Sep | 8:30 am (0.28 m) | 11:42 am (0.19 m) | 0.16 | |
| Tue 8 Sep | 7:24 am (0.12 m) | 12:02 am (-1.15 m) | 1.91 | |
| Wed 9 Sep | 6:58 am (0.21 m) | 12:17 am (-1.24 m) | 2.08 | |
| Thu 10 Sep | 6:43 am (0.32 m) | 12:25 am (-1.31 m) | 1.63 | |
| Fri 11 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 12 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sun 13 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Mon 14 Sep | — | — | — |
About Port Germein Jetty
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Port Germein Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.04 m (moon 83% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Port Germein Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.51 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~2.04 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Port Germein Jetty peak around Wednesday 9 Sep at about 2.08 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 7 Sep at about 0.16 m.
Best tide state to fish Port Germein Jetty
Tide is the whole story here. Upper Spencer Gulf swings run about 2 to 2.6 metres, and at low water the sea retreats until you can walk 700 metres to a kilometre of damp sand before you find it — most of the seabed under the jetty dries. Even at the top of the tide the water is genuinely shallow, which is why the jetty had to be 1.5 km long in the first place. Every fortnight a dodge tide arrives and the water barely moves for a day; plan around it. Swell is not a factor this far up the gulf — sea state is wind chop or nothing. Warm late-summer water brings the crab peak and the yellowfin schools; the cooler months bring salmon trout to the metals.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Port Germein Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for blue swimmer crab, yellowfin whiting (sand whiting), garfish, australian herring, and australian salmon.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Port Germein Jetty today?
- Today's high tides at Port Germein Jetty are at 7:56 am and 8:15 pm.
- What time is low tide at Port Germein Jetty today?
- Today's low tides at Port Germein Jetty are at 1:58 am and 2:06 pm.
- Is Port Germein Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Port Germein Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.04 m (moon 83% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Port Germein Jetty?
- Tide is the whole story here. Upper Spencer Gulf swings run about 2 to 2.6 metres, and at low water the sea retreats until you can walk 700 metres to a kilometre of damp sand before you find it — most of the seabed under the jetty dries. Even at the top of the tide the water is genuinely shallow, which is why the jetty had to be 1.5 km long in the first place. Every fortnight a dodge tide arrives and the water barely moves for a day; plan around it. Swell is not a factor this far up the gulf — sea state is wind chop or nothing. Warm late-summer water brings the crab peak and the yellowfin schools; the cooler months bring salmon trout to the metals. Today's peak bite window runs 6:00 am–7:30 am.