Tide times at Port Hughes Jetty
Tide now — water falling, 5 h 17 m to next low (10:20 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Port Hughes Jetty
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:35 am | 0.65 |
| 12:00 pm | -0.5 | |
| High | 4:54 pm | -0.18 |
| 10:20 pm | -0.44 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Port Hughes Jetty today
- ↑ 6:41 am · ↓ 7:31 pm
- ↑ 7:41 am · ↓ 10:16 pm
- New · 3%
- 18.3°C
- 0.8 m @ 11 s SW
- 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Port Hughes Jetty
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct Today | 0.8 m | 11 s | SW |
| Wed 14 Oct | 0.8 m | 11 s | SW |
| Thu 15 Oct | 0.5 m | 10 s | SW |
| Fri 16 Oct | 0.3 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sat 17 Oct | 0.2 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.3 m | 12 s | SW |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.4 m | 12 s | SW |
Next 14 days at Port Hughes Jetty
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct Today | 4:35 am (0.65 m) | 12:00 pm (-0.5 m) | 1.15 | |
| Wed 14 Oct | 4:57 am (0.54 m) | 12:24 pm (-0.6 m) | 1.14 | |
| Thu 15 Oct | 5:18 am (0.52 m) | 12:53 pm (-0.51 m) | 1.03 | |
| Fri 16 Oct | 5:47 am (0.49 m) | 1:30 pm (-0.39 m) | 0.94 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 6:30 am (0.43 m) | 2:18 pm (-0.24 m) | 0.82 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:18 am (0.33 m) | 3:30 pm (-0.23 m) | 0.71 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:30 am (0.22 m) | 8:30 pm (-0.31 m) | 0.53 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 7:00 am (0.14 m) | 8:50 pm (-0.23 m) | 0.38 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 5:30 am (0.12 m) | 8:45 am (0.1 m) | 0.34 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 3:50 am (0.26 m) | — | — | |
| Fri 23 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 24 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 25 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | — | — |
About Port Hughes Jetty
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Port Hughes Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.15 m (moon 3% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Port Hughes Jetty, 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 Port Hughes Jetty 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 0.34 m.
Best tide state to fish Port Hughes Jetty
The jetty points west-north-west straight into Spencer Gulf, so the afternoon sea breeze and any westerly or south-westerly blow square onto the deck, push a chop down the boards and colour the water. Easterlies and north-easterlies come off the land, flatten the gulf and are the winds the gar, tommies and (one day again) the squid fish best in. Swell is rarely a factor this far up the gulf; sea state is wind-driven. Spencer Gulf tides are semi-diurnal with a fortnightly "dodge tide" when the range almost disappears for a day — the fishing goes quiet with it, so a moving tide at dawn or dusk lines up the better sessions. Summer water is warm and the gar and crabs peak; winter brings cleaner water, salmon trout and the whiting off the end.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Port Hughes Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for southern garfish, australian herring (tommy ruff), blue swimmer crab, snook, and king george whiting.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Port Hughes Jetty today?
- Today's high tides at Port Hughes Jetty are at 4:35 am and 4:54 pm.
- What time is low tide at Port Hughes Jetty today?
- Today's low tides at Port Hughes Jetty are at 12:00 pm and 10:20 pm.
- Is Port Hughes Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Port Hughes Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.15 m (moon 3% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Port Hughes Jetty?
- The jetty points west-north-west straight into Spencer Gulf, so the afternoon sea breeze and any westerly or south-westerly blow square onto the deck, push a chop down the boards and colour the water. Easterlies and north-easterlies come off the land, flatten the gulf and are the winds the gar, tommies and (one day again) the squid fish best in. Swell is rarely a factor this far up the gulf; sea state is wind-driven. Spencer Gulf tides are semi-diurnal with a fortnightly "dodge tide" when the range almost disappears for a day — the fishing goes quiet with it, so a moving tide at dawn or dusk lines up the better sessions. Summer water is warm and the gar and crabs peak; winter brings cleaner water, salmon trout and the whiting off the end. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–9:00 pm.