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Port Fairy tides at the Wharf

Saturday 17 October 2026 · Australia/Melbourne

Heights and times on this page are a model estimate. The model reads the open-sea tide, not this inlet's, so the real change here can come up to about two hours later and its range is different. Use the BoM tide tables for Victoria for this area.

Tide now — water rising, 2 h 33 m to next high (2:24 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River)

Today Time Height (m)
High 4:20 am 0.26
Low 10:15 am -0.14
High 2:24 pm 0.0
Low 9:10 pm -0.55

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) Today

Sun
↑ 6:42 am · ↓ 7:50 pm
Moon
↑ 10:37 am · ↓ 1:30 am
Moon phase
First Quarter · 32%
Sea temp
15.4°C
Swell (max)
0.9 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite
5:30 am–8:00 am

See full bite times for Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) →

Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 6:16 am Last light 8:17 pm
High 4:20 am Low 10:15 am High 2:24 pm Low 9:10 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 Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 17 Oct Today 0.9 m 10 s SW
Sun 18 Oct 0.9 m 11 s SW
Mon 19 Oct 1.4 m 11 s SW
Tue 20 Oct 1.4 m 11 s SW
Wed 21 Oct 2.0 m 11 s SW
Thu 22 Oct 2.1 m 11 s SW
Fri 23 Oct 2.3 m 12 s SW

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

Next 14 Days at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River)

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About Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River)

Port Fairy is built around the Moyne River, and the wharf on its west bank — lined with the fishing boats you can see from the footbridge — is the town's prime land-based spot.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.81 m (moon 32% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.49 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~0.81 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) peak around Saturday 17 Oct at about 0.81 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 22 Oct at about 0.28 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River)

Sheltered from the ocean swell, so it fishes when the beaches and the mouth do not. Fresh water after heavy rain pushes fish toward the mouth; a run-in tide brings clean water and fish up past the wharf. Dawn, dusk and night are best for perch.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) typically time sessions around the tide for estuary perch, black bream, yelloweye mullet, australian salmon, and silver trevally.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) today?
Today's high tides at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) are at 4:20 am and 2:24 pm.
What time is low tide at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) today?
Today's low tides at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) are at 10:15 am and 9:10 pm.
Is Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.81 m (moon 32% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Port Fairy Wharf (Moyne River)?
Sheltered from the ocean swell, so it fishes when the beaches and the mouth do not. Fresh water after heavy rain pushes fish toward the mouth; a run-in tide brings clean water and fish up past the wharf. Dawn, dusk and night are best for perch. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–8:00 am.

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