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Tide times at Point Henry Beach

Saturday 17 October 2026 · Australia/Melbourne

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 23 m to next high (4:12 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Point Henry Beach

Today Time Height (m)
High 6:10 am 0.24
Low 11:40 am -0.31
High 4:12 pm 0.15
Low 11:30 pm -0.62

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Point Henry Beach Today

Sun
↑ 6:34 am · ↓ 7:41 pm
Moon
↑ 10:29 am · ↓ 1:20 am
Moon phase
First Quarter · 32%
Sea temp
17.3°C
Swell (max)
0.6 m @ 4 s SE
Best bite
5:30 am–7:30 am

See full bite times for Point Henry Beach →

Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 6:07 am Last light 8:08 pm
High 6:10 am Low 11:40 am High 4:12 pm Low 11:30 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 Point Henry Beach

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 17 Oct Today 0.6 m 4 s SE
Sun 18 Oct 0.4 m 7 s S
Mon 19 Oct 0.6 m 11 s SW
Tue 20 Oct 0.6 m 11 s SW
Wed 21 Oct 0.8 m 11 s SW
Thu 22 Oct 1.0 m 12 s SW
Fri 23 Oct 1.1 m 12 s SW

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

Next 14 Days at Point Henry Beach

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About Point Henry Beach

Point Henry juts into Corio Bay east of Geelong, beside the kilometre-long former Alcoa pier.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Point Henry Beach sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.86 m (moon 32% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Point Henry Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.91 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.05 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Point Henry Beach peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.05 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.58 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Point Henry Beach

The point shelters the water from strong westerlies, which is why it fishes when the rest of the bay is blown out. Easterlies and north-easterlies put chop on the eastern side. Dawn and dusk on a rising tide fish best.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Point Henry Beach typically time sessions around the tide for flathead, king george whiting, and snapper.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Point Henry Beach today?
Today's high tides at Point Henry Beach are at 6:10 am and 4:12 pm.
What time is low tide at Point Henry Beach today?
Today's low tides at Point Henry Beach are at 11:40 am and 11:30 pm.
Is Point Henry Beach on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Point Henry Beach sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.86 m (moon 32% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Point Henry Beach?
The point shelters the water from strong westerlies, which is why it fishes when the rest of the bay is blown out. Easterlies and north-easterlies put chop on the eastern side. Dawn and dusk on a rising tide fish best. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.

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