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Main Beach

Estimated tides

These are estimated tide times for this beach, computed from official gauges on this shore. No gauge sits on this beach. Heights are metres above lowest astronomical tide, with the same height in feet. Tide times on this page are local time at this beach (AEST). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time.

Next high tide

1.8 m (5.9 ft)Today · 9:31 AM

Next low tide

0.2 m (0.7 ft)Today · 4:05 PM

High tide is 2 hr 9 min from now and will rise 0.4 m (1.4 ft).

Tide stations 195Flood gauges 0

Estimated tides

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the estimated rise and fall from the moon and the sun, in metres and in feet. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat. The clocks are local time at this beach.

High tide is 2 hr 9 min from now and will rise 0.4 m (1.4 ft).

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Wednesday, October 28	High	9:31 AM	1.81 m (5.93 ft)
	Low	4:05 PM	0.22 m (0.73 ft)
	High	9:40 PM	1.24 m (4.08 ft)
Thursday, October 29	Low	3:39 AM	0.14 m (0.47 ft)
	High	10:20 AM	1.80 m (5.89 ft)
	Low	5:00 PM	0.27 m (0.87 ft)
	High	10:33 PM	1.14 m (3.74 ft)
Friday, October 30	Low	4:26 AM	0.22 m (0.73 ft)
	High	11:13 AM	1.75 m (5.73 ft)
	Low	6:02 PM	0.32 m (1.05 ft)
	High	11:34 PM	1.05 m (3.43 ft)
Saturday, October 31	Low	5:20 AM	0.31 m (1.02 ft)
	High	12:13 PM	1.68 m (5.50 ft)
	Low	7:13 PM	0.36 m (1.19 ft)
Sunday, November 1	High	12:45 AM	0.99 m (3.25 ft)
	Low	6:25 AM	0.40 m (1.31 ft)
	High	1:22 PM	1.60 m (5.26 ft)
	Low	8:28 PM	0.37 m (1.22 ft)
Monday, November 2	High	2:10 AM	1.00 m (3.27 ft)
	Low	7:45 AM	0.46 m (1.50 ft)
	High	2:39 PM	1.55 m (5.10 ft)
	Low	9:36 PM	0.35 m (1.15 ft)
Tuesday, November 3	High	3:29 AM	1.08 m (3.53 ft)
	Low	9:10 AM	0.47 m (1.54 ft)
	High	3:49 PM	1.53 m (5.01 ft)
	Low	10:31 PM	0.31 m (1.01 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	High	4:32 AM	1.20 m (3.94 ft)

