Tide times at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
Today's high and low tides at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:05 am | -0.83 | |
| High | 6:34 am | 1.0 |
| 12:48 pm | -0.49 | |
| High | 5:58 pm | 0.38 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) today
- ↑ 6:32 am · ↓ 6:00 pm
- ↑ 12:40 am · ↓ 10:20 am
- Last Quarter · 54%
- 14.6°C
- 0.2 m @ 11 s SW
- 5:00 am–7:30 am
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 Sep Today | 0.2 m | 11 s | SW |
| Sat 5 Sep | 0.7 m | 4 s | SW |
| Sun 6 Sep | 0.7 m | 4 s | SW |
| Mon 7 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Tue 8 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Wed 9 Sep | 0.6 m | 3 s | S |
| Thu 10 Sep | flat | — | — |
Next 14 days at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 Sep Today | 6:34 am (1.0 m) | 12:05 am (-0.83 m) | 1.83 | |
| Sat 5 Sep | 7:23 am (1.41 m) | 12:04 am (-0.67 m) | 2.08 | |
| Sun 6 Sep | 7:10 am (0.65 m) | 12:10 am (-0.49 m) | 1.14 | |
| Mon 7 Sep | 6:18 am (0.18 m) | 9:35 pm (-0.91 m) | 1.38 | |
| Tue 8 Sep | 4:23 am (-0.0 m) | 8:35 am (-0.33 m) | 1.73 | |
| Wed 9 Sep | 3:45 am (0.08 m) | 8:55 am (-0.77 m) | 2.13 | |
| Thu 10 Sep | 3:45 am (0.29 m) | 9:21 am (-1.07 m) | 2.29 | |
| Fri 11 Sep | 3:55 am (0.59 m) | 9:47 am (-1.15 m) | 2.4 | |
| Sat 12 Sep | 4:06 am (0.95 m) | 10:12 am (-1.16 m) | 2.43 | |
| Sun 13 Sep | 4:20 am (1.24 m) | — | — | |
| Mon 14 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Tue 15 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Wed 16 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 17 Sep | — | — | — |
About Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats)
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.83 m (moon 54% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.8 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~2.29 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) peak around Saturday 12 Sep at about 2.43 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 6 Sep at about 1.14 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 tides at Thompson Beach (Adelaide Plains crab flats) are at 6:34 am and 5:58 pm.
- 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 12:05 am and 12:48 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 spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.83 m (moon 54% 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 5:00 am–7:30 am.