Clontarf tides today
- Tide now 2.7 ft ↓ falling · low 6:11 pm (1.8 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:30–6:30 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach tomorrow 1:00–6:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 1.5 ft · 75 °F smooth · 3.4 s from the east
- Wind · air 7 mph · 72 °F from the E, gusts 18 · overcast
- Sun 5:00 am–6:04 pm 13 h 4 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 9:41 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:41 pm
- Best time to dive 5:20–6:00 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Clontarf there are high tides at 11:31 am (8.0 ft) and 11:39 pm (5.4 ft) and low tides at 4:56 am and 6:11 pm. Tide coefficient 80. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:11 pm. The sun rises at 5:00 am and sets at 6:04 pm: 13 h 4 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:41 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:46 am to 2:46 am and from 1:18 pm to 3:18 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (7 mph). Overcast, 72 °F.
Fishing in Clontarf today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 6:11 pm
- Sunset at 6:04 pm, golden hour from 5:32 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.14 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (1.4 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 80 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, combines the 6:11 pm low tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 4:40 am to 5:30 am, with the 4:56 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, bluefish, Australasian snapper and giant trevally. What you can catch
Beach day in Clontarf
Is it a beach day?
9 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 81 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (9 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.2 ft waves
- Water at 75 °F (nice)
- UV 12 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.2 ft
1.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 75 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 12 · SPF 50
Max UV 12 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 9 mph
Onshore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:11 pm
Low tide at 4:56 am and 6:11 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:31 am and 11:39 pm.
The best window, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 75 °F, though with very high UV. 7:00 am to 9:00 am can also work, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F, though with cool air.
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 Clontarf
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- Clontarf Beach 0.5 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Bells Beach 0.8 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Woody Point Beach 1.6 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Scotts Point Beach 1.9 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Margate Beach 2.1 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Suttons Beach 2.6 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Queens Beach (south) 3.2 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Queens Beach (central) 3.5 mi · NE
- Showers
- 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 Clontarf
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:56 am 1.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:31 am 8.0 ft · coef. 80
- ▼ Next low tide 6:11 pm 1.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:39 pm 5.4 ft · coef. 77
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 47 min to low tide at 6:11 pm.
Tide coefficient 80 for the 11:31 am high tide and 77 for the 11:39 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 7.0 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 (9.0 ft) and the lowest, on August 13 (0.7 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. 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 (CD)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 10 (coefficient 94, 6.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 35, 3.3 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 | 5:00 am · 6:04 pm | Low tide 4:56 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 11:31 am · 8.0 ft | Low tide 6:11 pm · 1.8 ft | High tide 11:39 pm · 5.4 ft | Coef. 80 | 88% | Major periods 12:46 am · 1:18 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 4:59 am · 6:04 pm | Low tide 5:41 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 12:22 pm · 7.9 ft | Low tide 7:09 pm · 2.0 ft | — | Coef. 73 | 80% | Major periods 1:50 am · 2:22 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 4:58 am · 6:05 pm | High tide 12:33 am · 5.1 ft | Low tide 6:32 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 1:18 pm · 7.7 ft | Low tide 8:15 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 69 | 70% | Major periods 2:54 am · 3:25 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 4:57 am · 6:06 pm | High tide 1:38 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 7:34 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 2:22 pm · 7.5 ft | Low tide 9:27 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 62 | 59% | Major periods 3:55 am · 4:24 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 4:56 am · 6:06 pm | High tide 2:59 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 8:49 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 3:33 pm · 7.3 ft | Low tide 10:34 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 61 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:51 am · 5:17 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 4:56 am · 6:07 pm | High tide 4:24 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 10:10 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 4:40 pm · 7.2 ft | Low tide 11:30 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 66 | 37% | Major periods 5:42 am · 6:06 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 4:55 am · 6:08 pm | High tide 5:32 am · 5.8 ft | Low tide 11:24 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 5:38 pm · 7.2 ft | — | Coef. 74 | 27% | Major periods 6:30 am · 6:53 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (CD). 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 Scarborough station (Maritime Safety Queensland), 4.5 mi from Clontarf. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), Maritime Safety Queensland: Scarborough tide gauge, archived interval recordings (2025), https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/scarborough-tide-gauge-archived-interval-recordings. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from the measured sea levels of 2025.
