Tide times at Sandringham Breakwater
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 35 m to next high (4:24 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Sandringham Breakwater
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 6:00 am | 0.21 |
| 11:30 am | -0.31 | |
| High | 4:24 pm | 0.14 |
| 11:20 pm | -0.64 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Sandringham Breakwater Today
- ↑ 6:32 am · ↓ 7:39 pm
- ↑ 10:28 am · ↓ 1:17 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 16.1°C
- flat
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Sandringham Breakwater
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | flat | — | — |
| Sun 18 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Mon 19 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0.2 m | 6 s | SW |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0.2 m | 11 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0.3 m | 11 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0.3 m | 12 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Sandringham Breakwater
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 6:00 am (0.21 m) | 11:30 am (-0.31 m) | 0.85 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:10 am (0.25 m) | 12:00 pm (-0.33 m) | 0.91 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:26 am (0.31 m) | 12:30 pm (-0.37 m) | 0.68 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:48 am (0.34 m) | 12:23 am (-0.63 m) | 0.97 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:12 am (0.45 m) | 12:40 am (-0.59 m) | 1.04 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 7:56 am (0.41 m) | 1:30 am (-0.55 m) | 0.96 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 8:46 am (0.49 m) | 2:13 am (-0.38 m) | 0.99 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:27 am (0.48 m) | 3:10 am (-0.15 m) | 0.81 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:09 am (0.22 m) | 4:00 am (-0.23 m) | 0.55 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 4:30 am (-0.08 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Sandringham Breakwater
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Sandringham Breakwater sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.85 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Sandringham Breakwater, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.91 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.04 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Sandringham Breakwater peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.04 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.55 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Sandringham Breakwater
The outer wall faces west into the bay and catches westerly and south-westerly chop; the inside of the harbour is calm in almost anything. Whiting and calamari need clear water, so a run of northerly or easterly days is ideal outside. On a blown-out day, the bream inside the harbour are the fallback.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Sandringham Breakwater typically time sessions around the tide for king george whiting, garfish, snapper, australian salmon, and silver trevally.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Sandringham Breakwater today?
- Today's high tides at Sandringham Breakwater are at 6:00 am and 4:24 pm.
- What time is low tide at Sandringham Breakwater today?
- Today's low tides at Sandringham Breakwater are at 11:30 am and 11:20 pm.
- Is Sandringham Breakwater on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Sandringham Breakwater sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.85 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Sandringham Breakwater?
- The outer wall faces west into the bay and catches westerly and south-westerly chop; the inside of the harbour is calm in almost anything. Whiting and calamari need clear water, so a run of northerly or easterly days is ideal outside. On a blown-out day, the bream inside the harbour are the fallback. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.