Tide times at Lonsdale Bight Beach
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 Lonsdale Bight Beach
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:46 am | 0.9 |
| 10:33 am | -0.75 | |
| High | 4:30 pm | 0.52 |
| 10:32 pm | -1.25 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Lonsdale Bight Beach Today
- ↑ 6:33 am · ↓ 7:40 pm
- ↑ 10:28 am · ↓ 1:20 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 15.4°C
- 0.6 m @ 9 s SW
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Lonsdale Bight Beach
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 0.6 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.5 m | 10 s | SW |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.8 m | 12 s | SW |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0.8 m | 11 s | SW |
| Wed 21 Oct | 1.0 m | 12 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 1.3 m | 12 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 1.4 m | 12 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Lonsdale Bight Beach
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 4:46 am (0.9 m) | 10:33 am (-0.75 m) | 2.15 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 5:22 am (0.83 m) | 11:06 am (-0.68 m) | 1.99 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 5:54 am (0.76 m) | 11:39 am (-0.61 m) | 1.79 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:35 am (0.7 m) | 12:18 pm (-0.47 m) | 1.17 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:17 am (0.64 m) | 12:23 am (-0.85 m) | 1.49 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 8:11 am (0.55 m) | 1:10 am (-0.73 m) | 1.28 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 9:08 am (0.64 m) | 2:11 am (-0.46 m) | 1.1 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 10:00 am (0.54 m) | 3:26 am (-0.33 m) | 1.07 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 11:11 am (0.42 m) | 4:47 am (-0.42 m) | 1.33 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 5:51 am (-0.36 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Lonsdale Bight Beach
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Lonsdale Bight Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.15 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Lonsdale Bight Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.57 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~2.15 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Lonsdale Bight Beach peak around Saturday 17 Oct at about 2.15 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 24 Oct at about 1.07 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Lonsdale Bight Beach
The bight faces south towards the Heads, so a northerly blows offshore here and clears the water for beach squid. Southerlies and south-easterlies push chop and dirty water onto the sand. Low tide exposes the reef edges. Close to the Heads, currents run strong offshore.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Lonsdale Bight Beach typically time sessions around the tide for southern calamari (squid), king george whiting, and australian salmon.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Lonsdale Bight Beach today?
- Today's high tides at Lonsdale Bight Beach are at 4:46 am and 4:30 pm.
- What time is low tide at Lonsdale Bight Beach today?
- Today's low tides at Lonsdale Bight Beach are at 10:33 am and 10:32 pm.
- Is Lonsdale Bight Beach on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Lonsdale Bight Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.15 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Lonsdale Bight Beach?
- The bight faces south towards the Heads, so a northerly blows offshore here and clears the water for beach squid. Southerlies and south-easterlies push chop and dirty water onto the sand. Low tide exposes the reef edges. Close to the Heads, currents run strong offshore. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.