Tide times at Mornington 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 48 m to next high (4:38 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Mornington Pier
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:51 am | 0.21 |
| 11:26 am | -0.31 | |
| High | 4:38 pm | 0.15 |
| 11:24 pm | -0.65 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Mornington Pier Today
- ↑ 6:31 am · ↓ 7:39 pm
- ↑ 10:26 am · ↓ 1:18 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 15.9°C
- 0.2 m @ 9 s SW
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Mornington Pier
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 0.2 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.1 m | 11 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 | 12 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Mornington Pier
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 5:51 am (0.21 m) | 11:26 am (-0.31 m) | 0.86 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:09 am (0.26 m) | 12:00 pm (-0.33 m) | 0.92 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:30 am (0.32 m) | 12:30 pm (-0.36 m) | 0.68 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 7:00 am (0.36 m) | 12:27 am (-0.63 m) | 0.99 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:24 am (0.45 m) | 12:49 am (-0.59 m) | 1.04 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 8:12 am (0.41 m) | 1:36 am (-0.55 m) | 0.96 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 8:55 am (0.53 m) | 2:15 am (-0.36 m) | 0.93 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:33 am (0.47 m) | 3:23 am (-0.16 m) | 0.81 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:17 am (0.22 m) | 4:12 am (-0.22 m) | 0.57 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 4:45 am (-0.07 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Mornington Pier
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Mornington Pier sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.86 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Mornington Pier, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.91 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.04 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Mornington Pier peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.04 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.57 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Mornington Pier
The pier faces west across the bay, so a westerly puts chop and weed straight onto it while an easterly or light southerly leaves it calm. A strong onshore blow that stirs the water is when the bigger snapper come close; the squid prefer clean water after a few settled days. Tides here run gentler than down at the Heads, so most of the tide cycle is fishable, with the change of light doing more than the change of tide.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Mornington Pier typically time sessions around the tide for southern calamari (squid), snapper, king george whiting, australian salmon, and flathead.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Mornington Pier today?
- Today's high tides at Mornington Pier are at 5:51 am and 4:38 pm.
- What time is low tide at Mornington Pier today?
- Today's low tides at Mornington Pier are at 11:26 am and 11:24 pm.
- Is Mornington Pier on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Mornington Pier sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.86 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Mornington Pier?
- The pier faces west across the bay, so a westerly puts chop and weed straight onto it while an easterly or light southerly leaves it calm. A strong onshore blow that stirs the water is when the bigger snapper come close; the squid prefer clean water after a few settled days. Tides here run gentler than down at the Heads, so most of the tide cycle is fishable, with the change of light doing more than the change of tide. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.