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Today in Sanctuary Point there are high tides at 11:02 am (6.0 ft) and 11:56 pm (4.2 ft) and low tides at 4:33 am and 5:49 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:02 am. The sun rises at 5:59 am and sets at 7:24 pm: 13 h 26 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:16 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:56 am to 3:56 am and from 2:28 pm to 4:28 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 4.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west (5 mph). Clear sky, 63 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Sanctuary Point today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 3:30–5:30 am Also 10:30 am–12:00 pm and 11:00–11:50 pm
  • Low tide at 4:33 am
  • Major period 1:56–3:56 am
  • Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light onshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (4.3 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 4:33 am low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also worth a try from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, with the 11:02 am high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 11:00 pm to 11:50 pm, with the 11:56 pm high tide and moonrise, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, bluefish, striped mullet 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 Sanctuary Point

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3
Poor beach day · 3 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 70 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (12 mph)
  • Water at 65 °F (cool)
  • Low tide at 5:49 pm: more sand
  • Dangerous for swimming: 5.1 ft waves every 9 s; high rip current risk

Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Dangerous · 5.1 ft

    5.1 ft waves every 9 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. 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 12:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 12 mph

    Onshore breeze (12 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:49 pm

    Low tide at 4:33 am and 5:49 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:02 am and 11:56 pm.

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 Sanctuary Point

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Tides

Tides in Sanctuary Point

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:33 am 1.4 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 5:49 pm 0.5 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:56 pm 4.2 ft · coef. 84

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 4 min to high tide at 11:02 am.

Tide coefficient 88 for the 11:02 am high tide and 84 for the 11:56 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.5 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 38, 2.9 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 · 7:24 pm Low tide 4:33 am · 1.4 ft High tide 11:02 am · 6.0 ft Low tide 5:49 pm · 0.5 ft High tide 11:56 pm · 4.2 ft Coef. 88 89% Major periods 1:56 am · 2:28 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:58 am · 7:25 pm Low tide 5:24 am · 1.6 ft High tide 11:54 am · 5.9 ft Low tide 6:49 pm · 0.6 ft — Coef. 80 80% Major periods 3:00 am · 3:33 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:57 am · 7:26 pm High tide 1:00 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 6:23 am · 1.9 ft High tide 12:51 pm · 5.6 ft Low tide 7:54 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 76 70% Major periods 4:04 am · 4:35 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:56 am · 7:27 pm High tide 2:08 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 7:29 am · 2.0 ft High tide 1:55 pm · 5.4 ft Low tide 9:01 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 68 59% Major periods 5:05 am · 5:34 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:55 am · 7:28 pm High tide 3:19 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 8:43 am · 2.1 ft High tide 3:03 pm · 5.1 ft Low tide 10:05 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 64 Last quarter Major periods 6:01 am · 6:27 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:54 am · 7:29 pm High tide 4:25 am · 4.1 ft Low tide 9:59 am · 2.0 ft High tide 4:13 pm · 5.0 ft Low tide 11:01 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 65 37% Major periods 6:52 am · 7:17 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:53 am · 7:30 pm High tide 5:23 am · 4.4 ft Low tide 11:11 am · 1.9 ft High tide 5:17 pm · 4.8 ft Low tide 11:50 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 69 27% Major periods 7:40 am · 8:03 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 Jervis Bay station (TICON-4), 4.7 mi from Sanctuary Point. 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 Sanctuary Point

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 4.5 ft · 8.8 s from the south-southeast (162°)
Swell 4.3 ft · 7.5 s from the south-southeast
Current 0.5 mph toward the NNE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.2 ft
  • Significant4.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest9.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph W · gusts 15
Offshore (12 mi SE)Offshore 8 mph S · gusts 15

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 5.6 ft with a period of 10 s, from the south-southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now64.8 °F
Today 64.6–65.5 °F air: 53 / 69 °F

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 65.9 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water about normal for late October.

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:57 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Sanctuary Point today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 4:50–6:50 pm Also 9:50–11:40 am
  • Slack water around low tide (5:49 pm): little current from 5:30 pm to 6:10 pm
  • 4.7 ft swell at 7 s from the south-southeast: strong surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.3 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 4.7 ft 7 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 64.6 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.3 mph toward the NW
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:33 am (4:00–5:00 am), high tide 11:02 am (10:40–11:20 am), low tide 5:49 pm (5:30–6:10 pm) and high tide 11:56 pm (11:30 pm–12:20 am)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.5 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 64.6–65.5 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:51 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:16 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 4:50 pm to 6:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 9:50 am to 11:40 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 Sanctuary Point

