Port Elliot tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+10:30) · South Australia, Australia- 3:00 am4.4 ft
- 2:35 pm1.9 ft
- 11:38 am1.6 ft
- 7:01 pm0.3 ft
- Tide now
- 1.8 ft ↓ falling · low 11:38 am (1.6 ft)
- Coefficient
- 99 · spring tides
- Range today
- 4.1 ft
Today there are high tides at 3:00 am (4.4 ft) and 2:35 pm (1.9 ft) and low tides at 11:38 am and 7:01 pm. Tide coefficient 99. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:38 am. In Port Elliot 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 3:00 am 4.4 ft · coef. 99
- ▼ Next low tide 11:38 am 1.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:35 pm 1.9 ft · coef. 94
- ▼ Low tide 7:01 pm 0.3 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 6 min to low tide at 11:38 am.
Tide coefficient 99 for the 3:00 am high tide and 94 for the 2:35 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.1 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 | 6:16 am · 7:43 pm | High tide 3:00 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 11:38 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 2:35 pm · 1.9 ft | Low tide 7:01 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 99 | 89% | Major periods 2:16 am · 2:48 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:15 am · 7:44 pm | High tide 3:36 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 7:26 pm · 0.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 88 | 80% | Major periods 3:20 am · 3:53 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:14 am · 7:45 pm | High tide 4:13 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 7:56 pm · 0.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 74 | 70% | Major periods 4:24 am · 4:55 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:13 am · 7:46 pm | High tide 4:55 am · 3.6 ft | Low tide 9:13 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 11:16 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 8:28 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 58 | 59% | Major periods 5:25 am · 5:53 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:12 am · 7:47 pm | High tide 5:45 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 9:39 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 12:02 pm · 2.6 ft | Low tide 8:59 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 41 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:21 am · 6:47 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:11 am · 7:48 pm | High tide 6:57 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 10:16 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 12:41 pm · 2.6 ft | Low tide 6:06 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 25 | 37% | Major periods 7:12 am · 7:36 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:10 am · 7:49 pm | High tide 2:43 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 5:11 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 8:51 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 6:05 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 27 | 27% | Major periods 7:59 am · 8:22 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 12 to 14 (coefficient 114, 3.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 22, 1.4 ft).
Type of tide
In Port Elliot 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 June 16 (5.0 ft) and the lowest, on October 30 (0.2 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)5.1 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)3.7 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)2.9 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.3 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.6 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.1 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 Port Elliot
What time is high tide today in Port Elliot?
High tide today is at 3:00 am (4.4 ft) and 2:35 pm (1.9 ft). Low tide is at 11:38 am and 7:01 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Port Elliot?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 3:36 am and low tide at 7:26 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
99: spring 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 Port Elliot?
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 Port Elliot today
Tides near Port Elliot
- Myponga Beach ▲ 6:15 am
- Cape Jervis ▲ 6:04 am
- Glenelg ▲ 6:34 am
- Taperoo ▲ 6:25 am
- Edithburgh ▲ 5:51 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Victor Harbor station (TICON-4), 3.3 mi from Port Elliot. 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