Tide times at McCrae 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 49 m to next high (4:38 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at McCrae Beach
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:51 am | 0.2 |
| 11:26 am | -0.3 | |
| High | 4:38 pm | 0.14 |
| 11:20 pm | -0.63 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at McCrae Beach Today
- ↑ 6:32 am · ↓ 7:39 pm
- ↑ 10:26 am · ↓ 1:19 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 16.0°C
- 0.2 m @ 9 s SW
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at McCrae Beach
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 0.2 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.1 m | 9 s | SW |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.2 m | 11 s | SW |
| Tue 20 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0.3 m | 12 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0.4 m | 12 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0.4 m | 13 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at McCrae Beach
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 5:51 am (0.2 m) | 11:26 am (-0.3 m) | 0.83 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:08 am (0.27 m) | 11:53 am (-0.33 m) | 0.92 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:33 am (0.32 m) | 12:34 pm (-0.34 m) | 0.66 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 7:08 am (0.37 m) | 12:30 am (-0.62 m) | 0.99 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:30 am (0.45 m) | 12:54 am (-0.57 m) | 1.02 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 8:13 am (0.4 m) | 1:40 am (-0.53 m) | 0.93 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 9:00 am (0.53 m) | 2:15 am (-0.34 m) | 0.88 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:36 am (0.45 m) | 3:17 am (-0.16 m) | 0.78 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:20 am (0.21 m) | 4:20 am (-0.22 m) | 0.55 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 4:45 am (-0.06 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About McCrae Beach
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at McCrae Beach sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.83 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at McCrae Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.89 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.02 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at McCrae Beach peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.02 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.55 m.
Best Tide State to Fish McCrae Beach
Faces north across the bay; northerlies and north-westerlies put chop and weed onto the beach, while southerlies are offshore and glassy. The water is shallow, so the higher half of the tide and low light fish best. Clear water after calm days suits the squid.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing McCrae Beach 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 McCrae Beach today?
- Today's high tides at McCrae Beach are at 5:51 am and 4:38 pm.
- What time is low tide at McCrae Beach today?
- Today's low tides at McCrae Beach are at 11:26 am and 11:20 pm.
- Is McCrae Beach on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at McCrae Beach sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.83 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish McCrae Beach?
- Faces north across the bay; northerlies and north-westerlies put chop and weed onto the beach, while southerlies are offshore and glassy. The water is shallow, so the higher half of the tide and low light fish best. Clear water after calm days suits the squid. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.