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High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Wednesday, November 4	Low	10:25 AM	0.44 m (1.44 ft)
	High	4:47 PM	1.51 m (4.94 ft)
	Low	11:17 PM	0.26 m (0.86 ft)
Thursday, November 5	High	5:22 AM	1.34 m (4.40 ft)
	Low	11:27 AM	0.40 m (1.30 ft)
	High	5:35 PM	1.47 m (4.82 ft)
	Low	11:55 PM	0.22 m (0.72 ft)
Friday, November 6	High	6:07 AM	1.47 m (4.84 ft)
	Low	12:20 PM	0.36 m (1.17 ft)
	High	6:17 PM	1.41 m (4.64 ft)
Saturday, November 7	Low	12:30 AM	0.19 m (0.61 ft)
	High	6:47 AM	1.59 m (5.20 ft)
	Low	1:09 PM	0.34 m (1.10 ft)
	High	6:56 PM	1.35 m (4.41 ft)
Sunday, November 8	Low	1:02 AM	0.17 m (0.55 ft)
	High	7:25 AM	1.66 m (5.46 ft)
	Low	1:52 PM	0.33 m (1.08 ft)
	High	7:32 PM	1.27 m (4.16 ft)
Monday, November 9	Low	1:34 AM	0.17 m (0.55 ft)
	High	8:02 AM	1.71 m (5.60 ft)
	Low	2:34 PM	0.34 m (1.10 ft)
	High	8:07 PM	1.20 m (3.92 ft)
Tuesday, November 10	Low	2:05 AM	0.19 m (0.63 ft)
	High	8:39 AM	1.72 m (5.63 ft)
	Low	3:13 PM	0.35 m (1.15 ft)
	High	8:44 PM	1.13 m (3.70 ft)
Wednesday, November 11	Low	2:37 AM	0.23 m (0.76 ft)
	High	9:15 AM	1.70 m (5.57 ft)
	Low	3:52 PM	0.37 m (1.23 ft)
	High	9:20 PM	1.07 m (3.50 ft)
Thursday, November 12	Low	3:09 AM	0.29 m (0.94 ft)
	High	9:51 AM	1.66 m (5.46 ft)
	Low	4:32 PM	0.40 m (1.33 ft)
	High	10:00 PM	1.01 m (3.33 ft)
Friday, November 13	Low	3:44 AM	0.35 m (1.14 ft)
	High	10:30 AM	1.61 m (5.30 ft)
	Low	5:15 PM	0.44 m (1.44 ft)
	High	10:44 PM	0.97 m (3.18 ft)
Saturday, November 14	Low	4:22 AM	0.41 m (1.34 ft)
	High	11:11 AM	1.56 m (5.11 ft)
	Low	6:03 PM	0.47 m (1.55 ft)
	High	11:33 PM	0.93 m (3.06 ft)
Sunday, November 15	Low	5:05 AM	0.47 m (1.54 ft)
	High	11:57 AM	1.50 m (4.91 ft)
	Low	6:56 PM	0.50 m (1.62 ft)
Monday, November 16	High	12:32 AM	0.92 m (3.00 ft)
	Low	5:56 AM	0.52 m (1.72 ft)
	High	12:49 PM	1.45 m (4.74 ft)
	Low	7:55 PM	0.50 m (1.63 ft)
Tuesday, November 17	High	1:42 AM	0.93 m (3.05 ft)
	Low	6:59 AM	0.57 m (1.87 ft)
	High	1:47 PM	1.41 m (4.61 ft)
	Low	8:52 PM	0.47 m (1.55 ft)
Wednesday, November 18	High	2:54 AM	0.99 m (3.25 ft)
	Low	8:14 AM	0.60 m (1.95 ft)
	High	2:49 PM	1.39 m (4.54 ft)
	Low	9:42 PM	0.42 m (1.38 ft)
Thursday, November 19	High	3:55 AM	1.10 m (3.60 ft)
	Low	9:32 AM	0.58 m (1.91 ft)
	High	3:47 PM	1.38 m (4.52 ft)
	Low	10:25 PM	0.35 m (1.16 ft)
Friday, November 20	High	4:46 AM	1.24 m (4.06 ft)
	Low	10:42 AM	0.53 m (1.74 ft)
