TidePlanet

Today in Oakwood there are high tides at 10:29 am (9.8 ft) and 10:41 pm (7.2 ft) and low tides at 3:57 am and 4:56 pm. Tide coefficient 82. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:29 am. The sun rises at 5:06 am and sets at 6:04 pm: 12 h 58 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:37 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:49 am to 2:49 am and from 1:21 pm to 3:21 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (7 mph). Mainly clear, 73 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Oakwood today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 9:40–11:40 pm Also 2:00–5:00 am and 10:30–11:30 am
  • High tide at 10:41 pm, coefficient 77
  • Minor period 9:07–10:07 pm (moonrise)
  • Steady pressure (30.18 inHg), light cross-shore wind (7 mph) and some swell (3.0 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 82 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 9:40 pm to 11:40 pm, combines the 10:41 pm high tide, moonrise and some swell. Also good from 2:00 am to 5:00 am, with the 3:57 am low tide, a major period and sunrise. Also worth a try from 10:30 am to 11:30 am, with the 10:29 am high tide and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, barramundi and bull shark. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Oakwood

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

10 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 11:00 am–4:00 pm Also 8:00–10:00 am
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 81 °F: beach weather
  • Calm for swimming: 2.5 ft waves
  • Water at 77 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 4:56 pm: more sand
  • Moderate cross-shore wind (13 mph)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.5 ft

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

  • Water 77 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • 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 13 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (13 mph).

  • Tide & sand 4:56 pm

    Low tide at 3:57 am and 4:56 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:29 am and 10:41 pm.

The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 77 °F and low tide at 4:56 pm, though with moderate wind and very high UV. 8:00 am to 10:00 am is good too, with sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 77 °F.

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 Oakwood

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Oakwood.

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Tides

Tides in Oakwood

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 3:57 am 1.1 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 4:56 pm 2.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:41 pm 7.2 ft · coef. 77

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 36 min to high tide at 10:29 am.

Tide coefficient 82 for the 10:29 am high tide and 77 for the 10:41 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 8.7 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 December 25 (11.2 ft) and the lowest, on August 13 (0.4 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 9 to 10 (coefficient 99, 8.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 29, 3.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:06 am · 6:04 pm Low tide 3:57 am · 1.1 ft High tide 10:29 am · 9.8 ft Low tide 4:56 pm · 2.1 ft High tide 10:41 pm · 7.2 ft Coef. 82 88% Major periods 12:49 am · 1:21 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:05 am · 6:04 pm Low tide 4:46 am · 1.6 ft High tide 11:25 am · 9.4 ft Low tide 5:56 pm · 2.5 ft High tide 11:39 pm · 6.7 ft Coef. 70 80% Major periods 1:53 am · 2:26 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:04 am · 6:05 pm Low tide 5:43 am · 2.2 ft High tide 12:28 pm · 9.0 ft Low tide 7:04 pm · 2.8 ft — Coef. 59 70% Major periods 2:57 am · 3:28 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:03 am · 6:06 pm High tide 12:50 am · 6.3 ft Low tide 6:55 am · 2.7 ft High tide 1:39 pm · 8.7 ft Low tide 8:26 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 56 59% Major periods 3:58 am · 4:27 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:03 am · 6:06 pm High tide 2:20 am · 6.3 ft Low tide 8:22 am · 2.8 ft High tide 2:54 pm · 8.7 ft Low tide 9:45 pm · 2.6 ft Coef. 56 Last quarter Major periods 4:54 am · 5:20 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:02 am · 6:07 pm High tide 3:51 am · 6.7 ft Low tide 9:46 am · 2.7 ft High tide 4:02 pm · 8.8 ft Low tide 10:45 pm · 2.2 ft Coef. 64 37% Major periods 5:45 am · 6:10 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:01 am · 6:08 pm High tide 4:55 am · 7.5 ft Low tide 10:51 am · 2.4 ft High tide 4:58 pm · 8.9 ft Low tide 11:30 pm · 1.8 ft Coef. 74 27% Major periods 6:33 am · 6:56 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

Oakwood has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Bundaberg (TICON-4), 3.9 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 Oakwood

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.6 ft · 4.2 s from the east (89°)
Wind waves — —
Current 0.5 mph toward the SSE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.8 ft
  • Significant1.6 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest3.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph S · gusts 16
Offshore (15 mi ENE)Offshore 11 mph S · gusts 17

Offshore wind. The coast faces north 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 Wednesday 4: 3.7 ft with a period of 4 s, from the north (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now76.8 °F
Today 76.8–77.5 °F air: 66 / 80 °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 78.3 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.9 °F).

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:53 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Oakwood today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 9:30–11:20 am Also 4:20–6:00 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:29 am): little current from 10:10 am to 10:50 am
  • 1.6 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.6 ft —
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 76.8 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: low tide 3:57 am (3:30–4:20 am), high tide 10:29 am (10:10–10:50 am), low tide 4:56 pm (4:30–5:20 pm) and high tide 10:41 pm (10:10–11:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Rain (1.37 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 76.8 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:28 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:37 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:30 am to 11:20 am, combines slack water at high tide, small waves, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 4:20 pm to 6:00 pm, with slack water at low tide and weak current, though with moderate wind.

