Tide times at Venus Bay Jetty
Today's high and low tides at Venus Bay Jetty
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:03 am | 0.64 |
| 8:23 am | -0.16 | |
| High | 1:21 pm | 0.24 |
| 7:35 pm | -0.49 |
Sun, moon and bite times at Venus Bay Jetty today
- ↑ 6:46 am · ↓ 6:15 pm
- ↑ — · ↓ 9:51 am
- Last Quarter · 64%
- 15.2°C
- 2.3 m @ 11 s SW
- 4:30 pm–7:30 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at Venus Bay Jetty
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Sep Today | 2.3 m | 11 s | SW |
| Fri 4 Sep | 2.6 m | 11 s | SW |
| Sat 5 Sep | 3.3 m | 10 s | SW |
| Sun 6 Sep | 2.9 m | 10 s | SW |
| Mon 7 Sep | 1.6 m | 9 s | SW |
| Tue 8 Sep | 2.0 m | 12 s | SW |
| Wed 9 Sep | 2.3 m | 13 s | SW |
Next 14 days at Venus Bay Jetty
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Sep Today | 2:03 am (0.64 m) | 8:23 am (-0.16 m) | 1.13 | |
| Fri 4 Sep | 2:37 am (0.5 m) | 8:40 am (0.05 m) | 0.79 | |
| Sat 5 Sep | 3:30 am (0.78 m) | 9:00 am (0.37 m) | 1.17 | |
| Sun 6 Sep | 4:00 am (0.19 m) | 7:06 pm (-0.46 m) | 0.84 | |
| Mon 7 Sep | 1:18 am (-0.09 m) | 4:06 am (-0.16 m) | 1.0 | |
| Tue 8 Sep | 11:05 am (0.45 m) | 4:18 am (-0.42 m) | 1.14 | |
| Wed 9 Sep | 11:30 am (0.42 m) | 4:57 am (-0.64 m) | 1.15 | |
| Thu 10 Sep | 11:43 am (0.55 m) | 5:19 am (-0.65 m) | 1.2 | |
| Fri 11 Sep | 11:58 am (0.69 m) | 5:42 am (-0.57 m) | 1.26 | |
| Sat 12 Sep | — | 6:14 am (-0.6 m) | — | |
| Sun 13 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Mon 14 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Tue 15 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Wed 16 Sep | — | — | — |
About Venus Bay Jetty
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at Venus Bay Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.13 m (moon 64% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Venus Bay Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.03 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~1.17 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Venus Bay Jetty peak around Friday 11 Sep at about 1.26 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Friday 4 Sep at about 0.79 m.
Best tide state to fish Venus Bay Jetty
The bay is sheltered from swell by being nearly land-locked, so wind matters more than sea state and the governing variable is tide. Good tidal movement turns the winter King George whiting on and slack water in a bay this shallow is dead water. Clear water is the norm here, which favours light line, small hooks and a quiet approach over distance. Late autumn and winter bring the whiting in; summer brings the sand crabs and the small kingfish that locals call rats. Much of the bay dries out at low tide, so where you can fish moves through the day, and the sea entrance at South Head becomes unsafe when wind and tide oppose each other.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing Venus Bay Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for australian herring, skipjack trevally (skippy), southern calamari (squid), garfish, and australian salmon.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at Venus Bay Jetty today?
- Today's high tides at Venus Bay Jetty are at 2:03 am and 1:21 pm.
- What time is low tide at Venus Bay Jetty today?
- Today's low tides at Venus Bay Jetty are at 8:23 am and 7:35 pm.
- Is Venus Bay Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Venus Bay Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.13 m (moon 64% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Venus Bay Jetty?
- The bay is sheltered from swell by being nearly land-locked, so wind matters more than sea state and the governing variable is tide. Good tidal movement turns the winter King George whiting on and slack water in a bay this shallow is dead water. Clear water is the norm here, which favours light line, small hooks and a quiet approach over distance. Late autumn and winter bring the whiting in; summer brings the sand crabs and the small kingfish that locals call rats. Much of the bay dries out at low tide, so where you can fish moves through the day, and the sea entrance at South Head becomes unsafe when wind and tide oppose each other. Today's peak bite window runs 4:30 pm–7:30 pm.