TidePlanet

Today in Marion Bay there are high tides at 4:13 am (2.3 ft) and 4:12 pm (-0.5 ft) and low tides at 11:50 am and 9:03 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:50 am. The sun rises at 6:23 am and sets at 7:49 pm: 13 h 26 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:44 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:23 am to 4:23 am and from 2:55 pm to 4:55 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 3.9 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east (8 mph). Clear sky, 60 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Marion Bay today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 3:10–5:00 pm Also 3:10–4:20 am and 7:10–9:30 pm
  • High tide at 4:12 pm, coefficient 89
  • Major period 2:55–4:55 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light offshore wind (7 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: 94 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm, combines the 4:12 pm high tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 3:10 am to 4:20 am, with the 4:13 am high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 7:10 pm to 9:30 pm, with the 9:03 pm low tide, sunset, falling pressure, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: yellowtail amberjack, Australasian snapper, tope shark and Japanese amberjack. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Marion Bay

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 1:00–3:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 71 °F: mild
  • Cross-shore breeze (9 mph)
  • Swim with care: 4.2 ft waves every 12 s; moderate rip current risk
  • UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 64 °F (cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.2 ft

    4.2 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 64 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • 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 9 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (9 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:50 am

    Low tide at 11:50 am and 9:03 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:13 am and 4:12 pm.

The best window, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine and little wind, though with some waves and 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 Marion Bay

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Tides

Tides in Marion Bay

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:13 am 2.3 ft · coef. 94
  • ▲ High tide 4:12 pm -0.5 ft · coef. 89
  • ▼ Low tide 9:03 pm -1.2 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 23 min to low tide at 11:50 am.

Tide coefficient 94 for the 4:13 am high tide and 89 for the 4:12 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.4 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 (2.5 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (-1.6 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 12 to 13 (coefficient 110, 3.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 20, 1.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:23 am · 7:49 pm High tide 4:13 am · 2.3 ft Low tide 11:50 am · -1.1 ft High tide 4:12 pm · -0.5 ft Low tide 9:03 pm · -1.2 ft Coef. 94 89% Major periods 2:23 am · 2:55 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:22 am · 7:50 pm High tide 4:43 am · 2.2 ft Low tide 12:34 pm · -0.8 ft High tide 4:02 pm · -0.6 ft Low tide 9:14 pm · -1.2 ft Coef. 82 80% Major periods 3:27 am · 4:00 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:21 am · 7:51 pm High tide 5:15 am · 1.9 ft Low tide 9:26 pm · -1.2 ft — — Coef. 67 70% Major periods 4:31 am · 5:02 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:20 am · 7:52 pm High tide 5:48 am · 1.6 ft Low tide 9:31 pm · -1.1 ft — — Coef. 50 59% Major periods 5:32 am · 6:01 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:19 am · 7:53 pm High tide 6:23 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 9:00 pm · -0.8 ft — — Coef. 31 Last quarter Major periods 6:28 am · 6:54 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:18 am · 7:54 pm High tide 7:09 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 7:49 pm · -0.7 ft — — Coef. 20 37% Major periods 7:19 am · 7:43 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:17 am · 7:55 pm High tide 4:28 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 7:15 am · 0.2 ft High tide 11:14 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 7:23 pm · -0.6 ft Coef. 26 27% Major periods 8:06 am · 8:29 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

M · Global model

Marion Bay has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.3 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.

Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Marion Bay

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 3.9 ft · 11.6 s from the southwest (224°)
Swell 3.7 ft · 9.4 s from the southwest
Current 0.6 mph toward the SSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.0 ft
  • Significant3.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest7.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 8 mph E · gusts 14
Offshore (1.5 mi ESE)Offshore 7 mph ENE · gusts 11

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast 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 build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 5.9 ft with a period of 8 s, from the west-southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now63.1 °F
Today 63.1–64.2 °F air: 53 / 70 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 62.6 °F measured 0.9 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.7 °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 8:27 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

North Kangaroo Island Buoy 23 mi S of here Measured at 3:15 am, 5 h 12 min ago
Waves 2.5 ft · 10 s from the west (263°)

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Integrated Marine Observing System, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Marion Bay today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm 2.7–4.2 ft Also 10:00 am–1:00 pm
  • 2.7–4.2 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 3.9 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest, a bit short
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 4:12 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.7–4.2 ft average – sets
Swell 3.9 ft 10 s · SW · 263 kJ
Wind 8 mph NE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 63.1 °F 3/2 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:56 am · sunrise 6:23 am · sunset 7:49 pm · last light 8:16 pm
  • Tide: high 4:13 am (2.3 ft), low 11:50 am (-1.1 ft), high 4:12 pm (-0.5 ft) and low 9:03 pm (-1.2 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 63.1 °F–64.2 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 263 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm also works, with a good size.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Marion Bay today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 2:40–4:30 pm Also 11:20 am–12:20 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (4:12 pm): little current from 3:40 pm to 4:50 pm
  • 3.9 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest: strong surge on the bottom
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the west-northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.9 ft 10 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 63.1 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the WNW
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:13 am (3:58–4:30 am), low tide 11:50 am (11:30 am–12:20 pm), high tide 4:12 pm (3:40–4:50 pm) and low tide 9:03 pm (8:30–9:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.3 ft at 9 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 63.1–64.2 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 8:16 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:44 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 2:40 pm to 4:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 11:20 am to 12:20 pm, with slack water at low 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 Marion Bay

