Tide times at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall
Tide now — water rising, 4 h 1 m to next high (4:35 am)
Today's high and low tides at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:35 am | 0.6 |
| 10:38 am | -1.04 | |
| High | 4:40 pm | 0.81 |
Sun, moon and bite times at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall today
- ↑ 6:38 am · ↓ 5:55 pm
- ↑ 8:07 pm · ↓ 7:24 am
- Waning Gibbous · 95%
- 14.7°C
- 0.3 m @ 10 s SW
- 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Sea-level curve · today
Swell · next 7 days at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 30 Aug Today | 0.3 m | 10 s | SW |
| Mon 31 Aug | 0.4 m | 12 s | SW |
| Tue 1 Sep | flat | — | — |
| Wed 2 Sep | 0.8 m | 4 s | W |
| Thu 3 Sep | 0.9 m | 5 s | SW |
| Fri 4 Sep | 0.7 m | 10 s | SW |
| Sat 5 Sep | 0.6 m | 11 s | SW |
Next 14 days at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 30 Aug Today | 4:35 am (0.6 m) | 10:38 am (-1.04 m) | 1.85 | |
| Mon 31 Aug | 5:00 am (0.71 m) | 11:05 am (-1.03 m) | 1.81 | |
| Tue 1 Sep | 5:20 am (0.94 m) | 11:30 am (-0.78 m) | 1.73 | |
| Wed 2 Sep | 5:46 am (1.03 m) | 12:04 pm (-0.71 m) | 1.74 | |
| Thu 3 Sep | 6:07 am (1.26 m) | 12:38 pm (-0.4 m) | 1.66 | |
| Fri 4 Sep | 6:34 am (0.92 m) | 1:09 pm (-0.38 m) | 1.3 | |
| Sat 5 Sep | 6:55 am (0.73 m) | 2:00 pm (-0.18 m) | 0.91 | |
| Sun 6 Sep | 7:21 am (0.48 m) | 10:18 pm (-0.47 m) | 0.95 | |
| Mon 7 Sep | 7:15 am (0.29 m) | 9:30 am (-0.04 m) | 0.33 | |
| Tue 8 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Wed 9 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Thu 10 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Fri 11 Sep | — | — | — | |
| Sat 12 Sep | — | — | — |
About West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall
Tide character & fortnight outlook
Today's tides at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.85 m (moon 95% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.57 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.85 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall peak around Sunday 30 Aug at about 1.85 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 7 Sep at about 0.33 m.
Best tide state to fish West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall
This is a sheltered, tide-driven spot rather than a swell one. It fishes best on the incoming tide as seawater pushes in through the Patawalonga entrance, and the bream switch on with that fresh push. Calm, warm mornings are prime for garfish on berley; light winds and low light suit the bream. Being tucked behind the breakwater, it stays workable in conditions that blow out the open beaches, but a strong onshore westerly still chops up the entrance and dirties the water. After heavy rain the Pat can run discoloured with floodwater — poor for bream sight-fishing, but that exact flush is when mulloway move in to feed.
What anglers target here
Anglers fishing West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall typically time sessions around the tide for black bream, garfish, yelloweye mullet, australian salmon, and australian herring.
Tide questions, answered
- What time is high tide at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall today?
- Today's high tides at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall are at 4:35 am and 4:40 pm.
- What time is low tide at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall today?
- Today's low tide at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall is at 10:38 am.
- Is West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.85 m (moon 95% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish West Beach Boat Ramp Breakwall?
- This is a sheltered, tide-driven spot rather than a swell one. It fishes best on the incoming tide as seawater pushes in through the Patawalonga entrance, and the bream switch on with that fresh push. Calm, warm mornings are prime for garfish on berley; light winds and low light suit the bream. Being tucked behind the breakwater, it stays workable in conditions that blow out the open beaches, but a strong onshore westerly still chops up the entrance and dirties the water. After heavy rain the Pat can run discoloured with floodwater — poor for bream sight-fishing, but that exact flush is when mulloway move in to feed. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 pm–7:00 pm.