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Tide times at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran)

Saturday 17 October 2026 · Australia/Melbourne

Tide now — water rising, 1 h 39 m to next high (1:30 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran)

Today Time Height (m)
High 2:00 am -0.11
Low 7:00 am -0.31
High 1:30 pm 0.25
Low 8:45 pm -0.52

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran) Today

Sun
↑ 6:17 am · ↓ 7:24 pm
Moon
↑ 10:13 am · ↓ 1:01 am
Moon phase
First Quarter · 32%
Sea temp
15.6°C
Swell (max)
0.9 m @ 6 s SE
Best bite
5:30 am–7:30 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:51 am Last light 7:50 pm
High 2:00 am Low 7:00 am High 1:30 pm Low 8:45 pm

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

Swell · Next 7 Days at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 17 Oct Today 0.9 m 6 s SE
Sun 18 Oct 0.7 m 5 s E
Mon 19 Oct 0.5 m 4 s E
Tue 20 Oct flat — —
Wed 21 Oct 0.3 m 8 s S
Thu 22 Oct 0.5 m 4 s E
Fri 23 Oct 0.5 m 4 s E

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

Next 14 Days at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran)

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About Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran)

Salmon Rocks is the rocky stretch and exposed beach at West Cape in Cape Conran Coastal Park, east of Marlo on the Wilderness Coast.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.77 m (moon 32% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.81 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Friday (~1.08 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran) peak around Monday 26 Oct at about 1.13 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 0.6 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran)

Salmon Rocks faces open Bass Strait and the swell breaks on the reef offshore. A small swell and a northerly wind make it fishable and pleasant; a big sea makes the rocks unsafe and the beach a mess of white water. A rising tide pushes baitfish and salmon close in. Strong currents run around the cape.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, tailor, silver trevally, flathead, and yelloweye mullet.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran) today?
Today's high tides at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran) are at 2:00 am and 1:30 pm.
What time is low tide at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran) today?
Today's low tides at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran) are at 7:00 am and 8:45 pm.
Is Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.77 m (moon 32% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Salmon Rocks (Cape Conran)?
Salmon Rocks faces open Bass Strait and the swell breaks on the reef offshore. A small swell and a northerly wind make it fishable and pleasant; a big sea makes the rocks unsafe and the beach a mess of white water. A rising tide pushes baitfish and salmon close in. Strong currents run around the cape. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.

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