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Tide times at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina)

Friday 28 August 2026 · Australia/Adelaide

Today's high and low tides at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina)

Today Time Height (m)
High 6:30 am 0.37
Low 11:58 am -0.64
High 6:00 pm 0.96

Sun, moon and bite times at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina) today

Sun
↑ 6:42 am · ↓ 5:59 pm
Moon
↑ 6:08 pm · ↓ 6:34 am
Moon phase
Full · 100%
Sea temp
15.4°C
Swell (max)
flat
Best bite
5:30 am–7:30 am

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Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Fri 28 Aug Today flat
Sat 29 Aug flat
Sun 30 Aug flat
Mon 31 Aug flat
Tue 1 Sep flat
Wed 2 Sep 0.5 m 4 s S
Thu 3 Sep 0.2 m 12 s SW

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 14 days at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina)

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About Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina)

Whyalla was the snapper capital of Australia for decades — the Easter Australian Snapper Championships drew a thousand anglers and 15-kilo winners — and then the 2019 snapper closure took the glamour fish off the table.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.6 m (moon 100% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.85 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~2.12 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina) peak around Saturday 29 Aug at about 2.12 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 6 Sep at about 0.0 m.

Best tide state to fish Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina)

Upper Spencer Gulf is warm, shallow and tidal. Springs run close to three metres and expose the flats a long way out; the fortnightly dodge tide cancels the rise and fall almost entirely for a day and flattens the fishing with it. The prevailing wind is south to south-easterly, and in summer a south-westerly sea breeze arrives early afternoon and knocks five to eight degrees off a 35-degree day — welcome, but it chops the water on the deck. The jetty is sheltered from the north and east by the town. Summer water reaches 23 to 24 degrees for yellowfin whiting, crabs and snook; winter drops to around 13 for salmon trout, mullet and clean water on the flats. Rain is rare enough that the gulf almost never discolours from runoff.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina) typically time sessions around the tide for garfish, australian herring, blue swimmer crab, yellowfin whiting (sand whiting), and king george whiting.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina) today?
Today's high tides at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina) are at 6:30 am and 6:00 pm.
What time is low tide at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina) today?
Today's low tide at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina) is at 11:58 am.
Is Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.6 m (moon 100% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Whyalla Jetty (Circular Jetty & Marina)?
Upper Spencer Gulf is warm, shallow and tidal. Springs run close to three metres and expose the flats a long way out; the fortnightly dodge tide cancels the rise and fall almost entirely for a day and flattens the fishing with it. The prevailing wind is south to south-easterly, and in summer a south-westerly sea breeze arrives early afternoon and knocks five to eight degrees off a 35-degree day — welcome, but it chops the water on the deck. The jetty is sheltered from the north and east by the town. Summer water reaches 23 to 24 degrees for yellowfin whiting, crabs and snook; winter drops to around 13 for salmon trout, mullet and clean water on the flats. Rain is rare enough that the gulf almost never discolours from runoff. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.

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