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Portland tides at the Lee Breakwater

Saturday 17 October 2026 · Australia/Melbourne

Tide now — water rising, 2 h 24 m to next high (2:15 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Lee Breakwater (Portland)

Today Time Height (m)
High 4:20 am 0.27
Low 10:20 am -0.13
High 2:15 pm -0.02
Low 9:10 pm -0.53

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Lee Breakwater (Portland) Today

Sun
↑ 6:45 am · ↓ 7:53 pm
Moon
↑ 10:40 am · ↓ 1:32 am
Moon phase
First Quarter · 32%
Sea temp
15.0°C
Swell (max)
0.9 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite
6:00 am–8:00 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 6:18 am Last light 8:19 pm
High 4:20 am Low 10:20 am High 2:15 pm Low 9:10 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Lee Breakwater (Portland)

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 1.3 m 11 s SW
Wed 21 Oct 2.0 m 11 s SW
Thu 22 Oct 2.2 m 13 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 Lee Breakwater (Portland)

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sat 17 Oct Today 4:20 am (0.27 m) 10:20 am (-0.13 m) 0.8
Sun 18 Oct 4:50 am (0.22 m) 10:40 am (-0.05 m) 0.67
Mon 19 Oct 5:40 am (0.17 m) 11:00 am (0.04 m) 0.5
Tue 20 Oct 6:00 am (0.16 m) 10:00 am (0.13 m) 0.41
Wed 21 Oct 11:00 am (0.12 m) 8:00 pm (-0.21 m) 0.33
Thu 22 Oct 4:00 am (-0.03 m) 7:00 pm (-0.09 m) 0.3
Fri 23 Oct 2:00 am (0.16 m) 6:20 am (0.07 m) 0.42
Sat 24 Oct 12:48 am (0.23 m) 7:12 am (-0.12 m) 0.46
Sun 25 Oct 1:00 am (0.29 m) 7:36 am (-0.2 m) 0.53
Mon 26 Oct 1:30 am (0.47 m) 8:12 am (-0.16 m) 0.63
Tue 27 Oct — — —
Wed 28 Oct — — —
Thu 29 Oct — — —
Fri 30 Oct — — —

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About Lee Breakwater (Portland)

The Lee Breakwater forms the northern boundary of Portland Harbour, running east-west for 1,179 m to water 12.2 m deep at its tip, and it is the town's main land-based platform into deep water.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Lee Breakwater (Portland) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.8 m (moon 32% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Lee Breakwater (Portland), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.49 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~0.8 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Lee Breakwater (Portland) peak around Saturday 17 Oct at about 0.8 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 22 Oct at about 0.3 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Lee Breakwater (Portland) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, snapper, king george whiting, southern calamari (squid), and silver trevally.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Lee Breakwater (Portland) today?
Today's high tides at Lee Breakwater (Portland) are at 4:20 am and 2:15 pm.
What time is low tide at Lee Breakwater (Portland) today?
Today's low tides at Lee Breakwater (Portland) are at 10:20 am and 9:10 pm.
Is Lee Breakwater (Portland) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Lee Breakwater (Portland) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.8 m (moon 32% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Lee Breakwater (Portland)?
Today's peak bite window runs 6:00 am–8:00 am.

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