14-day weather

Now in Marion Bay

Now 60 °F Clear sky · feels like 57 °F · 53 / 70 °F
Low / high
53 / 70 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
4%
Humidity
72%
Dew pointDew point
51 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
2 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 24
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 (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.40 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyPartly cloudyPartly cloudy
Temperature 54°53°55°62°68°70°67°62°
Wind (mph) 6 SE5 ESE7 ESE7 E9 NE8 NE7 E12 ESE
Gusts 1010111519191618
Waves 3.8 ft3.8 ft3.9 ft3.9 ft4.1 ft4.3 ft4.3 ft4.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 62° 7 E 3.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 68° 9 NE 4.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 70° 8 NE 4.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 67° 7 E 4.3 ft
  • 9:00 pm 62° 12 ESE 4.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 62° 14 E 4.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 65° 16 NE 4.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 67° 15 NE 4.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 53 / 70 °F 13 mph E 4.3 ft 4:13 am · 4:12 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 62 / 67 °F 18 mph NNE 4.3 ft 4:43 am · 4:02 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 60 / 66 °F 19 mph W 4.8 ft 5:15 am
Sun 1 Drizzle 55 / 69 °F 14 mph ENE 4.2 ft 5:48 am
Mon 2 Mainly clear 60 / 69 °F 18 mph SSW 5.7 ft 6:23 am
Tue 3 Mainly clear 57 / 65 °F 10 mph WSW 5.2 ft 7:09 am
Wed 4 Light rain 55 / 62 °F 22 mph SW 5.9 ft 4:28 am · 11:14 am
Thu 5 Overcast 54 / 60 °F 14 mph SSW 7.3 ft 2:18 am · 12:49 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 52 / 63 °F 5 mph WNW 8.9 ft 1:44 am · 1:34 pm
Sat 7 Clear sky 51 / 67 °F 14 mph SE 8.1 ft 1:53 am · 2:07 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 57 / 77 °F 23 mph NE 4.0 ft 2:12 am · 2:36 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 61 / 69 °F 13 mph S 2.1 ft 2:36 am · 3:03 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 57 / 64 °F 17 mph SW 3.9 ft 3:01 am · 3:27 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 56 / 62 °F 19 mph SW 3.5 ft 3:28 am · 3:51 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 62° / 67° 4.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 60° / 66° 4.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 55° / 69° 4.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Mainly clear 60° / 69° 5.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Mainly clear 57° / 65° 5.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Light rain 55° / 62° 5.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 54° / 60° 7.3 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 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, normal highs for late October (71 °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 8:27 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Marion Bay

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:23 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:49 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 5:24 am
  • Full dark 8:48 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:56 am
  • Civil dusk 8:16 pm
  • Solar noon 1:06 pm (68° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 26 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:15 pm
  • Full dark 8:48 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:23–6:58 am
Evening golden hour7:15–7:49 pm
Marion Bay

Today the sun is 92,344,766 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Marion Bay

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 89% 89% illuminated · 18.4 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:33 pm
Rises 11:44 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 9:11 am tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 8:09 am
Transit 3:23 am overhead
Visible 9 h 28 min from 11:44 pm to 9:11 am

Today the moon is 226,463 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:23–4:23 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:55–4:55 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:39–8:39 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:14 pm–12:14 am 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 · 6:59 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 5:33 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:18 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:24 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 Marion Bay

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.7 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (0.7 mi from Marion Bay) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1.1 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.7 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1.1 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.7 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Marion Bay at a glance

  • Town or city of about 137 people. Coordinates: 35.241° S, 136.975° E.
  • It is 95 mi west of Victor Harbor, the main place in South Australia. The sun rises 7 min later and sets 6 min later than in Victor Harbor.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Jolly Beach (1.5 mi).

Questions about Marion BayQuestions

What time is high tide today in Marion Bay?

Today in Marion Bay there are high tides at 4:13 am (2.3 ft) and 4:12 pm (-0.5 ft) and low tides at 11:50 am and 9:03 pm. Tide coefficient 94.

What time is sunset today in Marion Bay?

At 7:49 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:16 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Marion Bay?

At 6:22 am. First light comes at 5:23 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:33 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 2:23–4:23 am, Minor 7:39–8:39 am, Major 2:55–4:55 pm, Minor 11:14 pm–12:14 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Marion Bay?

Overcast, from 53 °F to 70 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east (8 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Marion Bay?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.9 ft waves with a period of 11.6 s from the southwest. The water is 63.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Marion Bay?

The best time to visit Marion Bay is from November to March: highs of 73 °F to 79 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 10 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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