TidePlanet

Today in Mascot there are high tides at 11:09 am (6.0 ft) and 11:53 pm (4.1 ft) and low tides at 4:36 am and 5:53 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:09 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 moderate, with 4.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph). Clear sky, 62 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Mascot today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 3:40–5:40 am Also 10:50–11:40 pm and 4:50–6:50 pm
  • Low tide at 4:36 am
  • Major period 1:53–3:53 am
  • Sunrise at 5:58 am
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light offshore wind (5 mph) and some swell (3.9 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, 3:40 am to 5:40 am, combines the 4:36 am low tide, a major period, sunrise and some swell. Also worth a try from 10:50 pm to 11:40 pm, with the 11:53 pm high tide and moonrise, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 4:50 pm to 6:50 pm, with the 5:53 pm low tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze, 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

Beach

Beach day in Mascot

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

5
Fair beach day · 5 out of 10 12:00–4:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 73 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (10 mph)
  • Water at 67 °F (cool)
  • Swim with care: 5.6 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
  • UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 5.6 ft

    5.6 ft waves every 10 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 5:53 pm

    Low tide at 4:36 am and 5:53 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:09 am and 11:53 pm.

The best window, 12:00 pm to 4:00 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 Mascot

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Tides

Tides in Mascot

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:36 am 1.1 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 5:53 pm 0.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:53 pm 4.1 ft · coef. 84

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 15 min to high tide at 11:09 am.

Tide coefficient 88 for the 11:09 am high tide and 84 for the 11:53 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, 2.8 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 4:36 am · 1.1 ft High tide 11:09 am · 6.0 ft Low tide 5:53 pm · 0.6 ft High tide 11:53 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 5:27 am · 1.3 ft High tide 12:02 pm · 5.8 ft Low tide 6:54 pm · 0.7 ft — Coef. 80 80% Major periods 2:58 am · 3:30 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:56 am · 7:22 pm High tide 12:54 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 6:24 am · 1.5 ft High tide 1:00 pm · 5.6 ft Low tide 8:00 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 2:02 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 7:30 am · 1.7 ft High tide 2:04 pm · 5.4 ft Low tide 9:07 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 3:14 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 8:43 am · 1.8 ft High tide 3:13 pm · 5.1 ft Low tide 10:12 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 4:23 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 9:59 am · 1.8 ft High tide 4:22 pm · 5.0 ft Low tide 11:09 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 65 37% Major periods 6:50 am · 7:14 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:52 am · 7:26 pm High tide 5:22 am · 4.2 ft Low tide 11:12 am · 1.6 ft High tide 5:26 pm · 4.8 ft Low tide 11:57 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 69 27% Major periods 7:38 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 Botany Bay station (TICON-4), 3.3 mi from Mascot. 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 Mascot

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 4.6 ft · 9.8 s from the south-southeast (160°)
Swell 4.6 ft · 8.2 s from the south-southeast
Current 0.6 mph toward the SW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.3 ft
  • Significant4.6 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest9.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph WSW · gusts 13
Offshore (6.1 mi SSE)Offshore 9 mph WSW · gusts 15

Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

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

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now65.7 °F
Today 65.5–67.1 °F air: 53 / 71 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 68.7 °F measured 1.7 mi away

The satellite measured 3.1 °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 15 mi NNE of here Measured at 3:40 am, 4 h 14 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).

Surf

Surf in Mascot today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
7
Good · 7 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am 3.2–5.0 ft Also 12:00–2:00 pm
  • 3.2–5.0 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 4.6 ft swell at 8 s from the south-southeast, a bit short
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 11:09 am)
Surf at the shore 3.2–5.0 ft average – sets
Swell 4.6 ft 8 s · SSE · 259 kJ
Wind 6 mph WSW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 65.5 °F 3/2 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:32 am · sunrise 5:58 am · sunset 7:20 pm · last light 7:47 pm
  • Tide: low 4:36 am (1.1 ft), high 11:09 am (6.0 ft), low 5:53 pm (0.6 ft) and high 11:53 pm (4.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 65.5 °F–67.1 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 259 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind. 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm also works, with a good size.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Mascot today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
4
Fair day · 4 out of 10 9:50–10:30 am
  • Some tidal current
  • 5.1 ft swell at 8 s from the south-southeast: strong surge on the bottom
  • Light cross-shore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.8 mph current toward the southwest (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 5.1 ft 8 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 65.5 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.8 mph toward the SW
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:36 am (4:10–5:00 am), high tide 11:09 am (10:50–11:30 am), low tide 5:53 pm (5:30–6:20 pm) and high tide 11:53 pm (11:20 pm–12:20 am)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.3 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 65.5–67.1 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:47 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 10:30 am, combines light wind and the sun high, though with tidal current, some swell and current.

