Tide times at Portarlington 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 33 m to next high (4:24 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Portarlington Pier
| 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 Portarlington Pier 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 Portarlington Pier
| 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 Portarlington Pier
| 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 Portarlington Pier
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Portarlington Pier sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.9 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Portarlington Pier, 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 Portarlington Pier 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 Portarlington Pier
Strong tides near the Heads influence this part of the bay; slack water and the change are easiest to fish. Northerly winds put chop onto the pier; southerlies are offshore. Night and low light suit the snapper.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Portarlington Pier typically time sessions around the tide for snapper, garfish, australian salmon, flathead, and king george whiting.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Portarlington Pier today?
- Today's high tides at Portarlington Pier are at 5:51 am and 4:24 pm.
- What time is low tide at Portarlington Pier today?
- Today's low tides at Portarlington Pier are at 11:26 am and 11:09 pm.
- Is Portarlington Pier on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Portarlington Pier sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.9 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Portarlington Pier?
- Strong tides near the Heads influence this part of the bay; slack water and the change are easiest to fish. Northerly winds put chop onto the pier; southerlies are offshore. Night and low light suit the snapper. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.