Tide times at Point Lonsdale 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 39 m to next high (4:30 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Point Lonsdale Pier
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:46 am | 0.9 |
| 10:33 am | -0.75 | |
| High | 4:30 pm | 0.52 |
| 10:32 pm | -1.25 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Point Lonsdale Pier Today
- ↑ 6:33 am · ↓ 7:41 pm
- ↑ 10:28 am · ↓ 1:20 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 15.4°C
- 0.6 m @ 9 s SW
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Point Lonsdale Pier
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 0.6 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.5 m | 10 s | SW |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.8 m | 12 s | SW |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0.8 m | 11 s | SW |
| Wed 21 Oct | 1.0 m | 12 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 1.3 m | 12 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 1.4 m | 12 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Point Lonsdale Pier
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 4:46 am (0.9 m) | 10:33 am (-0.75 m) | 2.15 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 5:22 am (0.83 m) | 11:06 am (-0.68 m) | 1.99 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 5:54 am (0.76 m) | 11:39 am (-0.61 m) | 1.79 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:35 am (0.7 m) | 12:18 pm (-0.47 m) | 1.17 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:17 am (0.64 m) | 12:23 am (-0.85 m) | 1.49 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 8:11 am (0.55 m) | 1:10 am (-0.73 m) | 1.28 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 9:08 am (0.64 m) | 2:11 am (-0.46 m) | 1.1 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 10:00 am (0.54 m) | 3:26 am (-0.33 m) | 1.07 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 11:11 am (0.42 m) | 4:47 am (-0.42 m) | 1.33 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 5:51 am (-0.36 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Point Lonsdale Pier
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Point Lonsdale Pier sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.15 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Point Lonsdale Pier, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.57 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~2.15 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Point Lonsdale Pier peak around Saturday 17 Oct at about 2.15 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 24 Oct at about 1.07 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Point Lonsdale Pier
This is the Rip: the current runs hard through the local high and low tide and eases to slack roughly midway between them, close to Williamstown's high and low times. The hour either side of that slack is when baits stay put; the Port Phillip Heads slack-water tables give the times to the minute. Swell wraps around the point in a big southerly; a northerly gives the calmest, clearest water for squid. Low light suits snapper and sharks.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Point Lonsdale Pier typically time sessions around the tide for snapper, southern calamari (squid), australian salmon, garfish, and king george whiting.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Point Lonsdale Pier today?
- Today's high tides at Point Lonsdale Pier are at 4:46 am and 4:30 pm.
- What time is low tide at Point Lonsdale Pier today?
- Today's low tides at Point Lonsdale Pier are at 10:33 am and 10:32 pm.
- Is Point Lonsdale Pier on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Point Lonsdale Pier sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.15 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Point Lonsdale Pier?
- This is the Rip: the current runs hard through the local high and low tide and eases to slack roughly midway between them, close to Williamstown's high and low times. The hour either side of that slack is when baits stay put; the Port Phillip Heads slack-water tables give the times to the minute. Swell wraps around the point in a big southerly; a northerly gives the calmest, clearest water for squid. Low light suits snapper and sharks. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.