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Tide times at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay)

Saturday 17 October 2026 · Australia/Melbourne

Heights and times on this page are a model estimate. The model can't see the tide lag inside Port Phillip, so high and low water run early (about three hours across most of the bay, less near the heads), and near the heads it overstates the range. Use the BoM tide tables for Victoria for this area.

Tide now — water rising, 4 h 40 m to next high (4:30 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay)

Today Time Height (m)
High 6:00 am 0.21
Low 11:30 am -0.31
High 4:30 pm 0.15
Low 11:23 pm -0.64

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) Today

Sun
↑ 6:32 am · ↓ 7:39 pm
Moon
↑ 10:27 am · ↓ 1:17 am
Moon phase
First Quarter · 32%
Sea temp
16.2°C
Swell (max)
0.2 m @ 8 s SW
Best bite
5:30 am–8:00 am

See full bite times for Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) →

Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 6:05 am Last light 8:05 pm
High 6:00 am Low 11:30 am High 4:30 pm Low 11:23 pm

Tide is approximate here. Drag or use arrow keys to explore

Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 17 Oct Today 0.2 m 8 s SW
Sun 18 Oct flat — —
Mon 19 Oct 0.2 m 8 s W
Tue 20 Oct flat — —
Wed 21 Oct 0.2 m 11 s SW
Thu 22 Oct 0.3 m 11 s SW
Fri 23 Oct 0.3 m 12 s SW

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

Next 14 Days at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay)

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About Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay)

Half Moon Bay at Black Rock is one of the busiest boat-launching spots on Port Phillip, and its jetty gives year-round access to a good variety of fish.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.85 m (moon 32% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.92 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.04 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.04 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.56 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) typically time sessions around the tide for snapper, king george whiting, southern calamari (squid), garfish, and flathead.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) today?
Today's high tides at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) are at 6:00 am and 4:30 pm.
What time is low tide at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) today?
Today's low tides at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) are at 11:30 am and 11:23 pm.
Is Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.85 m (moon 32% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Black Rock Jetty (Half Moon Bay)?
Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–8:00 am.

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