Tide times at Point Richards
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 36 m to next high (4:24 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Point Richards
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:51 am | 0.25 |
| 11:26 am | -0.33 | |
| High | 4:24 pm | 0.16 |
| 11:09 pm | -0.65 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Point Richards Today
- ↑ 6:33 am · ↓ 7:40 pm
- ↑ 10:28 am · ↓ 1:19 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 16.6°C
- flat
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Point Richards
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | flat | — | — |
| Sun 18 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.2 m | 9 s | SW |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0.3 m | 8 s | SW |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0.3 m | 9 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0.4 m | 10 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0.4 m | 10 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Point Richards
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 5:51 am (0.25 m) | 11:26 am (-0.33 m) | 0.9 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:09 am (0.28 m) | 12:00 pm (-0.34 m) | 0.95 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:17 am (0.34 m) | 12:17 pm (-0.36 m) | 0.7 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:48 am (0.38 m) | 12:09 am (-0.63 m) | 1.01 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:00 am (0.47 m) | 12:35 am (-0.59 m) | 1.06 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 7:55 am (0.43 m) | 1:24 am (-0.55 m) | 0.98 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 8:45 am (0.52 m) | 2:00 am (-0.36 m) | 0.92 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:30 am (0.47 m) | 3:00 am (-0.18 m) | 0.81 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:15 am (0.24 m) | 3:53 am (-0.23 m) | 0.58 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 4:36 am (-0.07 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Point Richards
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Point Richards sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.9 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Point Richards, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.93 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.06 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Point Richards peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.06 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.58 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Point Richards
The Bellarine's strong tides run past the point; the change is easiest to fish. Northerlies put chop on it; southerlies are offshore. Low light and clear water suit squid.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Point Richards typically time sessions around the tide for southern calamari (squid), king george whiting, australian salmon, and flathead.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Point Richards today?
- Today's high tides at Point Richards are at 5:51 am and 4:24 pm.
- What time is low tide at Point Richards today?
- Today's low tides at Point Richards are at 11:26 am and 11:09 pm.
- Is Point Richards on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Point Richards sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.9 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Point Richards?
- The Bellarine's strong tides run past the point; the change is easiest to fish. Northerlies put chop on it; southerlies are offshore. Low light and clear water suit squid. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.