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 Mascot

14-day weather

Now in Mascot

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 3.4 ft3.7 ft4.1 ft4.9 ft5.4 ft5.6 ft5.9 ft5.9 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 4.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 71° 8 SSE 5.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 70° 10 ESE 5.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 67° 8 ESE 5.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 64° 4 SE 5.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 61° 1 WSW 5.8 ft
  • 3:00 am 58° 3 W 5.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 59° 3 W 5.4 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 6.0 ft 11:09 am · 11:53 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 57 / 72 °F 15 mph NE 5.8 ft 12:02 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 60 / 81 °F 15 mph NNE 4.6 ft 12:54 am · 1:00 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 66 / 75 °F 12 mph SW 3.9 ft 2:02 am · 2:04 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 64 / 73 °F 13 mph NE 3.9 ft 3:14 am · 3:13 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 65 / 81 °F 13 mph N 3.9 ft 4:23 am · 4:22 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 65 / 73 °F 12 mph E 3.1 ft 5:22 am · 5:26 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 62 / 74 °F 10 mph WNW 3.7 ft 6:13 am · 6:21 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 61 / 70 °F 20 mph SSW 3.8 ft 6:58 am · 7:10 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 59 / 76 °F 15 mph NE 4.3 ft 7:39 am · 7:55 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 62 / 67 °F 16 mph SSE 6.6 ft 8:17 am · 8:37 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 60 / 69 °F 12 mph NE 4.5 ft 8:53 am · 9:18 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 59 / 74 °F 18 mph NNE 5.6 ft 9:29 am · 9:58 pm
Wed 11 Heavy drizzle 62 / 80 °F 15 mph NNE 5.5 ft 10:04 am · 10:39 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 57° / 72° 5.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 60° / 81° 4.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 66° / 75° 3.9 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 64° / 73° 3.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 65° / 81° 3.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 65° / 73° 3.1 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 62° / 74° 3.7 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.

  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−4.8 °F; normal high: 76 °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 Mascot

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 7:47 pm
  • Solar noon 12:39 pm (69° 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
Mascot

Today the sun is 92,345,725 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Mascot

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 37 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 Mascot

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Fort Denison Light
Photo: Peter L Johnson · CC BY-SA 3.0

Fort Denison Light 5.3 mi north

Light
4 white flashes every 15 s · Fl(4) W 15s
Range
5 nautical miles (5.8 mi)
Light height
62 ft above sea level

Other lighthouses nearby: Robertson Point Light (5.8 mi northeast), Bradleys Head Light (5.9 mi northeast).

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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Mascot at a glance

  • Town or city of about 15,985 people. Coordinates: 33.926° S, 151.193° E.
  • It is 4.1 mi south 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.
  • The nearest tide station, Botany Bay, is 3.3 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Lady Robinsons Beach (3.5 mi), Port Botany (3.6 mi), Cockle Bay Wharf (3.8 mi), Darling Harbour (3.9 mi).

Questions about MascotQuestions

What time is high tide today in Mascot?

Today in Mascot there are high tides at 11:09 am (6.0 ft) and 11:53 pm (4.1 ft) and low tides at 4:36 am and 5:53 pm. Tide coefficient 88.

What time is sunset today in Mascot?

At 7:20 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:47 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mascot?

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 Mascot?

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 Mascot?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.6 ft waves with a period of 9.8 s from the south-southeast. The water is 65.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Mascot?

The best time to visit Mascot is from September to January and in April: highs of 71 °F to 82 °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: Botany Bay 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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