Tide times at Port River (Garden Island)
Tide now — water rising, 1 h 55 m to next high (5:01 am)
Today's high and low tides at Port River (Garden Island)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:01 am | 1.45 |
| 11:45 am | -1.33 | |
| High | 5:26 pm | 0.78 |
| 11:25 pm | -1.15 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Port River (Garden Island) today
- ↑ 6:36 am · ↓ 7:28 pm
- ↑ 7:35 am · ↓ 10:13 pm
- New · 3%
- 18.1°C
- 0.6 m @ 4 s SW
- 5:30 am–8:00 am
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Port River (Garden Island)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct Today | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW |
| Wed 14 Oct | 0.4 m | 10 s | SW |
| Thu 15 Oct | 0.3 m | 9 s | SW |
| Fri 16 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Sat 17 Oct | 0.2 m | 6 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.3 m | 12 s | SW |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.3 m | 12 s | SW |
Next 14 days at Port River (Garden Island)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct Today | 5:01 am (1.45 m) | 11:45 am (-1.33 m) | 2.78 | |
| Wed 14 Oct | 5:28 am (1.29 m) | 12:08 pm (-1.35 m) | 2.64 | |
| Thu 15 Oct | 5:52 am (1.23 m) | 12:28 pm (-1.22 m) | 2.45 | |
| Fri 16 Oct | 6:21 am (1.17 m) | 12:03 am (-1.07 m) | 2.24 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 6:44 am (1.01 m) | 12:17 am (-0.9 m) | 1.91 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 7:14 am (0.76 m) | 12:38 am (-0.74 m) | 1.5 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 7:30 am (0.54 m) | 12:40 am (-0.58 m) | 1.12 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 8:30 am (0.31 m) | 12:40 am (-0.31 m) | 0.62 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 5:30 am (0.17 m) | — | — | |
| Thu 22 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 23 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 24 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 25 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | — | — |
About Port River (Garden Island)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Port River (Garden Island) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.78 m (moon 3% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Port River (Garden Island), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 2.09 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~2.78 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Port River (Garden Island) peak around Tuesday 13 Oct at about 2.78 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Tuesday 20 Oct at about 0.62 m.
Best tide state to fish Port River (Garden Island)
Being a sheltered upper-estuary spot wrapped in mangroves, Garden Island fishes in conditions that would blow out the open metro jetties — there is no swell to wash you off anything, and the land knocks the worst out of the prevailing afternoon sea breeze. The tide is the variable that matters: the incoming, and the hour either side of high, is when bait and fish push up onto the edges and the bite switches on; the bottom of a big run-out can leave the flats bare and the fish sulking in the channel. After heavy rain the upper river colours up and dirties, which can slow the lure bream but does not stop the bait fishing. Hot, still summer days fish best early and late and around the tide rather than through the glare of midday.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Port River (Garden Island) typically time sessions around the tide for black bream, mulloway, yelloweye mullet, australian salmon, and flathead.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Port River (Garden Island) today?
- Today's high tides at Port River (Garden Island) are at 5:01 am and 5:26 pm.
- What time is low tide at Port River (Garden Island) today?
- Today's low tides at Port River (Garden Island) are at 11:45 am and 11:25 pm.
- Is Port River (Garden Island) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Port River (Garden Island) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.78 m (moon 3% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Port River (Garden Island)?
- Being a sheltered upper-estuary spot wrapped in mangroves, Garden Island fishes in conditions that would blow out the open metro jetties — there is no swell to wash you off anything, and the land knocks the worst out of the prevailing afternoon sea breeze. The tide is the variable that matters: the incoming, and the hour either side of high, is when bait and fish push up onto the edges and the bite switches on; the bottom of a big run-out can leave the flats bare and the fish sulking in the channel. After heavy rain the upper river colours up and dirties, which can slow the lure bream but does not stop the bait fishing. Hot, still summer days fish best early and late and around the tide rather than through the glare of midday. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–8:00 am.