Tide times at Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall
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 40 m to next high (4:30 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall
| 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 Mouth Rock Wall Today
- ↑ 6:31 am · ↓ 7:38 pm
- ↑ 10:27 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 Mouth Rock Wall
| 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 Mouth Rock Wall
| 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 Mouth Rock Wall
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.87 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall, 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 Mouth Rock Wall 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 Mouth Rock Wall
The mouth faces west into the bay. A westerly or south-westerly pushes waves into the entrance and onto the outer wall — salmon often like it, but stay back from breaking water. Easterlies and northerlies flatten the bay and clear the water. The tide runs hard through the mouth; the change of tide is the prime window, and the run-out can drag rigs into the channel.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, black bream, yelloweye mullet, flathead, and snapper.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall today?
- Today's high tides at Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall are at 6:05 am and 4:30 pm.
- What time is low tide at Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall today?
- Today's low tides at Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall are at 11:30 am and 11:20 pm.
- Is Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Patterson River Mouth Rock Wall 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 Mouth Rock Wall?
- The mouth faces west into the bay. A westerly or south-westerly pushes waves into the entrance and onto the outer wall — salmon often like it, but stay back from breaking water. Easterlies and northerlies flatten the bay and clear the water. The tide runs hard through the mouth; the change of tide is the prime window, and the run-out can drag rigs into the channel. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.