What time is high tide at Smiths Beach today?

Today's high tides at Smiths Beach are at 5:00 am and 4:44 pm.

What time is low tide at Smiths Beach today?

Today's low tides at Smiths Beach are at 10:48 am and 10:48 pm.

When is the best tide to fish Smiths Beach?

Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:30 am.

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Tide times at Smiths Beach

Saturday 17 October 2026 · Australia/Melbourne

Tide now — water rising, 4 h 56 m to next high (4:44 pm)

Today	Time	Height (m)
High	5:00 am	0.96
Low	10:48 am	-0.81
High	4:44 pm	0.61
Low	10:48 pm	-1.32

Sun: ↑ 6:30 am · ↓ 7:38 pm
Moon: ↑ 10:24 am · ↓ 1:18 am
Moon phase: First Quarter · 32%
Sea temp: 15.2°C
Swell (max): 0.6 m @ 10 s SW
Best bite: 5:00 am–7:30 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 6:04 am Last light 8:05 pm

High 5:00 am Low 10:48 am High 4:44 pm Low 10:48 pm

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

Swell · Next 7 Days at Smiths Beach

Day	Max swell	Period	Direction	Sea state
Sat 17 Oct Today	0.6 m	10 s	SW	Slight
Sun 18 Oct	0.6 m	11 s	SW	Slight
Mon 19 Oct	1.2 m	12 s	SW	Moderate
Tue 20 Oct	1.2 m	12 s	SW	Moderate
Wed 21 Oct	1.4 m	12 s	SW	Moderate
Thu 22 Oct	2.0 m	13 s	SW	Moderate
Fri 23 Oct	2.0 m	12 s	SW	Solid

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 14 Days at Smiths Beach

Day	1st High	1st Low	2nd High	2nd Low	Range (m)
Sat 17 Oct Today	5:00 am (0.96 m)	10:48 am (-0.81 m)	4:44 pm (0.61 m)	10:48 pm (-1.32 m)	2.28
Sun 18 Oct	5:36 am (0.91 m)	11:22 am (-0.74 m)	5:17 pm (0.57 m)	11:22 pm (-1.23 m)	2.14
Mon 19 Oct	6:13 am (0.83 m)	11:52 am (-0.67 m)	5:52 pm (0.55 m)	11:52 am (-0.67 m)	1.5
Tue 20 Oct	6:48 am (0.77 m)	12:00 am (-1.11 m)	6:26 pm (0.52 m)	12:31 pm (-0.54 m)	1.88
Wed 21 Oct	7:27 am (0.72 m)	12:35 am (-0.94 m)	7:17 pm (0.41 m)	1:20 pm (-0.51 m)	1.66
Thu 22 Oct	8:18 am (0.61 m)	1:21 am (-0.81 m)	8:23 pm (0.45 m)	2:04 pm (-0.44 m)	1.42
Fri 23 Oct	9:12 am (0.71 m)	2:15 am (-0.55 m)	9:30 pm (0.65 m)	3:00 pm (-0.25 m)	1.26
Sat 24 Oct	10:00 am (0.62 m)	3:34 am (-0.39 m)	10:56 pm (0.55 m)	4:17 pm (-0.58 m)	1.2
Sun 25 Oct	11:11 am (0.48 m)	4:51 am (-0.47 m)	11:11 am (0.48 m)	5:12 pm (-0.72 m)	1.2
Mon 26 Oct	12:04 am (0.7 m)	5:56 am (-0.41 m)	12:04 am (0.7 m)	5:56 am (-0.41 m)	1.11
Tue 27 Oct	—	—	—	—	—
Wed 28 Oct	—	—	—	—	—
Thu 29 Oct	—	—	—	—	—
Fri 30 Oct	—	—	—	—	—

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Smiths Beach is the surf beach on Phillip Island's south coast below the Smiths Beach village, and with Woolamai it is the island's go-to for surf fishing.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Smiths Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.28 m (moon 32% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Smiths Beach, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.73 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~2.28 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Smiths Beach peak around Saturday 17 Oct at about 2.28 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 26 Oct at about 1.11 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Smiths Beach typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, snapper, gummy shark, and flathead.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Smiths Beach today?: Today's high tides at Smiths Beach are at 5:00 am and 4:44 pm.
What time is low tide at Smiths Beach today?: Today's low tides at Smiths Beach are at 10:48 am and 10:48 pm.
Is Smiths Beach on a spring or neap tide this week?: Today's tides at Smiths Beach sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.28 m (moon 32% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Smiths Beach?: Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:30 am.

Today's High and Low Tides at Smiths Beach

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