Tide times at Queenscliff 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 44 m to next high (4:33 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Queenscliff Pier
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:50 am | 0.8 |
| 10:38 am | -0.69 | |
| High | 4:33 pm | 0.48 |
| 10:36 pm | -1.15 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Queenscliff Pier Today
- ↑ 6:33 am · ↓ 7:40 pm
- ↑ 10:28 am · ↓ 1:19 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 15.5°C
- 0.5 m @ 10 s SW
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Queenscliff Pier
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 0.5 m | 10 s | SW |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0.5 m | 11 s | SW |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0.8 m | 12 s | SW |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0.8 m | 11 s | SW |
| Wed 21 Oct | 1.0 m | 12 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 1.3 m | 12 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 1.4 m | 12 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Queenscliff Pier
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 4:50 am (0.8 m) | 10:38 am (-0.69 m) | 1.95 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 5:26 am (0.76 m) | 11:12 am (-0.63 m) | 1.83 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:00 am (0.71 m) | 11:45 am (-0.57 m) | 1.67 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:40 am (0.66 m) | 12:23 pm (-0.44 m) | 1.1 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:20 am (0.63 m) | 12:27 am (-0.81 m) | 1.44 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 8:12 am (0.54 m) | 1:11 am (-0.7 m) | 1.24 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 9:09 am (0.64 m) | 2:09 am (-0.44 m) | 1.08 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:56 am (0.54 m) | 3:25 am (-0.3 m) | 1.04 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 11:11 am (0.41 m) | 4:45 am (-0.38 m) | 1.01 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | 12:00 am (0.62 m) | 5:54 am (-0.31 m) | 0.93 | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Queenscliff Pier
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Queenscliff Pier sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.95 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Queenscliff Pier, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.47 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~1.95 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Queenscliff Pier peak around Saturday 17 Oct at about 1.95 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 26 Oct at about 0.93 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Queenscliff Pier
This is close to the Heads, so tides are strong and conditions can be ocean-like. The pier offers shelter in bad weather, and the incoming high tide and the hours after a blow eases fish best. The current here slackens well after the local high and low — at the Heads, slack comes roughly midway between them, and the Port Phillip Heads slack-water tables give exact times — so watch the water rather than the clock and fish the slack when it comes.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Queenscliff Pier typically time sessions around the tide for southern calamari (squid), snapper, king george whiting, australian salmon, and flathead.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Queenscliff Pier today?
- Today's high tides at Queenscliff Pier are at 4:50 am and 4:33 pm.
- What time is low tide at Queenscliff Pier today?
- Today's low tides at Queenscliff Pier are at 10:38 am and 10:36 pm.
- Is Queenscliff Pier on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Queenscliff Pier sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.95 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Queenscliff Pier?
- This is close to the Heads, so tides are strong and conditions can be ocean-like. The pier offers shelter in bad weather, and the incoming high tide and the hours after a blow eases fish best. The current here slackens well after the local high and low — at the Heads, slack comes roughly midway between them, and the Port Phillip Heads slack-water tables give exact times — so watch the water rather than the clock and fish the slack when it comes. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.