TidePlanet

Today in Batemans Bay there is high tide at 11:27 am (5.4 ft) and low tides at 5:05 am and 6:18 pm. Tide coefficient 86. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:15 am. The sun rises at 6:00 am and sets at 7:27 pm: 13 h 27 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:20 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:58 am to 3:58 am and from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 5.2 ft waves. There is no wind. Partly cloudy, 60 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Batemans Bay today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 5:20–7:20 pm Also 10:30 am–12:30 pm and 2:00–4:30 am
  • Low tide at 6:18 pm
  • Sunset at 7:27 pm, golden hour from 6:52 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.18 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (5 mph) and some swell (4.6 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 86 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:20 pm to 7:20 pm, combines the 6:18 pm low tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, with the 11:27 am high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 2:00 am to 4:30 am, with the 5:05 am low tide, a major period and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: John Dory, Australasian snapper, striped mullet and bluefish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: John Dory. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Batemans Bay

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 11:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 74 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (9 mph)
  • Water at 65 °F (cool)
  • Swim with care: 3.9 ft waves every 9 s; high rip current risk
  • UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.9 ft

    3.9 ft waves every 9 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 65 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50

    Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–3:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 9 mph

    Onshore breeze (9 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:05 am

    Low tide at 5:05 am and 6:18 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:27 am.

The best window, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine and little wind, though with some waves and very high UV.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Batemans Bay

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Tides

Tides in Batemans Bay

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 5:05 am 1.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:27 am 5.4 ft · coef. 86
  • ▼ Low tide 6:18 pm 0.5 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 9 min to high tide at 12:15 am.

Tide coefficient 86 for the 11:27 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 15 (6.1 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (0.1 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 92, 5.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 39, 2.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:00 am · 7:27 pm Low tide 5:05 am · 1.2 ft High tide 11:27 am · 5.4 ft Low tide 6:18 pm · 0.5 ft — Coef. 86 89% Major periods 1:58 am · 2:30 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:59 am · 7:28 pm High tide 12:15 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 5:55 am · 1.4 ft High tide 12:19 pm · 5.3 ft Low tide 7:16 pm · 0.6 ft Coef. 83 80% Major periods 3:02 am · 3:35 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:57 am · 7:29 pm High tide 1:15 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 6:51 am · 1.6 ft High tide 1:16 pm · 5.1 ft Low tide 8:18 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 75 70% Major periods 4:06 am · 4:37 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:56 am · 7:30 pm High tide 2:21 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 7:54 am · 1.7 ft High tide 2:19 pm · 4.9 ft Low tide 9:23 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 69 59% Major periods 5:07 am · 5:36 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:55 am · 7:31 pm High tide 3:31 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 9:05 am · 1.7 ft High tide 3:26 pm · 4.7 ft Low tide 10:26 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 65 Last quarter Major periods 6:03 am · 6:29 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:54 am · 7:32 pm High tide 4:39 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 10:21 am · 1.7 ft High tide 4:34 pm · 4.5 ft Low tide 11:24 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 67 37% Major periods 6:54 am · 7:18 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:53 am · 7:33 pm High tide 5:37 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 11:34 am · 1.5 ft High tide 5:38 pm · 4.4 ft — Coef. 71 27% Major periods 7:42 am · 8:04 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Batemans Bay Princess Jetty station (TICON-4), 0.2 mi from Batemans Bay. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Batemans Bay

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 5.2 ft · 8.7 s from the south-southeast (161°)
Swell 4.9 ft · 6.7 s from the south-southeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the SE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.6 ft
  • Significant5.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest10 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 10 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 10 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 0 mph N · gusts 7
Offshore (5.1 mi SE)Offshore 3 mph E · gusts 9

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 5.5 ft with a period of 9 s, from the south-southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now65.1 °F
Today 64.4–65.3 °F air: 44 / 72 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 65.7 °F measured 0.9 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.6 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:06 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Batemans Bay Buoy 55014 · 8.5 mi ESE of here Measured at 5:00 pm, 4 h 6 min ago
Waves 4.6 ft —

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, through the WMO Global Telecommunication System (GTS), via NOAA OSMC (public domain, CC0).