The sea at Clontarf
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.8 ft
- Significant1.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces northeast 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 2.4 ft with a period of 4 s, from the north-northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 3.2 °F less 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
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 76.4 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.7 °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 4:07 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Department of Environment and Science Queensland Government, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Diving in Clontarf today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (11:31 am): little current from 11:10 am to 11:50 am
- 0.5 ft swell at 5 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
- Light cross-shore wind (6 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:56 am (4:30–5:20 am), high tide 11:31 am (11:10–11:50 am), low tide 6:11 pm (5:40–6:40 pm) and high tide 11:39 pm (11:10 pm–12:10 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 74.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:28 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:41 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:40 am to 11:50 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:20 pm to 6:00 pm, with slack water at low tide, 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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- Scotts Point (MNP12) 2.2 mi
- Kippa-Ring Fish Habitat Area 4.2 mi
- Bramble Bay (MNP13) 4.6 mi
- MNP09 9.8 mi
- Go Dive 8.5 mi
- Mantis Diving 12 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 Clontarf
Now in Clontarf
- Low / high
- 60 / 78 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 8%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 66%
- Dew pointDew point
- 60 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 34
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 63° | 60° | 64° | 74° | 78° | 74° | 70° | 68° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 W | 6 WSW | 5 SW | 6 S | 7 ESE | 8 E | 5 E | 3 ENE |
| Gusts | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 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 |
- 6:00 pm 70° 5 E 1.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 68° 3 ENE 1.4 ft
- 12:00 am 66° 2 SE 1.3 ft
- 3:00 am 63° 3 S 1.2 ft
- 6:00 am 66° 4 SSW 1.2 ft
- 9:00 am 73° 4 ESE 1.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 75° 8 E 1.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 73° 9 E 1.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 60 / 78 °F | 9 mph SE | 1.5 ft | 11:31 am · 11:39 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 63 / 75 °F | 9 mph E | 1.4 ft | 12:22 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 62 / 76 °F | 11 mph NE | 1.4 ft | 12:33 am · 1:18 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 62 / 80 °F | 9 mph N | 2.2 ft | 1:38 am · 2:22 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 64 / 81 °F | 8 mph ESE | 2.0 ft | 2:59 am · 3:33 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 67 / 81 °F | 9 mph NE | 1.9 ft | 4:24 am · 4:40 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 65 / 83 °F | 7 mph N | 2.4 ft | 5:32 am · 5:38 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 69 / 87 °F | 11 mph NW | 2.5 ft | 6:26 am · 6:28 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 63 / 82 °F | 11 mph W | 1.5 ft | 7:13 am · 7:13 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 64 / 79 °F | 9 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 7:56 am · 7:53 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 64 / 82 °F | 9 mph E | 1.9 ft | 8:35 am · 8:31 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 65 / 76 °F | 12 mph SE | 2.6 ft | 9:12 am · 9:07 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 64 / 75 °F | 10 mph ESE | 2.5 ft | 9:48 am · 9:42 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 64 / 76 °F | 8 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 10:22 am · 10:17 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 63° / 75° 1.4 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 62° / 76° 1.4 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 62° / 80° 2.2 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 64° / 81° 2.0 ft
- Tue 3 Thunderstorm 67° / 81° 1.9 ft
- Wed 4 Thunderstorm 65° / 83° 2.4 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 69° / 87° 2.5 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 on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.4 °F; normal high: 80 °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 4:07 pm (local time).
The sun in Clontarf
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:07 am
- Full dark 6:57 pm
- Civil dawn 4:35 am
- Civil dusk 6:28 pm
- Solar noon 11:31 am (76° high)
- Daylight 13 h 4 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:32 pm
- Full dark 6:57 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,852 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Clontarf
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,469 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:46–2:46 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:18–3:18 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 6:27–7:27 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 Clontarf
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Hornibrook Bridge 0.7 mi
- Clontarf Pier 0.7 mi
- Woody Point Jetty 1.7 mi
- Hornibrook Bridge 2.3 mi
- Boat ramp 0.5 mi
- Boat ramp 0.7 mi
- light craft 1.5 mi
- Newport Marina 3.1 mi
- Scarborough Marina 4.4 mi
- Hornibrook Bait & Tackle 0.7 mi
- Tackle land 4.7 mi
- Scarborough Marina Fuel Point 4.4 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 ClontarfTides nearby
- Margate1.3 mi
- Woody Point1.6 mi
- Kippa-Ring1.9 mi
- Griffin2.7 mi
- Brighton3.2 mi
- Rothwell3.3 mi
- Scarborough4.1 mi
- Sandgate4.8 mi
- Deception Bay5.2 mi
- Deagon5.3 mi
Clontarf at a glance
- Town or city of about 8,205 people. Coordinates: 27.253° S, 153.078° E.
- It is 15 mi north of Brisbane, the main place in Queensland. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Brisbane.
- The nearest tide station, Scarborough, is 4.5 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces northeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Scotts Point Beach (1.9 mi), Margate Beach (2.2 mi), Suttons Beach (2.5 mi), Redcliffe Beach (2.9 mi).
Questions about ClontarfQuestions
What time is high tide today in Clontarf?
Today in Clontarf there are high tides at 11:31 am (8.0 ft) and 11:39 pm (5.4 ft) and low tides at 4:56 am and 6:11 pm. Tide coefficient 80.
What time is sunset today in Clontarf?
At 6:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:28 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Clontarf?
At 4:59 am. First light comes at 4:06 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 12:46–2:46 am, Minor 6:27–7:27 am, Major 1:18–3:18 pm, Minor 9:11–10:11 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Clontarf?
Overcast, from 60 °F to 78 °F, with a light breeze from the east (7 mph) and a 8% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Clontarf?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.5 ft waves with a period of 3.4 s from the east. The water is 75.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Clontarf?
The best time to visit Clontarf is from August to September: highs of 72 °F to 76 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 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: Scarborough tide gauge of Maritime Safety Queensland (Queensland). © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), licensed CC BY 4.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).