Bowen tides today
- Tide now 5.7 ft ↑ rising · high 12:16 pm (9.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:00–6:40 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 1:00–6:00 pm Perfect beach day · 9/10
- Waves · water 0.4 ft · 82 °F smooth · 3.4 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 81 °F from the ENE, gusts 14 · mainly clear
- Sun 5:27 am–6:14 pm 12 h 47 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 9:41 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:41 pm
- Best time to dive 11:10 am–1:50 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Bowen there is high tide at 12:16 pm (9.3 ft) and low tides at 5:19 am and 6:57 pm. Tide coefficient 62. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:16 pm. The sun rises at 5:27 am and sets at 6:14 pm: 12 h 47 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:41 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:06 am to 3:06 am and from 1:38 pm to 3:38 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph). Mainly clear, 81 °F.
Fishing in Bowen today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 6:57 pm
- Sunset at 6:14 pm, golden hour from 5:45 pm
- Steady pressure (30.03 inHg), light onshore wind (10 mph) and calm sea (0.9 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 62 (small tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:00 pm to 6:40 pm, combines the 6:57 pm low tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 5:00 am to 6:00 am, with the 5:19 am low tide, sunrise and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: giant trevally, leopard coral grouper, cobia and bull shark. What you can catch
Beach day in Bowen
Is it a beach day?
12 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 91 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (10 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
- Water at 82 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 6:57 pm: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.9 ft
0.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 82 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50
Max UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 10 mph
Onshore breeze (10 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:57 pm
Low tide at 5:19 am and 6:57 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:16 pm.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 82 °F and low tide at 6:57 pm, though with very high UV. 6:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 82 °F and low tide at 5:19 am, 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 Bowen
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- Front Beach 0.3 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Quay St 0.6 mi · SW
- Parking
- Kings Beach 1.4 mi · NE
- Parking
- Rose Bay 2.0 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Murray Bay 2.3 mi · NE
- Grays Bay 2.3 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Horseshoe Bay Beach 2.5 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Queens Beach 2.5 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
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
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Tides in Bowen
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 5:19 am 1.7 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 12:16 pm 9.3 ft · coef. 62
- ▼ Low tide 6:57 pm 3.7 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 28 min to high tide at 12:16 pm.
Tide coefficient 62 for the 12:16 pm high tide. Low coefficient. The water rises and falls 7.6 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 February 1 (11.6 ft) and the lowest, on July 14 (0.3 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 7 to 8 (coefficient 101, 9.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 16 (coefficient 27, 4.1 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 5:27 am · 6:14 pm | Low tide 5:19 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 12:16 pm · 9.3 ft | Low tide 6:57 pm · 3.7 ft | — | Coef. 62 | 88% | Major periods 1:06 am · 1:38 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:27 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 12:04 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 6:21 am · 2.3 ft | High tide 1:38 pm · 9.2 ft | Low tide 8:51 pm · 3.7 ft | Coef. 58 | 80% | Major periods 2:10 am · 2:43 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:26 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 1:50 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 7:45 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 3:13 pm · 9.2 ft | Low tide 10:28 pm · 3.1 ft | Coef. 55 | 70% | Major periods 3:14 am · 3:45 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:26 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 4:01 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 9:20 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 4:30 pm · 9.6 ft | Low tide 11:26 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 65 | 59% | Major periods 4:15 am · 4:44 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:25 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 5:17 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 10:42 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 5:29 pm · 9.8 ft | — | Coef. 77 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:11 am · 5:37 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:25 am · 6:17 pm | Low tide 12:11 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 6:12 am · 7.3 ft | Low tide 11:46 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 6:17 pm · 9.9 ft | Coef. 88 | 37% | Major periods 6:02 am · 6:26 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:24 am · 6:17 pm | Low tide 12:49 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 6:57 am · 8.0 ft | Low tide 12:41 pm · 2.2 ft | High tide 6:57 pm · 9.8 ft | Coef. 93 | 27% | Major periods 6:50 am · 7:12 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
Tides from the Bowen station (TICON-4), 0.8 mi from Bowen. 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
The sea at Bowen
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.2 ft
- Significant0.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces north 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.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 2.8 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 82.7 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.8 °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 8:48 am (local time).
Surf in Bowen today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.5 ft sets): flat
- Light onshore wind (6 mph): a bit of chop
- Rising tide (high tide at 12:16 pm)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:05 am · sunrise 5:27 am · sunset 6:14 pm · last light 6:37 pm
- Tide: low 5:19 am (1.7 ft), high 12:16 pm (9.3 ft) and low 6:57 pm (3.7 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 81.3 °F–82.2 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 0 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window is 5:05 am to 9:00 am, though with barely any waves.
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.
