TidePlanet

Today in Mystery Bay there is high tide at 11:13 am (5.5 ft) and low tides at 4:40 am and 5:56 pm. Tide coefficient 87. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:13 am. The sun rises at 5:59 am and sets at 7:28 pm: 13 h 29 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:22 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 slight, with 3.3 ft waves. There's a light air from the west (3 mph). Clear sky, 63 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Mystery Bay today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 3:40–4:30 am Also 11:30 am–12:10 pm and 5:00–7:00 pm
  • Low tide at 4:40 am
  • Major period 1:58–3:58 am
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light offshore wind (5 mph) and some swell (3.4 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 87 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:40 am to 4:30 am, combines the 4:40 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also worth a try from 11:30 am to 12:10 pm, with the 11:13 am high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with the 5:56 pm low tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: John Dory, Australasian snapper, striped mullet and shortfin mako. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Mystery Bay

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1 good hour
5
Fair beach day · 5 out of 10 10:00 am–1:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 72 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (5 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 3.6 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
  • UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 63 °F (cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 3.6 ft

    3.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 63 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50

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

  • Wind 9 mph

    Onshore breeze (9 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:56 pm

    Low tide at 4:40 am and 5:56 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:13 am.

The best window, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, brings sunshine and little wind, though with 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 Mystery Bay

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Tides

Tides in Mystery Bay

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:40 am 1.2 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 5:56 pm 0.5 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 14 min to high tide at 11:13 am.

Tide coefficient 87 for the 11:13 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 16 (6.3 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 94, 5.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 38, 2.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:59 am · 7:28 pm Low tide 4:40 am · 1.2 ft High tide 11:13 am · 5.5 ft Low tide 5:56 pm · 0.5 ft — Coef. 87 89% Major periods 1:58 am · 2:30 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:58 am · 7:29 pm High tide 12:03 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 5:31 am · 1.4 ft High tide 12:06 pm · 5.4 ft Low tide 6:57 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 84 80% Major periods 3:02 am · 3:35 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:57 am · 7:30 pm High tide 1:06 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 6:29 am · 1.6 ft High tide 1:04 pm · 5.2 ft Low tide 8:03 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 76 70% Major periods 4:07 am · 4:37 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:56 am · 7:31 pm High tide 2:13 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 7:34 am · 1.7 ft High tide 2:07 pm · 5.0 ft Low tide 9:10 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 69 59% Major periods 5:07 am · 5:36 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:55 am · 7:32 pm High tide 3:23 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 8:47 am · 1.8 ft High tide 3:15 pm · 4.8 ft Low tide 10:14 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 65 Last quarter Major periods 6:03 am · 6:29 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:53 am · 7:33 pm High tide 4:30 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 10:03 am · 1.7 ft High tide 4:25 pm · 4.6 ft Low tide 11:10 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 66 37% Major periods 6:54 am · 7:19 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:52 am · 7:34 pm High tide 5:28 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 11:15 am · 1.6 ft High tide 5:29 pm · 4.5 ft Low tide 11:58 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 70 27% Major periods 7:42 am · 8:05 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

B · Nearby station

Mystery Bay has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Bermagui (TICON-4), 9.0 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

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 Mystery Bay

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 3.3 ft · 8.5 s from the south (173°)
Swell 2.9 ft · 6.2 s from the south
Current 0.7 mph toward the NNE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.7 ft
  • Significant3.3 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph W · gusts 11
Offshore (7.8 mi ENE)Offshore 6 mph SW · gusts 13

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 Saturday 31: 5.6 ft with a period of 6 s, from the northeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now62.8 °F
Today 62.6–63.5 °F air: 46 / 71 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 65.1 °F measured 0.7 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 64.0 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water colder than normal for late October (−1.5 °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 8:59 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Bengello Buoy 29 mi N of here Measured at 4:20 am, 4 h 39 min ago
Waves 2.1 ft · 11 s from the southeast (128°)

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

Surf

Surf in Mystery Bay today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 11:00 am–12:00 pm 2.2–3.4 ft Also 7:00–7:55 pm
  • 2.2–3.4 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 3.2 ft swell at 8 s from the south, a bit short
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
  • Rising tide (low tide at 5:56 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.2–3.4 ft average – sets
Swell 3.2 ft 8 s · S · 130 kJ
Wind 3 mph SSE · calm
Water and wetsuit 62.6 °F 3/2 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:32 am · sunrise 5:59 am · sunset 7:28 pm · last light 7:55 pm
  • Tide: low 4:40 am (1.2 ft), high 11:13 am (5.5 ft) and low 5:56 pm (0.5 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 62.6 °F–63.5 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 130 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, has a good size and glassy water. 7:00 pm to 7:55 pm can also work, with a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell.

