Tide times at Patterson River (Launching Way)
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 39 m to next high (4:30 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Patterson River (Launching Way)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 6:05 am | 0.22 |
| 11:30 am | -0.31 | |
| High | 4:30 pm | 0.15 |
| 11:20 pm | -0.65 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Patterson River (Launching Way) Today
- ↑ 6:31 am · ↓ 7:38 pm
- ↑ 10:26 am · ↓ 1:17 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 16.2°C
- 0.1 m @ 9 s SW
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Patterson River (Launching Way)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 0.1 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.1 m | 11 s | SW |
| Mon 19 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Tue 20 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0.2 m | 11 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0.3 m | 12 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0.3 m | 6 s | NW |
Next 14 Days at Patterson River (Launching Way)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 6:05 am (0.22 m) | 11:30 am (-0.31 m) | 0.87 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:09 am (0.26 m) | 12:00 pm (-0.33 m) | 0.93 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:26 am (0.32 m) | 12:30 pm (-0.37 m) | 0.69 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:54 am (0.36 m) | 12:27 am (-0.64 m) | 1.0 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:18 am (0.46 m) | 12:44 am (-0.59 m) | 1.05 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 8:00 am (0.43 m) | 1:33 am (-0.56 m) | 0.99 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 8:50 am (0.52 m) | 2:13 am (-0.38 m) | 0.99 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:30 am (0.49 m) | 3:17 am (-0.15 m) | 0.82 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:15 am (0.23 m) | 4:10 am (-0.23 m) | 0.57 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 4:36 am (-0.08 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Patterson River (Launching Way)
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Patterson River (Launching Way) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.87 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Patterson River (Launching Way), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.93 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.05 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Patterson River (Launching Way) peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.05 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.57 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Patterson River (Launching Way)
The river is sheltered from bay winds, so it fishes when the open piers are blown out. The tide drives everything: the run-in pushes salty water and bream upstream, while heavy rain in the Dandenong catchment floods the river with fresh, dirty water for days. Early mornings beat the boat traffic.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Patterson River (Launching Way) typically time sessions around the tide for black bream, yelloweye mullet, silver trevally, mulloway, and flathead.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Patterson River (Launching Way) today?
- Today's high tides at Patterson River (Launching Way) are at 6:05 am and 4:30 pm.
- What time is low tide at Patterson River (Launching Way) today?
- Today's low tides at Patterson River (Launching Way) are at 11:30 am and 11:20 pm.
- Is Patterson River (Launching Way) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Patterson River (Launching Way) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.87 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Patterson River (Launching Way)?
- The river is sheltered from bay winds, so it fishes when the open piers are blown out. The tide drives everything: the run-in pushes salty water and bream upstream, while heavy rain in the Dandenong catchment floods the river with fresh, dirty water for days. Early mornings beat the boat traffic. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.