TidePlanet

Today in Hayes Street Beach there are high tides at 11:07 am (6.0 ft) and 11:51 pm (4.1 ft) and low tides at 4:35 am and 5:50 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:07 am. The sun rises at 5:58 am and sets at 7:20 pm: 13 h 22 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:09 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:53 am to 3:53 am and from 2:26 pm to 4:26 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 3.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph). Clear sky, 62 °F.

Beach

Beach day in Hayes Street Beach

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 2:00–4:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 72 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (10 mph)
  • UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 66 °F (cool)
  • Swim with care: 4.6 ft waves every 9 s; high rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.6 ft

    4.6 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 66 °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 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:50 pm

    Low tide at 4:35 am and 5:50 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:07 am and 11:51 pm.

The best window, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine and little wind, though with some waves.

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

About Hayes Street BeachThe beach

In The Rocks, 1.4 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in The Rocks →

Surface Sand
Length 0.0 mi
Facing Faces southeast
Water quality Good water quality 2025-26 season, Beachwatch
  • Pollution today: possible
  • Latest sample (October 21): good
Amenities
  • Restrooms
  • Showers
  • Parking
  • Dogs allowed

Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap

Bathing water quality: Beachwatch, NSW Government (CC BY 4.0). Full attribution.

Beaches near Hayes Street Beach

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Bathing water quality: Beachwatch, NSW Government (CC BY 4.0). Full attribution.

Fishing

Fishing in Hayes Street Beach today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 3:30–5:30 am Also 10:50–11:40 pm and 10:10 am–12:10 pm
  • Low tide at 4:35 am
  • Major period 1:53–3:53 am
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light offshore wind (5 mph) and some swell (3.1 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:30 am to 5:30 am, combines the 4:35 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also worth a try from 10:50 pm to 11:40 pm, with the 11:51 pm high tide, moonrise and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 10:10 am to 12:10 pm, with the 11:07 am high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, striped mullet, bluefish and John Dory. 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

Tides

Tides in Hayes Street Beach

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:35 am 1.1 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 5:50 pm 0.5 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:51 pm 4.1 ft · coef. 84

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 12 min to high tide at 11:07 am.

Tide coefficient 88 for the 11:07 am high tide and 84 for the 11:51 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.4 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 16 (6.7 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 95, 5.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 37, 2.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:58 am · 7:20 pm Low tide 4:35 am · 1.1 ft High tide 11:07 am · 6.0 ft Low tide 5:50 pm · 0.5 ft High tide 11:51 pm · 4.1 ft Coef. 88 89% Major periods 1:53 am · 2:26 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:57 am · 7:21 pm Low tide 5:26 am · 1.3 ft High tide 12:00 pm · 5.8 ft Low tide 6:51 pm · 0.7 ft — Coef. 79 80% Major periods 2:58 am · 3:30 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:56 am · 7:22 pm High tide 12:53 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 6:24 am · 1.5 ft High tide 12:59 pm · 5.6 ft Low tide 7:57 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 75 70% Major periods 4:02 am · 4:33 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:55 am · 7:23 pm High tide 2:00 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 7:30 am · 1.7 ft High tide 2:03 pm · 5.4 ft Low tide 9:05 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 67 59% Major periods 5:03 am · 5:31 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:54 am · 7:24 pm High tide 3:11 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 8:43 am · 1.8 ft High tide 3:12 pm · 5.1 ft Low tide 10:10 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 63 Last quarter Major periods 5:59 am · 6:25 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:53 am · 7:25 pm High tide 4:20 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 10:00 am · 1.8 ft High tide 4:21 pm · 5.0 ft Low tide 11:07 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 64 37% Major periods 6:50 am · 7:14 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:52 am · 7:26 pm High tide 5:20 am · 4.2 ft Low tide 11:13 am · 1.6 ft High tide 5:25 pm · 4.8 ft Low tide 11:56 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 69 27% Major periods 7:37 am · 8:00 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 Sydney station (Fort Denison, UHSLC, TICON-4), 1.0 mi from Hayes Street Beach. 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 Hayes Street Beach

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 3.6 ft · 9.7 s from the south-southeast (158°)
Swell 3.6 ft · 8.1 s from the south-southeast
Current 0.3 mph toward the SW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.8 ft
  • Significant3.6 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest7.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph WSW · gusts 13
Offshore (11 mi S)Offshore 9 mph WSW · gusts 15

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: 4.9 ft with a period of 10 s, from the south-southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now65.5 °F
Today 65.5–66.7 °F air: 53 / 71 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 68.9 °F measured 0.6 mi away

The satellite measured 3.4 °F more 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably warmer than the forecast says.

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 colder than normal for late October (−1.4 °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 7:54 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Collaroy Narrabeen Buoy 9.4 mi NNE of here Measured at 3:40 am, 4 h 15 min ago
Waves 2.2 ft · 9 s from the east-southeast (110°)

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Australian Ocean Data Network, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Diving

Diving in Hayes Street Beach today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 9:50–11:50 am Also 5:30–8:30 am
  • Slack water around high tide (11:07 am): little current from 10:50 am to 11:30 am
  • 4.3 ft swell at 8 s from the south-southeast: strong surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (8 mph)
  • 0.6 mph current toward the west-southwest (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 4.3 ft 8 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 65.5 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.6 mph toward the WSW
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:35 am (4:10–5:00 am), high tide 11:07 am (10:50–11:30 am), low tide 5:50 pm (5:30–6:10 pm) and high tide 11:51 pm (11:20 pm–12:20 am)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.3 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 65.5–66.7 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:46 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:09 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:50 am to 11:50 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and the sun high, though with some swell and current. Also worth a look from 5:30 am to 8:30 am, with light wind and weak current, though with tidal current and 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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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

