Williamstown tides at Gem 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 32 m to next high (4:20 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Gem Pier
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 6:06 am | 0.21 |
| 11:34 am | -0.31 | |
| High | 4:20 pm | 0.15 |
| 11:17 pm | -0.63 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Gem Pier Today
- ↑ 6:32 am · ↓ 7:39 pm
- ↑ 10:28 am · ↓ 1:17 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 16.5°C
- flat
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Gem Pier
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | flat | — | — |
| Sun 18 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Mon 19 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Tue 20 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0.1 m | 10 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0.1 m | 7 s | NW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0.1 m | 9 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Gem Pier
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 6:06 am (0.21 m) | 11:34 am (-0.31 m) | 0.84 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:12 am (0.24 m) | 12:00 pm (-0.33 m) | 0.57 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:24 am (0.3 m) | 12:00 am (-0.65 m) | 0.95 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:48 am (0.33 m) | 12:23 am (-0.63 m) | 0.96 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:12 am (0.45 m) | 12:38 am (-0.58 m) | 1.03 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 7:55 am (0.41 m) | 1:27 am (-0.55 m) | 0.96 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 8:45 am (0.47 m) | 2:08 am (-0.39 m) | 1.0 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:27 am (0.48 m) | 3:10 am (-0.15 m) | 0.8 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:08 am (0.23 m) | 3:53 am (-0.23 m) | 0.56 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 4:30 am (-0.08 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Gem Pier
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Gem Pier sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.84 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Gem Pier, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.9 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.03 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Gem Pier peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.03 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.56 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Gem Pier
Hobsons Bay is the sheltered top corner of Port Phillip, so Gem Pier fishes in southerly and south-westerly winds that make the open bay piers miserable. A strong northerly can push chop against the Williamstown shoreline but rarely shuts it down. Fresh water from the Yarra after heavy rain colours the bay and can bring bream and snapper closer to the river mouth. Dawn and dusk tide changes are the windows.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Gem Pier typically time sessions around the tide for black bream, snapper, flathead, australian salmon, and silver trevally.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Gem Pier today?
- Today's high tides at Gem Pier are at 6:06 am and 4:20 pm.
- What time is low tide at Gem Pier today?
- Today's low tides at Gem Pier are at 11:34 am and 11:17 pm.
- Is Gem Pier on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Gem Pier sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.84 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Gem Pier?
- Hobsons Bay is the sheltered top corner of Port Phillip, so Gem Pier fishes in southerly and south-westerly winds that make the open bay piers miserable. A strong northerly can push chop against the Williamstown shoreline but rarely shuts it down. Fresh water from the Yarra after heavy rain colours the bay and can bring bream and snapper closer to the river mouth. Dawn and dusk tide changes are the windows. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.