	High	4:39 PM	1.38 m (4.52 ft)
	Low	11:05 PM	0.27 m (0.90 ft)
Saturday, November 21	High	5:32 AM	1.40 m (4.58 ft)
	Low	11:41 AM	0.46 m (1.49 ft)
	High	5:27 PM	1.37 m (4.50 ft)
	Low	11:45 PM	0.20 m (0.65 ft)
Sunday, November 22	High	6:16 AM	1.56 m (5.11 ft)
	Low	12:35 PM	0.37 m (1.21 ft)
	High	6:14 PM	1.36 m (4.45 ft)
Monday, November 23	Low	12:26 AM	0.13 m (0.44 ft)
	High	7:00 AM	1.71 m (5.59 ft)
	Low	1:27 PM	0.29 m (0.95 ft)
	High	7:01 PM	1.33 m (4.36 ft)
Tuesday, November 24	Low	1:08 AM	0.09 m (0.30 ft)
	High	7:45 AM	1.82 m (5.98 ft)
	Low	2:17 PM	0.23 m (0.74 ft)
	High	7:50 PM	1.29 m (4.23 ft)
Wednesday, November 25	Low	1:52 AM	0.08 m (0.25 ft)
	High	8:32 AM	1.90 m (6.24 ft)
	Low	3:08 PM	0.19 m (0.63 ft)
	High	8:41 PM	1.24 m (4.06 ft)
Thursday, November 26	Low	2:38 AM	0.09 m (0.30 ft)
	High	9:20 AM	1.93 m (6.34 ft)
	Low	4:00 PM	0.19 m (0.62 ft)
	High	9:34 PM	1.19 m (3.89 ft)
Friday, November 27	Low	3:27 AM	0.13 m (0.44 ft)
	High	10:10 AM	1.92 m (6.29 ft)
	Low	4:55 PM	0.22 m (0.71 ft)
	High	10:30 PM	1.14 m (3.72 ft)
Saturday, November 28	Low	4:18 AM	0.20 m (0.65 ft)
	High	11:04 AM	1.86 m (6.09 ft)
	Low	5:52 PM	0.26 m (0.85 ft)
	High	11:30 PM	1.10 m (3.61 ft)
Sunday, November 29	Low	5:14 AM	0.28 m (0.93 ft)
	High	11:59 AM	1.77 m (5.79 ft)
	Low	6:53 PM	0.30 m (0.99 ft)
Monday, November 30	High	12:34 AM	1.09 m (3.57 ft)
	Low	6:15 AM	0.38 m (1.24 ft)
	High	12:59 PM	1.66 m (5.43 ft)
	Low	7:55 PM	0.33 m (1.08 ft)
Tuesday, December 1	High	1:45 AM	1.11 m (3.65 ft)
	Low	7:25 AM	0.47 m (1.53 ft)
	High	2:04 PM	1.54 m (5.06 ft)
	Low	8:54 PM	0.34 m (1.11 ft)
Wednesday, December 2	High	2:56 AM	1.18 m (3.87 ft)
	Low	8:44 AM	0.53 m (1.73 ft)
	High	3:09 PM	1.44 m (4.72 ft)
	Low	9:46 PM	0.33 m (1.08 ft)
Thursday, December 3	High	4:00 AM	1.29 m (4.22 ft)
	Low	10:02 AM	0.55 m (1.79 ft)
	High	4:08 PM	1.35 m (4.42 ft)
	Low	10:32 PM	0.31 m (1.01 ft)
Friday, December 4	High	4:55 AM	1.40 m (4.61 ft)
	Low	11:12 AM	0.53 m (1.74 ft)
	High	5:01 PM	1.27 m (4.16 ft)
	Low	11:13 PM	0.29 m (0.94 ft)
Saturday, December 5	High	5:44 AM	1.52 m (4.98 ft)
	Low	12:10 PM	0.49 m (1.62 ft)
	High	5:47 PM	1.20 m (3.94 ft)
	Low	11:50 PM	0.26 m (0.86 ft)
Sunday, December 6	High	6:27 AM	1.61 m (5.28 ft)
	Low	1:01 PM	0.45 m (1.49 ft)
	High	6:30 PM	1.15 m (3.76 ft)
Monday, December 7	Low	12:27 AM	0.25 m (0.82 ft)
Monday, December 7	High	7:07 AM	1.68 m (5.50 ft)