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 Mystery Bay today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 5:00–7:00 pm Also 10:30–11:50 am
  • Slack water around low tide (5:56 pm): little current from 5:30 pm to 6:20 pm
  • 4.3 ft swell at 7 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 4.3 ft 7 s · from the S
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 62.6 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.4 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:40 am (4:10–5:00 am), high tide 11:13 am (10:50–11:30 am), low tide 5:56 pm (5:30–6:20 pm) and high tide 12:03 am (11:30 pm–12:30 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.2 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 62.6–63.5 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:55 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:22 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 10:30 am to 11:50 am, with slack water at high tide, light wind and the sun high, though with 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 Mystery Bay

14-day weather

Now in Mystery Bay

Now 63 °F Clear sky · feels like 61 °F · 46 / 71 °F
Low / high
46 / 71 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
3%
Humidity
63%
Dew pointDew point
50 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
3 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Fair · 21
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 (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.27 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 skyClear skyClear skyMainly clear
Temperature 51°48°49°63°71°69°63°56°
Wind (mph) 4 SW4 WSW5 W3 W5 SE9 ESE6 E3 NNE
Gusts 7910111625189
Waves 3.4 ft3.4 ft3.4 ft3.3 ft3.6 ft4.3 ft5.0 ft5.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 63° 3 W 3.3 ft
  • 12:00 pm 71° 5 SE 3.6 ft
  • 3:00 pm 69° 9 ESE 4.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 63° 6 E 5.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 56° 3 NNE 5.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 56° 4 NNW 4.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 53° 4 NNW 4.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 52° 3 W 4.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Mainly clear 46 / 71 °F 9 mph SE 5.4 ft 11:13 am
Fri 30 Overcast 50 / 73 °F 11 mph NNE 5.2 ft 12:03 am · 12:06 pm
Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 56 / 84 °F 10 mph N 5.6 ft 1:06 am · 1:04 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 57 / 68 °F 7 mph SE 5.1 ft 2:13 am · 2:07 pm
Mon 2 Drizzle 59 / 73 °F 10 mph NE 4.3 ft 3:23 am · 3:15 pm
Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 60 / 77 °F 13 mph NNE 5.1 ft 4:30 am · 4:25 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 53 / 72 °F 8 mph NE 4.4 ft 5:28 am · 5:29 pm
Thu 5 Light showers 58 / 67 °F 18 mph SSW 3.6 ft 6:17 am · 6:25 pm
Fri 6 Heavy drizzle 56 / 70 °F 17 mph S 5.1 ft 7:01 am · 7:15 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 56 / 71 °F 9 mph SSE 7.7 ft 7:41 am · 8:00 pm
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 51 / 66 °F 11 mph SSE 7.6 ft 8:19 am · 8:43 pm
Mon 9 Partly cloudy 47 / 72 °F 15 mph NNE 6.8 ft 8:55 am · 9:25 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 54 / 75 °F 12 mph NNE 8.2 ft 9:30 am · 10:06 pm
Wed 11 Light showers 58 / 77 °F 9 mph N 7.7 ft 10:06 am · 10:47 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 50° / 73° 5.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 56° / 84° 5.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 57° / 68° 5.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 59° / 73° 4.3 ft
  • Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 60° / 77° 5.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 53° / 72° 4.4 ft
  • Thu 5 Light showers 58° / 67° 3.6 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:59 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Mystery Bay

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:59 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:28 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 4:59 am
  • Full dark 8:28 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:32 am
  • Civil dusk 7:55 pm
  • Solar noon 12:43 pm (67° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 29 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:53 pm
  • Full dark 8:28 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:59–6:34 am
Evening golden hour6:53–7:28 pm
Mystery Bay

Today the sun is 92,345,653 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Mystery 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 11:22 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 8:43 am tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 7:41 am
Transit 2:58 am overhead
Visible 9 h 20 min from 11:22 pm to 8:43 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
  • 7:11–8:11 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 10:52–11:52 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 Mystery Bay

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.3 mi from shore.

From the shoreline (0.5 mi from Mystery Bay) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,150 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.3 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.3 mi and 66 ft at 0.4 mi from shore.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Mystery Bay at a glance

  • Town or city of about 191 people. Coordinates: 36.305° S, 150.128° E.
  • It is 179 mi south of Sydney, the main place in New South Wales. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 8 min later than in Sydney.
  • The nearest tide station, Bermagui, is 9.0 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Loader Beach (1.4 mi), Fullers Beach (2.3 mi), Wallaga Beach (3.6 mi), Handkerchief Beach (3.9 mi).

Questions about Mystery BayQuestions

What time is high tide today in Mystery Bay?

Today in Mystery Bay there is high tide at 11:13 am (5.5 ft) and low tides at 4:40 am and 5:56 pm. Tide coefficient 87.

What time is sunset today in Mystery Bay?

At 7:28 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:55 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mystery Bay?

At 5:58 am. First light comes at 4:58 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 7:11–8:11 am, Major 2:30–4:30 pm, Minor 10:52–11:52 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Mystery Bay?

Mainly clear, from 46 °F to 71 °F, with a light air from the west (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Mystery Bay?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.3 ft waves with a period of 8.5 s from the south. The water is 62.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Mystery Bay?

The best time to visit Mystery Bay is from December to March: highs of 73 °F to 76 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 9 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: Bermagui 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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