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Tide times at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook)

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 45 m to next high (4:34 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook)

Today Time Height (m)
High 4:52 am 0.83
Low 10:39 am -0.7
High 4:34 pm 0.49
Low 10:37 pm -1.18

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) Today

Sun
↑ 6:32 am · ↓ 7:40 pm
Moon
↑ 10:26 am · ↓ 1:19 am
Moon phase
First Quarter · 32%
Sea temp
15.5°C
Swell (max)
0.7 m @ 9 s SW
Best bite
5:30 am–7:30 am

See full bite times for Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) →

Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 6:05 am Last light 8:07 pm
High 4:52 am Low 10:39 am High 4:34 pm Low 10:37 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 Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 17 Oct Today 0.7 m 9 s SW
Sun 18 Oct 0.6 m 11 s SW
Mon 19 Oct 1.0 m 12 s SW
Tue 20 Oct 1.0 m 11 s SW
Wed 21 Oct 1.3 m 12 s SW
Thu 22 Oct 1.7 m 12 s SW
Fri 23 Oct 1.8 m 12 s SW

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

Next 14 Days at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook)

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About Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook)

The Tootgarook and Capel Sound foreshore runs between Rosebud and Rye, with a small boat ramp suitable for small craft only.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.01 m (moon 32% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.5 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~2.01 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) peak around Saturday 17 Oct at about 2.01 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 26 Oct at about 0.95 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook)

Faces north into Capel Sound; northerlies put chop on the beach and southerlies leave it calm. The higher half of the tide and low light fish best over the shallow seagrass. Tides run stronger here than further up the bay, so the change is the easiest window.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) typically time sessions around the tide for king george whiting, southern calamari (squid), flathead, and australian salmon.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) today?
Today's high tides at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) are at 4:52 am and 4:34 pm.
What time is low tide at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) today?
Today's low tides at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) are at 10:39 am and 10:37 pm.
Is Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.01 m (moon 32% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Capel Sound Beach (Tootgarook)?
Faces north into Capel Sound; northerlies put chop on the beach and southerlies leave it calm. The higher half of the tide and low light fish best over the shallow seagrass. Tides run stronger here than further up the bay, so the change is the easiest window. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.

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