Tide times at Frankston Pier
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 44 m to next high (4:34 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Frankston Pier
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 6:00 am | 0.22 |
| 11:30 am | -0.31 | |
| High | 4:34 pm | 0.15 |
| 11:20 pm | -0.65 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Frankston Pier Today
- ↑ 6:31 am · ↓ 7:38 pm
- ↑ 10:26 am · ↓ 1:17 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 16.1°C
- 0.2 m @ 9 s SW
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Frankston Pier
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 0.2 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.1 m | 10 s | SW |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.2 m | 7 s | W |
| Tue 20 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0.2 m | 11 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0.3 m | 12 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0.3 m | 13 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Frankston Pier
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 6:00 am (0.22 m) | 11:30 am (-0.31 m) | 0.87 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:09 am (0.26 m) | 12:00 pm (-0.33 m) | 0.93 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:26 am (0.32 m) | 12:27 pm (-0.37 m) | 0.69 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 7:00 am (0.36 m) | 12:24 am (-0.64 m) | 1.0 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:22 am (0.46 m) | 12:45 am (-0.59 m) | 1.05 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 8:06 am (0.42 m) | 1:33 am (-0.55 m) | 0.97 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 8:51 am (0.53 m) | 2:13 am (-0.37 m) | 0.97 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:30 am (0.48 m) | 3:17 am (-0.15 m) | 0.81 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:17 am (0.22 m) | 4:10 am (-0.23 m) | 0.56 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 4:40 am (-0.08 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Frankston Pier
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Frankston Pier sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.87 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Frankston Pier, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.93 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.05 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Frankston Pier peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.05 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.56 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Frankston Pier
Frankston faces west-north-west into the bay. Westerly and south-westerly blows push chop onto the pier and colour the water, which often brings snapper on; easterly and northerly days give clear water for garfish, calamari and leatherjackets. Dawn and dusk tide changes are the best windows, and the summer sea breeze roughs it up in the afternoon.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Frankston Pier typically time sessions around the tide for snapper, garfish, flathead, leatherjacket, and silver trevally.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Frankston Pier today?
- Today's high tides at Frankston Pier are at 6:00 am and 4:34 pm.
- What time is low tide at Frankston Pier today?
- Today's low tides at Frankston Pier are at 11:30 am and 11:20 pm.
- Is Frankston Pier on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Frankston Pier sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.87 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Frankston Pier?
- Frankston faces west-north-west into the bay. Westerly and south-westerly blows push chop onto the pier and colour the water, which often brings snapper on; easterly and northerly days give clear water for garfish, calamari and leatherjackets. Dawn and dusk tide changes are the best windows, and the summer sea breeze roughs it up in the afternoon. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.