This water today

Sunrise is 4:58 AM, 79 minutes after the low at 3:39 AM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dawn. The tide at Main Beach is rising toward a high of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) at 9:31 AM. The morning high of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) is 0.6 m (2.0 ft) above the evening high. The highest tide on this page is 1.9 m (6.3 ft) on Thursday, November 26, in 29 days.

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October 2026

Day	Tides
Thu 1	Low 4:43 AM 0.2 m (0.8 ft) · High 11:24 AM 1.6 m (5.3 ft) · Low 6:02 PM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 11:30 PM 1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Fri 2	Low 5:30 AM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 12:23 PM 1.6 m (5.2 ft) · Low 7:17 PM 0.4 m (1.5 ft)
Sat 3	High 12:38 AM 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · Low 6:31 AM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 1:36 PM 1.5 m (5.0 ft) · Low 8:43 PM 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Sun 4	High 2:12 AM 0.9 m (3.1 ft) · Low 7:52 AM 0.5 m (1.5 ft) · High 3:00 PM 1.5 m (5.0 ft) · Low 10:02 PM 0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Mon 5	High 3:46 AM 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · Low 9:24 AM 0.4 m (1.4 ft) · High 4:15 PM 1.6 m (5.2 ft) · Low 11:04 PM 0.3 m (1.1 ft)
Tue 6	High 4:52 AM 1.1 m (3.6 ft) · Low 10:40 AM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 5:15 PM 1.6 m (5.3 ft) · Low 11:52 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft)
Wed 7	High 5:43 AM 1.2 m (4.1 ft) · Low 11:40 AM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 6:05 PM 1.6 m (5.4 ft)
Thu 8	Low 12:32 AM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 6:27 AM 1.4 m (4.5 ft) · Low 12:32 PM 0.2 m (0.8 ft) · High 6:47 PM 1.6 m (5.3 ft)
Fri 9	Low 1:07 AM 0.2 m (0.5 ft) · High 7:08 AM 1.5 m (4.9 ft) · Low 1:19 PM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 7:26 PM 1.6 m (5.2 ft)
Sat 10	Low 1:40 AM 0.1 m (0.4 ft) · High 7:47 AM 1.6 m (5.2 ft) · Low 2:03 PM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 8:02 PM 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Sun 11	Low 2:10 AM 0.1 m (0.4 ft) · High 8:25 AM 1.6 m (5.4 ft) · Low 2:45 PM 0.3 m (0.8 ft) · High 8:35 PM 1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Mon 12	Low 2:40 AM 0.2 m (0.5 ft) · High 9:02 AM 1.7 m (5.4 ft) · Low 3:25 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 9:08 PM 1.3 m (4.2 ft)
Tue 13	Low 3:09 AM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 9:38 AM 1.6 m (5.4 ft) · Low 4:06 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 9:41 PM 1.2 m (3.8 ft)
Wed 14	Low 3:39 AM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 10:15 AM 1.6 m (5.3 ft) · Low 4:49 PM 0.4 m (1.4 ft) · High 10:17 PM 1.1 m (3.5 ft)
Thu 15	Low 4:10 AM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 10:55 AM 1.5 m (5.1 ft) · Low 5:35 PM 0.5 m (1.6 ft) · High 10:57 PM 1.0 m (3.2 ft)
Fri 16	Low 4:45 AM 0.4 m (1.4 ft) · High 11:39 AM 1.5 m (4.8 ft) · Low 6:31 PM 0.5 m (1.8 ft) · High 11:48 PM 0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Sat 17	Low 5:29 AM 0.5 m (1.6 ft) · High 12:32 PM 1.4 m (4.6 ft) · Low 7:40 PM 0.6 m (1.9 ft)
Sun 18	High 1:01 AM 0.9 m (2.8 ft) · Low 6:27 AM 0.6 m (1.8 ft) · High 1:38 PM 1.4 m (4.5 ft) · Low 9:00 PM 0.6 m (1.8 ft)
Mon 19	High 2:39 AM 0.9 m (2.8 ft) · Low 7:49 AM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 2:54 PM 1.4 m (4.4 ft) · Low 10:05 PM 0.5 m (1.7 ft)
Tue 20	High 3:55 AM 0.9 m (3.1 ft) · Low 9:17 AM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 4:00 PM 1.4 m (4.6 ft) · Low 10:52 PM 0.4 m (1.5 ft)
Wed 21	High 4:47 AM 1.1 m (3.4 ft) · Low 10:26 AM 0.5 m (1.7 ft) · High 4:51 PM 1.4 m (4.7 ft) · Low 11:29 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft)
Thu 22	High 5:29 AM 1.2 m (3.9 ft) · Low 11:20 AM 0.4 m (1.4 ft) · High 5:34 PM 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Fri 23	Low 12:01 AM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 6:07 AM 1.3 m (4.3 ft) · Low 12:09 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 6:12 PM 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Sat 24	Low 12:33 AM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 6:45 AM 1.5 m (4.8 ft) · Low 12:54 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 6:50 PM 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Sun 25	Low 1:06 AM 0.1 m (0.4 ft) · High 7:24 AM 1.6 m (5.2 ft) · Low 1:39 PM 0.2 m (0.8 ft) · High 7:29 PM 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Mon 26	Low 1:41 AM 0.1 m (0.3 ft) · High 8:04 AM 1.7 m (5.6 ft) · Low 2:25 PM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 8:09 PM 1.4 m (4.7 ft)
Tue 27	Low 2:17 AM 0.1 m (0.2 ft) · High 8:46 AM 1.8 m (5.8 ft) · Low 3:14 PM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 8:53 PM 1.3 m (4.4 ft)
Wed 28	Low 2:57 AM 0.1 m (0.3 ft) · High 9:31 AM 1.8 m (5.9 ft) · Low 4:05 PM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 9:40 PM 1.2 m (4.1 ft)
Thu 29	Low 3:39 AM 0.1 m (0.5 ft) · High 10:20 AM 1.8 m (5.9 ft) · Low 5:00 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 10:33 PM 1.1 m (3.7 ft)
Fri 30	Low 4:26 AM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 11:13 AM 1.7 m (5.7 ft) · Low 6:02 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 11:34 PM 1.0 m (3.4 ft)
Sat 31	Low 5:20 AM 0.3 m (1.0 ft) · High 12:13 PM 1.7 m (5.5 ft) · Low 7:13 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft)

