Tide times at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
Tide now — water falling, 7 m to next low (1:12 am)
Today's High and Low Tides at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 1:12 am | -0.28 | |
| High | 7:45 am | 0.4 |
| 3:00 pm | -0.05 | |
| 9:36 pm | -0.25 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) Today
- ↑ 6:29 am · ↓ 7:34 pm
- ↑ 1:34 pm · ↓ 3:02 am
- First Quarter · 64%
- 18.3°C
- flat
- 7:00 pm–10:00 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct Today | flat | — | — |
| Wed 21 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Thu 22 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Fri 23 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Sat 24 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Sun 25 Oct | 0.6 m | 4 s | S |
| Mon 26 Oct | 0.6 m | 4 s | S |
Next 14 Days at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct Today | 7:45 am (0.4 m) | 1:12 am (-0.28 m) | 0.68 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 5:38 am (0.2 m) | 9:17 am (0.02 m) | 0.81 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 4:00 am (0.3 m) | 9:39 am (-0.35 m) | 1.21 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 3:43 am (0.66 m) | 9:57 am (-0.56 m) | 1.65 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 3:55 am (1.08 m) | 10:29 am (-0.87 m) | 1.95 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 4:17 am (1.32 m) | 10:50 am (-1.1 m) | 2.49 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | 4:38 am (1.49 m) | 11:22 am (-1.42 m) | 2.91 | |
| Tue 27 Oct | 5:07 am (1.52 m) | 11:52 am (-1.66 m) | 3.18 | |
| Wed 28 Oct | 5:33 am (1.48 m) | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 31 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 1 Nov | — | — | — | |
| Mon 2 Nov | — | — | — |
About Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.68 m (moon 64% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.67 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Monday (~2.91 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) peak around Tuesday 27 Oct at about 3.18 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Tuesday 20 Oct at about 0.68 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
The order of importance is tide, then wind, then clarity, and nothing else comes close. The bigger the low, the more flat there is to walk, and the standard program is to be on the sand at the bottom of the tide and working the flood back toward the car park. A dodge tide is a day to stay home, because a flat that does not drain is a flat you cannot rake. Wind is the reason most planned trips get called off, because nothing on the bottom shows through a chopped surface. Water clarity and warmth drive the activity — a hot, sunny, still day has the crabs moving, and the peak of the raking is late summer and early autumn on the warmest water. An overcast, windless day is the sleeper option, since the glare drops away and the crabs are still there. Winter thins the blue swimmers out and the sand crabs fill the gap from about May to September.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) typically time sessions around the tide for blue swimmer crab.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) today?
- Today's high tide at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) is at 7:45 am.
- What time is low tide at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) today?
- Today's low tides at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) are at 1:12 am, 3:00 pm, and 9:36 pm.
- Is Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.68 m (moon 64% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)?
- The order of importance is tide, then wind, then clarity, and nothing else comes close. The bigger the low, the more flat there is to walk, and the standard program is to be on the sand at the bottom of the tide and working the flood back toward the car park. A dodge tide is a day to stay home, because a flat that does not drain is a flat you cannot rake. Wind is the reason most planned trips get called off, because nothing on the bottom shows through a chopped surface. Water clarity and warmth drive the activity — a hot, sunny, still day has the crabs moving, and the peak of the raking is late summer and early autumn on the warmest water. An overcast, windless day is the sleeper option, since the glare drops away and the crabs are still there. Winter thins the blue swimmers out and the sand crabs fill the gap from about May to September. Today's peak bite window runs 7:00 pm–10:00 pm.