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Weather

Weather in Hayes Street Beach

14-day weather

Now in Hayes Street Beach

Now 62 °F Clear sky · feels like 58 °F · 53 / 71 °F
Low / high
53 / 71 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 6%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
59%
Dew pointDew point
47 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 32
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 (+0.08 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.12 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 ClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyMainly clearMainly clearClear
Temperature 59°54°56°65°71°70°67°64°
Wind (mph) 1 NW5 WNW5 W5 SW8 SSE10 ESE8 ESE4 SE
Gusts 39111521242110
Waves 2.8 ft3.0 ft3.3 ft3.9 ft4.4 ft4.6 ft4.9 ft4.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 65° 5 SW 3.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 71° 8 SSE 4.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 70° 10 ESE 4.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 67° 8 ESE 4.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 64° 4 SE 4.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 61° 1 WSW 4.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 58° 3 W 4.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 59° 3 W 4.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Mainly clear 53 / 71 °F 10 mph SSE 4.9 ft 11:07 am · 11:51 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 57 / 72 °F 15 mph NE 4.7 ft 12:00 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 60 / 81 °F 15 mph NNE 4.1 ft 12:53 am · 12:59 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 66 / 75 °F 12 mph SW 3.5 ft 2:00 am · 2:03 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 64 / 73 °F 13 mph NE 3.5 ft 3:11 am · 3:12 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 65 / 81 °F 13 mph N 3.4 ft 4:20 am · 4:21 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 65 / 73 °F 12 mph E 2.8 ft 5:20 am · 5:25 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 62 / 74 °F 10 mph WNW 3.2 ft 6:12 am · 6:20 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 61 / 70 °F 20 mph SSW 3.3 ft 6:57 am · 7:09 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 59 / 76 °F 15 mph NE 3.8 ft 7:37 am · 7:54 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 62 / 67 °F 16 mph SSE 6.6 ft 8:15 am · 8:36 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 60 / 69 °F 12 mph NE 4.5 ft 8:51 am · 9:17 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 59 / 74 °F 18 mph NNE 5.6 ft 9:27 am · 9:56 pm
Wed 11 Heavy drizzle 62 / 80 °F 15 mph NNE 5.5 ft 10:02 am · 10:36 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 57° / 72° 4.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 60° / 81° 4.1 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 66° / 75° 3.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 64° / 73° 3.5 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 65° / 81° 3.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 65° / 73° 2.8 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 62° / 74° 3.2 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 →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.6 °F; normal high: 74 °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 7:54 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Hayes Street Beach

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:58 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:20 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 5:01 am
  • Full dark 8:18 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:32 am
  • Civil dusk 7:46 pm
  • Solar noon 12:39 pm (70° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 22 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:46 pm
  • Full dark 8:18 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:58–6:32 am
Evening golden hour6:46–7:20 pm
Hayes Street Beach

Today the sun is 92,345,727 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Hayes Street Beach

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 11:09 pm in the NE (56°)NE
Sets 8:47 am tomorrow · in the NW (304°) · set at 7:45 am
Transit 2:53 am overhead
Visible 9 h 38 min from 11:09 pm to 8:47 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:53–3:53 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:26–4:26 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:15–8:15 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 10:39–11:39 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 Hayes Street Beach

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Robertson Point Light
Photo: Guy Smiley · CC BY 3.0

Robertson Point Light 0.9 mi southeast

Light
Green light that goes dark once every 3 s · Oc G 3s
Range
5 nautical miles (5.8 mi)
Light height
26 ft above sea level
Tower height
26 ft

Other lighthouses nearby: Fort Denison Light (1.0 mi southeast), Bradleys Head Light (1.8 mi southeast).

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Hayes Street Beach at a glance

  • Beach. Coordinates: 33.842° S, 151.219° E.
  • It is 1.9 mi north of Sydney, the main place in New South Wales. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Sydney.
  • In The Rocks, 1.4 mi from the center.
  • The nearest tide station, Sydney, is 1.0 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Kirribilli Wharf (0.5 mi), Corner Beach (0.6 mi), Cremorne Wharf (0.7 mi), Hayes Street Wharf (0.7 mi).

Questions about Hayes Street BeachQuestions

Where is Hayes Street Beach?

In The Rocks, 1.4 mi from the center, New South Wales (Australia). The shore faces southeast.

What amenities does Hayes Street Beach have?

According to OpenStreetMap: restrooms, showers, parking and dogs allowed. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.

How clean is the water at Hayes Street Beach?

Good water quality in the official rating for the 2025-26 season (Beachwatch).

What time is high tide today in Hayes Street Beach?

Today in Hayes Street Beach there are high tides at 11:07 am (6.0 ft) and 11:51 pm (4.1 ft) and low tides at 4:35 am and 5:50 pm. Tide coefficient 88.

What time is sunset today in Hayes Street Beach?

At 7:20 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:46 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Hayes Street Beach?

At 5:57 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 1:53–3:53 am, Minor 7:15–8:15 am, Major 2:26–4:26 pm, Minor 10:39–11:39 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Hayes Street Beach?

Mainly clear, from 53 °F to 71 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph) and a 6% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Hayes Street Beach?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.6 ft waves with a period of 9.7 s from the south-southeast. The water is 65.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Hayes Street Beach?

The best time to visit Hayes Street Beach is from September to January and in April: highs of 70 °F to 81 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 7 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: Sydney (Fort Denison, UHSLC) 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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