Diving

Diving in Batemans Bay today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 10:30 am–12:10 pm Also 5:50–6:50 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (11:27 am): little current from 11:10 am to 11:42 am
  • 3.3 ft swell at 7 s from the south-southeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.2 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.3 ft 7 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 64.4 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NNE
  • Slack water today: low tide 5:05 am (4:40–5:30 am), high tide 11:27 am (11:10–11:42 am), low tide 6:18 pm (6:00–6:40 pm) and high tide 12:15 am (11:50 pm–12:40 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.3 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 64.4–65.3 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:54 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:20 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:30 am to 12:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 5:50 pm to 6:50 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Batemans Bay

14-day weather

Now in Batemans Bay

Now 60 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 61 °F · 44 / 72 °F
Low / high
44 / 72 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
62%
Humidity
89%
Dew pointDew point
56 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 30
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.49 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyMainly clearOvercast
Temperature 47°46°49°64°72°70°66°60°
Wind (mph) 5 NW5 WNW4 WNW1 N5 E9 ESE5 ESE0 N
Gusts 99991725178
Waves 3.5 ft3.6 ft3.7 ft3.8 ft3.9 ft4.1 ft4.6 ft5.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 60° 0 N 5.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 55° 4 NW 5.4 ft
  • 3:00 am 50° 4 NW 5.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 52° 4 NW 4.6 ft
  • 9:00 am 64° 2 N 4.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 75° 7 ENE 4.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 74° 12 ENE 4.7 ft
  • 6:00 pm 70° 10 NE 4.9 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 44 / 72 °F 9 mph ENE 5.5 ft 11:27 am
Fri 30 Overcast 49 / 75 °F 12 mph NE 5.4 ft 12:15 am · 12:19 pm
Sat 31 Light showers 56 / 85 °F 12 mph NNW 5.0 ft 1:15 am · 1:16 pm
Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 59 / 67 °F 8 mph E 3.9 ft 2:21 am · 2:19 pm
Mon 2 Drizzle 59 / 73 °F 10 mph ENE 3.9 ft 3:31 am · 3:26 pm
Tue 3 Light rain 57 / 74 °F 6 mph NNW 4.8 ft 4:39 am · 4:34 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 55 / 76 °F 4 mph WSW 3.7 ft 5:37 am · 5:38 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 49 / 68 °F 6 mph SE 6.2 ft 6:28 am · 6:35 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 46 / 81 °F 12 mph NW 7.9 ft 7:12 am · 7:27 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 56 / 65 °F 9 mph S 5.1 ft 7:53 am · 8:13 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 47 / 64 °F 9 mph SSE — 8:31 am · 8:57 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 53 / 67 °F 6 mph ENE — 9:07 am · 9:39 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 47 / 75 °F 14 mph NNE — 9:43 am · 10:20 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 51 / 79 °F 12 mph NE — 10:19 am · 11:01 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 49° / 75° 5.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Light showers 56° / 85° 5.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 59° / 67° 3.9 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 59° / 73° 3.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Light rain 57° / 74° 4.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 55° / 76° 3.7 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 49° / 68° 6.2 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature on Saturday 31. See the models →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+1.9 °F; normal high: 70 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:06 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Batemans Bay

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:00 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:27 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 5:00 am
  • Full dark 8:26 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:33 am
  • Civil dusk 7:54 pm
  • Solar noon 12:43 pm (68° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 27 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:52 pm
  • Full dark 8:26 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:00–6:34 am
Evening golden hour6:52–7:27 pm
Batemans Bay

Today the sun is 92,345,656 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Batemans Bay

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 89% 89% illuminated · 18.4 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm
Rises 11:20 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 8:45 am tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 7:43 am
Transit 2:58 am overhead
Visible 9 h 25 min from 11:20 pm to 8:45 am

Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:58–3:58 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:30–4:30 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:13–8:13 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 10:50–11:50 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 7:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:54 amNov 25 in 27 days

Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Batemans Bay

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Batemans Bay at a glance

  • Town or city of about 17,519 people. Coordinates: 35.707° S, 150.175° E.
  • It is 140 mi southwest of Sydney, the main place in New South Wales. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 7 min later than in Sydney.
  • The nearest tide station, Batemans Bay Princess Jetty, is 0.2 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Corrigans Beach (0.8 mi), Surfside Beach (1.2 mi), Cullendulla Beach (1.6 mi), Caseys Beach (2.6 mi).

Questions about Batemans BayQuestions

What time is high tide today in Batemans Bay?

Today in Batemans Bay there is high tide at 11:27 am (5.4 ft) and low tides at 5:05 am and 6:18 pm. Tide coefficient 86.

What time is sunset today in Batemans Bay?

At 7:27 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:54 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Batemans Bay?

At 5:59 am. First light comes at 4:59 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:58–3:58 am, Minor 7:13–8:13 am, Major 2:30–4:30 pm, Minor 10:50–11:50 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Batemans Bay?

Overcast, from 44 °F to 72 °F, with calm and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Batemans Bay?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.2 ft waves with a period of 8.7 s from the south-southeast. The water is 65.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Batemans Bay?

The best time to visit Batemans Bay is from November to January and from March to April: highs of 71 °F to 77 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Batemans Bay Princess Jetty station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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