November 2026

Day	Tides
Sun 1	High 12:45 AM 1.0 m (3.2 ft) · Low 6:25 AM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 1:22 PM 1.6 m (5.3 ft) · Low 8:28 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft)
Mon 2	High 2:10 AM 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · Low 7:45 AM 0.5 m (1.5 ft) · High 2:39 PM 1.6 m (5.1 ft) · Low 9:36 PM 0.3 m (1.1 ft)
Tue 3	High 3:29 AM 1.1 m (3.5 ft) · Low 9:10 AM 0.5 m (1.5 ft) · High 3:49 PM 1.5 m (5.0 ft) · Low 10:31 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Wed 4	High 4:32 AM 1.2 m (3.9 ft) · Low 10:25 AM 0.4 m (1.4 ft) · High 4:47 PM 1.5 m (4.9 ft) · Low 11:17 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft)
Thu 5	High 5:22 AM 1.3 m (4.4 ft) · Low 11:27 AM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 5:35 PM 1.5 m (4.8 ft) · Low 11:55 PM 0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Fri 6	High 6:07 AM 1.5 m (4.8 ft) · Low 12:20 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 6:17 PM 1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Sat 7	Low 12:30 AM 0.2 m (0.6 ft) · High 6:47 AM 1.6 m (5.2 ft) · Low 1:09 PM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 6:56 PM 1.3 m (4.4 ft)
Sun 8	Low 1:02 AM 0.2 m (0.5 ft) · High 7:25 AM 1.7 m (5.5 ft) · Low 1:52 PM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 7:32 PM 1.3 m (4.2 ft)
Mon 9	Low 1:34 AM 0.2 m (0.6 ft) · High 8:02 AM 1.7 m (5.6 ft) · Low 2:34 PM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 8:07 PM 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Tue 10	Low 2:05 AM 0.2 m (0.6 ft) · High 8:39 AM 1.7 m (5.6 ft) · Low 3:13 PM 0.4 m (1.1 ft) · High 8:44 PM 1.1 m (3.7 ft)
Wed 11	Low 2:37 AM 0.2 m (0.8 ft) · High 9:15 AM 1.7 m (5.6 ft) · Low 3:52 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 9:20 PM 1.1 m (3.5 ft)
Thu 12	Low 3:09 AM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 9:51 AM 1.7 m (5.5 ft) · Low 4:32 PM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 10:00 PM 1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Fri 13	Low 3:44 AM 0.3 m (1.1 ft) · High 10:30 AM 1.6 m (5.3 ft) · Low 5:15 PM 0.4 m (1.4 ft) · High 10:44 PM 1.0 m (3.2 ft)
Sat 14	Low 4:22 AM 0.4 m (1.3 ft) · High 11:11 AM 1.6 m (5.1 ft) · Low 6:03 PM 0.5 m (1.5 ft) · High 11:33 PM 0.9 m (3.1 ft)
Sun 15	Low 5:05 AM 0.5 m (1.5 ft) · High 11:57 AM 1.5 m (4.9 ft) · Low 6:56 PM 0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Mon 16	High 12:32 AM 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · Low 5:56 AM 0.5 m (1.7 ft) · High 12:49 PM 1.4 m (4.7 ft) · Low 7:55 PM 0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Tue 17	High 1:42 AM 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · Low 6:59 AM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 1:47 PM 1.4 m (4.6 ft) · Low 8:52 PM 0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Wed 18	High 2:54 AM 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · Low 8:14 AM 0.6 m (2.0 ft) · High 2:49 PM 1.4 m (4.5 ft) · Low 9:42 PM 0.4 m (1.4 ft)
Thu 19	High 3:55 AM 1.1 m (3.6 ft) · Low 9:32 AM 0.6 m (1.9 ft) · High 3:47 PM 1.4 m (4.5 ft) · Low 10:25 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft)
Fri 20	High 4:46 AM 1.2 m (4.1 ft) · Low 10:42 AM 0.5 m (1.7 ft) · High 4:39 PM 1.4 m (4.5 ft) · Low 11:05 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft)
Sat 21	High 5:32 AM 1.4 m (4.6 ft) · Low 11:41 AM 0.5 m (1.5 ft) · High 5:27 PM 1.4 m (4.5 ft) · Low 11:45 PM 0.2 m (0.6 ft)
Sun 22	High 6:16 AM 1.6 m (5.1 ft) · Low 12:35 PM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 6:14 PM 1.4 m (4.5 ft)
Mon 23	Low 12:26 AM 0.1 m (0.4 ft) · High 7:00 AM 1.7 m (5.6 ft) · Low 1:27 PM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 7:01 PM 1.3 m (4.4 ft)
Tue 24	Low 1:08 AM 0.1 m (0.3 ft) · High 7:45 AM 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · Low 2:17 PM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 7:50 PM 1.3 m (4.2 ft)
Wed 25	Low 1:52 AM 0.1 m (0.2 ft) · High 8:32 AM 1.9 m (6.2 ft) · Low 3:08 PM 0.2 m (0.6 ft) · High 8:41 PM 1.2 m (4.1 ft)
Thu 26	Low 2:38 AM 0.1 m (0.3 ft) · High 9:20 AM 1.9 m (6.3 ft) · Low 4:00 PM 0.2 m (0.6 ft) · High 9:34 PM 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Fri 27	Low 3:27 AM 0.1 m (0.4 ft) · High 10:10 AM 1.9 m (6.3 ft) · Low 4:55 PM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 10:30 PM 1.1 m (3.7 ft)
Sat 28	Low 4:18 AM 0.2 m (0.7 ft) · High 11:04 AM 1.9 m (6.1 ft) · Low 5:52 PM 0.3 m (0.8 ft) · High 11:30 PM 1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Sun 29	Low 5:14 AM 0.3 m (0.9 ft) · High 11:59 AM 1.8 m (5.8 ft) · Low 6:53 PM 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Mon 30	High 12:34 AM 1.1 m (3.6 ft) · Low 6:15 AM 0.4 m (1.2 ft) · High 12:59 PM 1.7 m (5.4 ft) · Low 7:55 PM 0.3 m (1.1 ft)