Diving in Bowen today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (12:16 pm): little current from 11:50 am to 12:50 pm
- 0.1 ft swell at 3 s from the northeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 5:19 am (4:50–5:40 am), high tide 12:16 pm (11:50 am–12:50 pm), low tide 6:57 pm (6:20–8:00 pm) and high tide 12:04 am (11:00 pm–1:00 am)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 81.3–82.2 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:37 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:41 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:10 am to 1:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:00 am to 6:30 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 5:10 pm to 6:10 pm, with little swell, light wind and weak 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Horseshoe Bay Fish seen: Chinese Damsel, Ward's Damsel, Goldenstripe Coralfish, Kner's wrasse 2.5 mi
- Edgecumbe Bay - Bowen Dugong Protection Area 6.8 mi
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 in Bowen
Now in Bowen
- Low / high
- 77 / 82 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 47%
- Clouds
- 45%
- Humidity
- 75%
- Dew pointDew point
- 72 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 6 · moderate
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 23
- 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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 77° | 77° | 78° | 81° | 82° | 81° | 79° | 79° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 NE | 3 ESE | 6 E | 6 NE | 8 NNE | 10 NE | 10 ENE | 10 E |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Waves | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 81° 6 NE 0.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 82° 8 NNE 0.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 81° 10 NE 0.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 79° 10 ENE 0.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 79° 10 E 1.0 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 10 E 1.0 ft
- 3:00 am 77° 9 ESE 1.2 ft
- 6:00 am 77° 10 ESE 1.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 77 / 82 °F | 10 mph ENE | 1.0 ft | 12:16 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 75 / 80 °F | 16 mph E | 2.7 ft | 12:04 am · 1:38 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 78 °F | 16 mph E | 2.8 ft | 1:50 am · 3:13 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 75 / 80 °F | 12 mph E | 1.4 ft | 4:01 am · 4:30 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 76 / 81 °F | 10 mph ENE | 0.7 ft | 5:17 am · 5:29 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 76 / 82 °F | 9 mph NNE | 0.5 ft | 6:12 am · 6:17 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 76 / 82 °F | 12 mph N | 0.5 ft | 6:57 am · 6:57 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 78 / 82 °F | 12 mph N | 0.9 ft | 7:38 am · 7:32 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 78 / 83 °F | 10 mph NNW | 1.0 ft | 8:15 am · 8:01 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 77 / 84 °F | 8 mph NNE | 1.2 ft | 8:50 am · 8:28 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 79 / 85 °F | 10 mph ENE | 2.0 ft | 9:23 am · 8:53 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 76 / 84 °F | 17 mph ESE | 3.6 ft | 9:57 am · 9:20 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 76 / 82 °F | 19 mph ESE | 4.3 ft | 10:31 am · 9:50 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 75 / 82 °F | 17 mph ESE | 4.3 ft | 11:07 am · 10:26 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 75° / 80° 2.7 ft
- Sat 31 Heavy rain 74° / 78° 2.8 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 75° / 80° 1.4 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 76° / 81° 0.7 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 76° / 82° 0.5 ft
- Wed 4 Partly cloudy 76° / 82° 0.5 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 78° / 82° 0.9 ft
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 rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−4.4 °F; normal high: 87 °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 8:48 am (local time).
The sun in Bowen
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:38 am
- Full dark 7:04 pm
- Civil dawn 5:05 am
- Civil dusk 6:37 pm
- Solar noon 11:51 am (83° high)
- Daylight 12 h 47 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:45 pm
- Full dark 7:04 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,526 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Bowen
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,469 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:06–3:06 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:38–3:38 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:06–8:06 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:11–10:11 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 · 6:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 9:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 12:54 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.
Where to fish in Bowen
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Boat ramp 0.4 mi
- Boat ramp 0.5 mi
- Boat ramp 0.5 mi
- Greys Bay 2.3 mi
- Queens Beach Boat Ramp 3.5 mi
- Yasso Point 3.5 mi
- Small Ships Harbour 0.5 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Tides near BowenTides nearby
- Port Denison1.4 mi
- Yumbabullo2.7 mi
- Queens Beach3.3 mi
- Hideaway Bay16 mi
- Dingo Beach17 mi
- Olden Island22 mi
- Cannonvale34 mi
- Airlie Beach35 mi
- Shutehaven40 mi
- Shute Harbour40 mi
Bowen at a glance
- Town or city of about 11,417 people. Coordinates: 20.014° S, 148.248° E.
- It is 597 mi northwest of Brisbane, the main place in Queensland. The sun rises 28 min later and sets 10 min later than in Brisbane.
- The nearest tide station, Bowen, is 0.8 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Port Denison (1.4 mi), Kings Beach (1.4 mi), Rose Bay (2.0 mi), Murray Bay (2.3 mi).
Questions about BowenQuestions
What time is high tide today in Bowen?
Today in Bowen there is high tide at 12:16 pm (9.3 ft) and low tides at 5:19 am and 6:57 pm. Tide coefficient 62.
What time is sunset today in Bowen?
At 6:14 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:37 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bowen?
At 5:27 am. First light comes at 4:37 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 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 1:06–3:06 am, Minor 7:06–8:06 am, Major 1:38–3:38 pm, Minor 9:11–10:11 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Bowen?
Partly cloudy, from 77 °F to 82 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph) and a 47% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Bowen?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.4 ft waves with a period of 3.4 s from the northeast. The water is 81.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Bowen?
The best time to visit Bowen is from July to October: highs of 76 °F to 85 °F, about 2 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: Bowen 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).