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Tide times at Glenelg River (Nelson)

Saturday 17 October 2026 · Australia/Melbourne

These are ocean tide times at the entrance. The entrance is often closed to the sea, and while it is shut the water inside does not follow them.

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 39 m to next high (2:30 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Glenelg River (Nelson)

Today Time Height (m)
High 4:26 am 0.27
Low 10:20 am -0.13
High 2:30 pm -0.02
Low 9:10 pm -0.51

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Glenelg River (Nelson) Today

Sun
↑ 6:48 am · ↓ 7:55 pm
Moon
↑ 10:44 am · ↓ 1:34 am
Moon phase
First Quarter · 32%
Sea temp
15.6°C
Swell (max)
0.9 m @ 9 s SW
Best bite
5:30 am–8:00 am

See full bite times for Glenelg River (Nelson) →

Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 6:21 am Last light 8:21 pm
High 4:26 am Low 10:20 am High 2:30 pm Low 9:10 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 Glenelg River (Nelson)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 17 Oct Today 0.9 m 9 s SW
Sun 18 Oct 0.9 m 10 s SW
Mon 19 Oct 1.4 m 11 s W
Tue 20 Oct 1.5 m 10 s SW
Wed 21 Oct 1.9 m 10 s SW
Thu 22 Oct 2.1 m 12 s SW
Fri 23 Oct 2.3 m 11 s SW

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

Next 14 Days at Glenelg River (Nelson)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sat 17 Oct Today 4:26 am (0.27 m) 10:20 am (-0.13 m) 0.78
Sun 18 Oct 5:00 am (0.23 m) 10:40 am (-0.04 m) 0.66
Mon 19 Oct 5:30 am (0.17 m) 11:00 am (0.04 m) 0.47
Tue 20 Oct 7:00 am (0.16 m) 9:00 am (0.15 m) 0.39
Wed 21 Oct 11:00 am (0.13 m) 8:00 pm (-0.2 m) 0.33
Thu 22 Oct 3:00 am (-0.03 m) 5:00 am (-0.03 m) 0.31
Fri 23 Oct 1:30 am (0.18 m) 6:00 am (0.07 m) 0.42
Sat 24 Oct 12:48 am (0.26 m) 7:12 am (-0.12 m) 0.49
Sun 25 Oct 1:00 am (0.31 m) 7:36 am (-0.2 m) 0.53
Mon 26 Oct 1:34 am (0.48 m) 8:12 am (-0.16 m) 0.64
Tue 27 Oct — — —
Wed 28 Oct — — —
Thu 29 Oct — — —
Fri 30 Oct — — —

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About Glenelg River (Nelson)

The Glenelg reaches the Southern Ocean at Nelson, a few kilometres from the South Australian border, and its estuary is the longest in Victoria — about 75 km from Nelson to just below Dartmoor, deep and wide for a good distance.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Glenelg River (Nelson) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.78 m (moon 32% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Glenelg River (Nelson), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.48 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~0.78 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Glenelg River (Nelson) peak around Saturday 17 Oct at about 0.78 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 22 Oct at about 0.31 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Glenelg River (Nelson) typically time sessions around the tide for mulloway, black bream, estuary perch, australian salmon, and yelloweye mullet.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Glenelg River (Nelson) today?
Today's high tides at Glenelg River (Nelson) are at 4:26 am and 2:30 pm.
What time is low tide at Glenelg River (Nelson) today?
Today's low tides at Glenelg River (Nelson) are at 10:20 am and 9:10 pm.
Is Glenelg River (Nelson) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Glenelg River (Nelson) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.78 m (moon 32% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Glenelg River (Nelson)?
Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–8:00 am.

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