King tide and neap

The next king tide is Thursday, November 26, 2026. That is 29 days from today. It is the highest high tide in the coming lunar cycle, about a month of tides. King tide dates.

The next neap is Friday, November 6, 2026. That is 9 days from today. That day has the smallest rise and fall in the coming two weeks, the opposite of a king tide.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Main Beach. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the MET Norway forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Wednesday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 96% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 4:58 AM and sunset is 6:02 PM. The tides are a low of 0.1 m (0.3 ft) at 2:57 AM, a high of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) at 9:31 AM, a low of 0.2 m (0.7 ft) at 4:05 PM, and a high of 1.2 m (4.1 ft) at 9:40 PM. The low at 4:05 PM is 117 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 25°C, wind 9 kn SW, rain 4.6 mm, pressure 1017 hPa (30.04 in), steady.

Thursday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 91% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 4:58 AM and sunset is 6:03 PM. The tides are a low of 0.1 m (0.5 ft) at 3:39 AM, a high of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) at 10:20 AM, a low of 0.3 m (0.9 ft) at 5:00 PM, and a high of 1.1 m (3.7 ft) at 10:33 PM. The low at 5:00 PM is 63 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Clear, 23°C, wind 12 kn E, rain 0.4 mm.

Friday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 83% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 4:57 AM and sunset is 6:04 PM. The tides are a low of 0.2 m (0.7 ft) at 4:26 AM, a high of 1.7 m (5.7 ft) at 11:13 AM, a low of 0.3 m (1.0 ft) at 6:02 PM, and a high of 1.0 m (3.4 ft) at 11:34 PM. The low at 6:02 PM is 2 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Partly cloudy, 23°C, wind 10 kn NE, rain 0.4 mm.

