Thursday Island tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+10) · Queensland, Australia- 1:46 am4.2 ft
- 2:46 pm9.3 ft
- 4:25 am3.6 ft
- Tide now
- 6.5 ft ↑ rising · high 2:46 pm (9.3 ft)
- Coefficient
- 38 · neap tides
- Range today
- 5.7 ft
Today there are high tides at 1:46 am (4.2 ft) and 2:46 pm (9.3 ft) and low tide at 4:25 am. Tide coefficient 38. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:46 pm. In Thursday Island the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:46 am 4.2 ft · coef. 38
- ▼ Low tide 4:25 am 3.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 2:46 pm 9.3 ft · coef. 32
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 39 min to high tide at 2:46 pm.
Tide coefficient 38 for the 1:46 am high tide and 32 for the 2:46 pm high tide. Neap tides. The water rises and falls 5.7 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:01 am · 6:29 pm | High tide 1:46 am · 4.2 ft | Low tide 4:25 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 2:46 pm · 9.3 ft | — | Coef. 38 | 88% | Major periods 1:31 am · 2:03 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:01 am · 6:29 pm | Low tide 12:41 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 4:22 pm · 9.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 51 | 80% | Major periods 2:36 am · 3:08 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:01 am · 6:29 pm | Low tide 1:49 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 9:34 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 12:05 pm · 6.8 ft | High tide 7:07 pm · 9.5 ft | Coef. 76 | 70% | Major periods 3:40 am · 4:10 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:00 am · 6:29 pm | Low tide 2:37 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 9:59 am · 7.8 ft | Low tide 1:47 pm · 6.3 ft | High tide 8:03 pm · 9.9 ft | Coef. 93 | 59% | Major periods 4:40 am · 5:09 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:00 am · 6:30 pm | Low tide 3:18 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:28 am · 8.0 ft | Low tide 2:45 pm · 5.6 ft | High tide 8:46 pm · 10.1 ft | Coef. 102 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:02 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:00 am · 6:30 pm | Low tide 3:57 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 10:55 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 3:32 pm · 5.2 ft | High tide 9:22 pm · 9.9 ft | Coef. 104 | 37% | Major periods 6:27 am · 6:51 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:59 am · 6:30 pm | Low tide 4:32 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 11:18 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 4:18 pm · 4.9 ft | High tide 9:53 pm · 9.3 ft | Coef. 102 | 27% | Major periods 7:15 am · 7:37 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 5 to 6 (coefficient 108, 10.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 13 (coefficient 25, 4.4 ft).
Type of tide
In Thursday Island the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on January 31 (12.5 ft) and the lowest, on October 5 (0.3 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)12.7 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)9.2 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)7.7 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)6.1 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)4.1 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)2.9 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Thursday Island
What time is high tide today in Thursday Island?
High tide today is at 1:46 am (4.2 ft) and 2:46 pm (9.3 ft). Low tide is at 4:25 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Thursday Island?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 4:22 pm and low tide at 12:41 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
38: neap tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Thursday Island?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Thursday Island today
Tides near Thursday Island
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Thursday Island station (TICON-4), 0.3 mi from Thursday Island. 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