Tide times at Princes 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 31 m to next high (4:20 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Princes Pier
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 6:06 am | 0.21 |
| 11:30 am | -0.31 | |
| High | 4:20 pm | 0.15 |
| 11:17 pm | -0.63 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Princes Pier Today
- ↑ 6:32 am · ↓ 7:39 pm
- ↑ 10:28 am · ↓ 1:17 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 16.5°C
- flat
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Princes Pier
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | flat | — | — |
| Sun 18 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Mon 19 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Tue 20 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0.1 m | 10 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0.1 m | 7 s | NW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0.1 m | 9 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Princes Pier
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 6:06 am (0.21 m) | 11:30 am (-0.31 m) | 0.84 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:17 am (0.25 m) | 12:00 pm (-0.33 m) | 0.91 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:24 am (0.3 m) | 12:26 pm (-0.37 m) | 0.67 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:48 am (0.33 m) | 12:23 am (-0.63 m) | 0.97 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:07 am (0.46 m) | 12:40 am (-0.59 m) | 1.05 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 7:55 am (0.41 m) | 1:30 am (-0.55 m) | 0.96 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 8:45 am (0.47 m) | 2:09 am (-0.38 m) | 1.0 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:30 am (0.48 m) | 3:15 am (-0.15 m) | 0.8 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:08 am (0.23 m) | 3:53 am (-0.23 m) | 0.56 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 4:36 am (-0.08 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Princes Pier
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Princes Pier sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.84 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Princes Pier, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.91 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.05 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Princes Pier peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.05 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.56 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Princes Pier
The pier points south into the top of the bay, so northerlies are offshore and calm, while southerlies and south-westerlies push chop along the deck. Snapper around Port Melbourne often fire after rain flushes the Yarra into Hobsons Bay. Clear, settled water suits the bream and flathead.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Princes Pier typically time sessions around the tide for snapper, black bream, flathead, australian salmon, and garfish.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Princes Pier today?
- Today's high tides at Princes Pier are at 6:06 am and 4:20 pm.
- What time is low tide at Princes Pier today?
- Today's low tides at Princes Pier are at 11:30 am and 11:17 pm.
- Is Princes Pier on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Princes Pier sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.84 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Princes Pier?
- The pier points south into the top of the bay, so northerlies are offshore and calm, while southerlies and south-westerlies push chop along the deck. Snapper around Port Melbourne often fire after rain flushes the Yarra into Hobsons Bay. Clear, settled water suits the bream and flathead. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.