Saturday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 75% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 4:56 AM and sunset is 6:04 PM. The tides are a low of 0.3 m (1.0 ft) at 5:20 AM, a high of 1.7 m (5.5 ft) at 12:13 PM, and a low of 0.4 m (1.2 ft) at 7:13 PM. The low at 7:13 PM is 69 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain, 23°C, wind 10 kn NE, rain 2.1 mm.

Sunday

The moon is a waning gibbous, about 65% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 4:55 AM and sunset is 6:05 PM. The tides are a high of 1.0 m (3.2 ft) at 12:45 AM, a low of 0.4 m (1.3 ft) at 6:25 AM, a high of 1.6 m (5.3 ft) at 1:22 PM, and a low of 0.4 m (1.2 ft) at 8:28 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Rain, 25°C, wind 9 kn NW, rain 3.1 mm.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

Average tide levels

Mean tide range: 1.07 m (3.51 ft)
Mean high water: 1.45 m (4.75 ft)
Mean low water: 0.38 m (1.24 ft)
Mean sea level: 0.93 m (3.04 ft)

These levels use the same zero as the tide table, lowest astronomical tide. Each height is shown in metres and in feet. Mean tide range is the average rise from low to high.

Sun and moon

First light: 3:35 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 4:05 AM
Dawn: 4:34 AM
Blue hour, morning: 4:34 AM to 4:43 AM
Golden hour, morning: 4:43 AM to 5:30 AM
Sunrise: 4:58 AM
Solar noon: 11:30 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:31 PM to 6:18 PM
Sunset: 6:03 PM
Blue hour, evening: 6:18 PM to 6:27 PM
Dusk: 6:27 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 6:56 PM
Last light: 7:26 PM
Day length: 13 hours 4 minutes
Moon: Waning Gibbous, about 95% lit
Moonrise: 8:32 PM
Moonset: 5:58 AM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

Forecast

Wednesday 25°C
Rain
9 kn SW · Rain 4.6 mm · 1017 hPa (30.04 in), steady
Thursday 23°C
Clear
12 kn E · Rain 0.4 mm
Friday 23°C
Partly cloudy
10 kn NE · Rain 0.4 mm
Saturday 23°C
Rain
10 kn NE · Rain 2.1 mm
Sunday 25°C
Rain
9 kn NW · Rain 3.1 mm

Data from MET Norway. Temperature is Celsius and wind is knots.

Hart-Davis, Michael; Dettmering, Denise; Seitz, Florian (2025). TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0.

On the water nearby

The closest named places from OpenStreetMap. A place with no name on that map is left off. Private and customer-only launches are labeled.

Boat ramps

Loders Creek Public Boat Ramp1.9 mi
Isle of Capri Public Boat Ramp2.1 mi
T E Peters Drive Boatramp3.4 mi
Carrara Boat Ramp3.6 mi
Nerang Boat ramp5.4 mi
AIS Canoeing Centre · private6.1 mi

Marinas

Southport Yacht Club Marina · fee0.4 mi
Mariner's Cove Marina · fee0.6 mi
Marina Mirage0.7 mi
Imperial Hotel Gold Coast Marina0.8 mi
Marine Rescue Southport1.8 mi
Runaway Bay Marina5.6 mi

Beaches

Main Beach0.2 mi
Narrowneck Beach0.5 mi
Broadwater Beach0.9 mi
Southport Swimming Enclosure0.9 mi
Surfers Paradise Beach1.3 mi
The Spit Beach1.7 mi

Parks

Ted Dolby Place0.2 mi
Proud Park0.2 mi
Main Beach Place0.2 mi
Hindle Reserve0.2 mi
Helen Park0.2 mi
Pelican Beach Park0.3 mi

Nature reserves

Macintosh Island Bird Island0.4 mi
Shrubbery1.3 mi
Federation Walk Coastal Reserve2.1 mi
Silver Bridle Neighbourhood Garden3.3 mi
Ivan Gibbs Wetlands Reserve5.8 mi
Pine Ridge Conservation Park5.8 mi

Nearby tide stations

Gold Coast Southport1.0 mi · Queensland
Runaway Bay4.8 mi · Queensland
South Golden Beach37 mi · New South Wales
New Brighton38 mi · New South Wales
Brunswick Heads39 mi · New South Wales
Brisbane45 mi · Queensland

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