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.

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Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Oakwood

14-day weather

Now in Oakwood

Now 73 °F Mainly clear · feels like 72 °F · 66 / 80 °F
Low / high
66 / 80 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 49%
Clouds
30%
Humidity
55%
Dew pointDew point
56 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
4 · 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 (+0.05 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyOvercastPartly cloudyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyPartly cloudy
Temperature 67°66°68°77°80°78°74°71°
Wind (mph) 3 SSW5 SSW7 SSW6 SSE11 ESE13 E11 E8 ESE
Gusts 89131623282216
Waves 1.6 ft1.5 ft1.5 ft1.6 ft1.9 ft2.5 ft2.9 ft3.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 77° 6 SSE 1.6 ft
  • 12:00 pm 80° 11 ESE 1.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 78° 13 E 2.5 ft
  • 6:00 pm 74° 11 E 2.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 71° 8 ESE 3.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 70° 7 E 2.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 69° 6 ESE 2.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 71° 7 SE 2.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 66 / 80 °F 13 mph ESE 3.0 ft 10:29 am · 10:41 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 69 / 77 °F 11 mph ESE 2.9 ft 11:25 am · 11:39 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 69 / 77 °F 9 mph ENE 2.8 ft 12:28 pm
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 67 / 79 °F 10 mph NNE 2.2 ft 12:50 am · 1:39 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 69 / 82 °F 12 mph NNW 2.4 ft 2:20 am · 2:54 pm
Tue 3 Showers 70 / 81 °F 17 mph NNW 3.3 ft 3:51 am · 4:02 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 69 / 82 °F 15 mph NNW 3.7 ft 4:55 am · 4:58 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 74 / 83 °F 17 mph NNW 4.2 ft 5:44 am · 5:45 pm
Fri 6 Mainly clear 71 / 83 °F 11 mph NW 3.3 ft 6:26 am · 6:27 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 71 / 81 °F 7 mph ENE 1.8 ft 7:04 am · 7:06 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 69 / 79 °F 6 mph NE 1.4 ft 7:40 am · 7:43 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 67 / 80 °F 12 mph SE 3.3 ft 8:15 am · 8:19 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 66 / 78 °F 15 mph SE 3.7 ft 8:49 am · 8:54 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 65 / 78 °F 9 mph E 3.5 ft 9:23 am · 9:30 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 69° / 77° 2.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 69° / 77° 2.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Partly cloudy 67° / 79° 2.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 69° / 82° 2.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Showers 70° / 81° 3.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 69° / 82° 3.7 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 74° / 83° 4.2 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 rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
  • Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.1 °F; normal high: 83 °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 7:53 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Oakwood

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:06 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 6:04 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 4:14 am
  • Full dark 6:56 pm
  • Civil dawn 4:42 am
  • Civil dusk 6:28 pm
  • Solar noon 11:35 am (79° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 58 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:33 pm
  • Full dark 6:56 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:06–5:37 am
Evening golden hour5:33–6:04 pm
Oakwood

Today the sun is 92,345,800 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Oakwood

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 88% 88% illuminated · 18.4 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 pm
Rises 9:37 pm in the ENE (59°)ENE
Sets 8:10 am tomorrow · in the WNW (301°) · set at 7:07 am
Transit 1:49 am overhead
Visible 10 h 33 min from 9:37 pm to 8:10 am

Today the moon is 226,469 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:49–2:49 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:21–3:21 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 6:37–7:37 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:07–10:07 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.

Place

Where to fish in Oakwood

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Oakwood at a glance

  • Town or city of about 357 people. Coordinates: 24.867° S, 152.300° E.
  • It is 185 mi north of Brisbane, the main place in Queensland. The sun rises 6 min later and sets at the same time than in Brisbane.
  • The nearest tide station, Bundaberg, is 3.9 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces north.

Questions about OakwoodQuestions

What time is high tide today in Oakwood?

Today in Oakwood there are high tides at 10:29 am (9.8 ft) and 10:41 pm (7.2 ft) and low tides at 3:57 am and 4:56 pm. Tide coefficient 82.

What time is sunset today in Oakwood?

At 6:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:28 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Oakwood?

At 5:05 am. First light comes at 4:13 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 12:49–2:49 am, Minor 6:37–7:37 am, Major 1:21–3:21 pm, Minor 9:07–10:07 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Oakwood?

Overcast, from 66 °F to 80 °F, with a light breeze from the south (7 mph) and a 49% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Oakwood?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.6 ft waves with a period of 4.2 s from the east. The water is 76.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Oakwood?

The best time to visit Oakwood is from July to October: highs of 73 °F to 81 °F, about 5 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: Bundaberg 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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