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Tide times at Merri River (Dennington)

Saturday 17 October 2026 · Australia/Melbourne

Heights and times on this page are a model estimate. The model reads the open-sea tide, not this inlet's, so the real change here can come up to about two hours later and its range is different. Use the BoM tide tables for Victoria for this area.

Tide now — water rising, 2 h 30 m to next high (2:20 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Merri River (Dennington)

Today Time Height (m)
High 4:10 am 0.26
Low 10:12 am -0.15
High 2:20 pm 0.0
Low 9:17 pm -0.56

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Merri River (Dennington) Today

Sun
↑ 6:42 am · ↓ 7:49 pm
Moon
↑ 10:37 am · ↓ 1:29 am
Moon phase
First Quarter · 32%
Sea temp
15.6°C
Swell (max)
0.8 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite
5:30 am–7:30 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 6:15 am Last light 8:16 pm
High 4:10 am Low 10:12 am High 2:20 pm Low 9:17 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 Merri River (Dennington)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 17 Oct Today 0.8 m 10 s SW
Sun 18 Oct 0.7 m 11 s SW
Mon 19 Oct 1.1 m 11 s SW
Tue 20 Oct 1.1 m 11 s SW
Wed 21 Oct 1.6 m 11 s SW
Thu 22 Oct 1.8 m 11 s SW
Fri 23 Oct 1.9 m 12 s SW

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

Next 14 Days at Merri River (Dennington)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sat 17 Oct Today 4:10 am (0.26 m) 10:12 am (-0.15 m) 0.82
Sun 18 Oct 4:50 am (0.21 m) 10:20 am (-0.07 m) 0.69
Mon 19 Oct 5:20 am (0.15 m) 10:20 am (-0.0 m) 0.52
Tue 20 Oct 6:00 am (0.13 m) 10:00 am (0.1 m) 0.39
Wed 21 Oct 12:00 pm (0.11 m) 8:40 pm (-0.22 m) 0.33
Thu 22 Oct 5:00 am (-0.03 m) 7:15 pm (-0.08 m) 0.27
Fri 23 Oct 2:00 am (0.14 m) 6:15 am (0.07 m) 0.37
Sat 24 Oct 12:48 am (0.24 m) 7:20 am (-0.1 m) 0.45
Sun 25 Oct 1:09 am (0.26 m) 7:40 am (-0.21 m) 0.5
Mon 26 Oct 1:30 am (0.43 m) 8:17 am (-0.16 m) 0.59
Tue 27 Oct — — —
Wed 28 Oct — — —
Thu 29 Oct — — —
Fri 30 Oct — — —

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About Merri River (Dennington)

Below the Bromfield Street weir the Merri winds past Dennington on the outskirts of Warrnambool, and its estuary reaches up to about the Princes Highway bridge, so the launching area just upstream sits where trout water meets the salt.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Merri River (Dennington) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.82 m (moon 32% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Merri River (Dennington), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.48 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~0.82 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Merri River (Dennington) peak around Saturday 17 Oct at about 0.82 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 22 Oct at about 0.27 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Merri River (Dennington) typically time sessions around the tide for brown trout, estuary perch, black bream, yelloweye mullet, and australian salmon.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Merri River (Dennington) today?
Today's high tides at Merri River (Dennington) are at 4:10 am and 2:20 pm.
What time is low tide at Merri River (Dennington) today?
Today's low tides at Merri River (Dennington) are at 10:12 am and 9:17 pm.
Is Merri River (Dennington) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Merri River (Dennington) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.82 m (moon 32% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Merri River (Dennington)?
Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.

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