14-day weather

Now in Sanctuary Point

Now 63 °F Clear sky · feels like 61 °F · 53 / 69 °F
Low / high
53 / 69 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 12%
Clouds
7%
Humidity
61%
Dew pointDew point
49 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
3 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Fair · 22
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 (+0.07 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.20 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 skyMainly clearMainly clearMainly clearPartly cloudy
Temperature 55°54°55°63°69°67°65°63°
Wind (mph) 7 WNW8 WNW9 W4 W8 SE12 SE7 SE4 SE
Gusts 131517151524165
Waves 3.2 ft3.9 ft4.4 ft4.5 ft4.5 ft4.8 ft5.1 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° 4 W 4.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 69° 8 SE 4.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 67° 12 SE 4.8 ft
  • 6:00 pm 65° 7 SE 5.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 63° 4 SE 5.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 61° 1 SW 5.5 ft
  • 3:00 am 56° 5 WNW 5.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 56° 5 W 5.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Partly cloudy 53 / 69 °F 12 mph S 5.5 ft 11:02 am · 11:56 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 55 / 69 °F 20 mph NNE 5.6 ft 11:54 am
Sat 31 Drizzle 61 / 73 °F 21 mph NNE 4.3 ft 1:00 am · 12:51 pm
Sun 1 Drizzle 64 / 69 °F 12 mph SSE 4.2 ft 2:08 am · 1:55 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 61 / 70 °F 20 mph NNE 3.7 ft 3:19 am · 3:03 pm
Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 65 / 75 °F 16 mph NNE 3.3 ft 4:25 am · 4:13 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 64 / 69 °F 17 mph NE 2.8 ft 5:23 am · 5:17 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 62 / 72 °F 13 mph W 3.9 ft 6:12 am · 6:15 pm
Fri 6 Light rain 60 / 68 °F 26 mph SSW 4.7 ft 6:56 am · 7:06 pm
Sat 7 Light showers 58 / 71 °F 15 mph E 7.8 ft 7:35 am · 7:52 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 61 / 65 °F 19 mph S 9.8 ft 8:11 am · 8:36 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 56 / 68 °F 19 mph NNE 5.6 ft 8:47 am · 9:18 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 60 / 72 °F 24 mph NNE 7.0 ft 9:21 am · 10:00 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 66 / 75 °F 15 mph NNE 6.5 ft 9:55 am · 10:42 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 55° / 69° 5.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 61° / 73° 4.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 64° / 69° 4.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 61° / 70° 3.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 65° / 75° 3.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 64° / 69° 2.8 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 62° / 72° 3.9 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 Partly agree · medium 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, normal highs for late October (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 8:57 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Sanctuary Point

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Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:59 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:24 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 5:00 am
  • Full dark 8:23 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:32 am
  • Civil dusk 7:51 pm
  • Solar noon 12:41 pm (68° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 26 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:50 pm
  • Full dark 8:23 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:59–6:33 am
Evening golden hour6:50–7:24 pm
Sanctuary Point

Today the sun is 92,345,687 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Sanctuary Point

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 11:16 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 8:45 am tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 7:43 am
Transit 2:56 am overhead
Visible 9 h 29 min from 11:16 pm to 8:45 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:56–3:56 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:28–4:28 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:13–8:13 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 10:46–11:46 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 Sanctuary Point

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Sanctuary Point at a glance

  • Town or city of about 7,020 people. Coordinates: 35.104° S, 150.627° E.
  • It is 92 mi south of Sydney, the main place in New South Wales. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 4 min later than in Sydney.
  • The nearest tide station, Jervis Bay, is 4.7 mi to the east.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Palm Beach (0.9 mi), Sanctuary Beach (0.9 mi), Paradise Beach (0.9 mi), Chinamans Beach (3.8 mi).

Questions about Sanctuary PointQuestions

What time is high tide today in Sanctuary Point?

Today in Sanctuary Point there are high tides at 11:02 am (6.0 ft) and 11:56 pm (4.2 ft) and low tides at 4:33 am and 5:49 pm. Tide coefficient 88.

What time is sunset today in Sanctuary Point?

At 7:24 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:51 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sanctuary Point?

At 5:58 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 1:56–3:56 am, Minor 7:13–8:13 am, Major 2:28–4:28 pm, Minor 10:46–11:46 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Sanctuary Point?

Partly cloudy, from 53 °F to 69 °F, with a light breeze from the west (5 mph) and a 12% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Sanctuary Point?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.5 ft waves with a period of 8.8 s from the south-southeast. The water is 64.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Sanctuary Point?

The best time to visit Sanctuary Point is from October to January: highs of 69 °F to 77 °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: Jervis 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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