Tide times at Semaphore Jetty
Tide now — water rising, 1 h 53 m to next high (5:24 pm)
Today's high and low tides at Semaphore Jetty
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:00 am | 1.39 |
| 11:40 am | -1.29 | |
| High | 5:24 pm | 0.69 |
| 11:20 pm | -1.11 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Semaphore Jetty today
- ↑ 6:36 am · ↓ 7:28 pm
- ↑ 7:35 am · ↓ 10:14 pm
- New · 3%
- 17.2°C
- 0.6 m @ 4 s SW
- 5:00 am–7:30 am
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Semaphore Jetty
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct Today | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW |
| Wed 14 Oct | 0.5 m | 10 s | SW |
| Thu 15 Oct | 0.3 m | 9 s | SW |
| Fri 16 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Sat 17 Oct | 0.1 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 Semaphore Jetty
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 Oct Today | 5:00 am (1.39 m) | 11:40 am (-1.29 m) | 2.68 | |
| Wed 14 Oct | 5:28 am (1.22 m) | 12:04 pm (-1.29 m) | 2.51 | |
| Thu 15 Oct | 5:51 am (1.17 m) | 12:28 pm (-1.17 m) | 2.34 | |
| Fri 16 Oct | 6:18 am (1.11 m) | 12:56 pm (-0.96 m) | 2.07 | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 6:43 am (0.93 m) | 12:13 am (-0.87 m) | 1.8 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 7:10 am (0.72 m) | 12:34 am (-0.7 m) | 1.42 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 7:30 am (0.5 m) | 12:30 am (-0.57 m) | 1.07 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 8:00 am (0.33 m) | 12:30 am (-0.32 m) | 0.65 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 5:30 am (0.22 m) | 9:45 am (0.07 m) | 0.46 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 3:10 am (0.35 m) | — | — | |
| Fri 23 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 24 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 25 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | — | — |
About Semaphore Jetty
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Semaphore Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.68 m (moon 3% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Semaphore Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.98 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~2.68 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Semaphore Jetty peak around Tuesday 13 Oct at about 2.68 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 0.46 m.
Best tide state to fish Semaphore Jetty
The jetty projects roughly west into Gulf St Vincent, so it is exposed to the afternoon sea breeze that builds across the gulf most summer days and to any westerly weather. Mornings and the hours after the breeze drops are the calm windows; a fresh onshore wind colours the inshore water and pushes whiting off the flats. A rising tide fishes best inshore for whiting and mullet, while the turn of the tide tends to switch on the gar, squid and any night species at the deep end. After a winter front the water dirties and the squid bite in particular falls away until it clears.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Semaphore Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin whiting, southern garfish, australian herring (tommy ruff), yelloweye mullet, and southern calamari (squid).
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Semaphore Jetty today?
- Today's high tides at Semaphore Jetty are at 5:00 am and 5:24 pm.
- What time is low tide at Semaphore Jetty today?
- Today's low tides at Semaphore Jetty are at 11:40 am and 11:20 pm.
- Is Semaphore Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Semaphore Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.68 m (moon 3% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Semaphore Jetty?
- The jetty projects roughly west into Gulf St Vincent, so it is exposed to the afternoon sea breeze that builds across the gulf most summer days and to any westerly weather. Mornings and the hours after the breeze drops are the calm windows; a fresh onshore wind colours the inshore water and pushes whiting off the flats. A rising tide fishes best inshore for whiting and mullet, while the turn of the tide tends to switch on the gar, squid and any night species at the deep end. After a winter front the water dirties and the squid bite in particular falls away until it clears. Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:30 am.