TidePlanet

Today in Port Hughes there are high tides at 6:43 am (6.0 ft) and 7:40 pm (2.0 ft) and low tides at 2:45 pm and 10:34 pm. Tide coefficient 106. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 7:40 pm. The sun rises at 6:22 am and sets at 7:45 pm: 13 h 23 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:37 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:20 am to 4:20 am and from 2:53 pm to 4:53 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 1.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (4 mph). Clear sky, 70 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Port Hughes today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 2:50–3:50 pm Also 6:00–7:00 am and 6:40–8:10 pm
  • Low tide at 2:45 pm
  • Major period 2:53–4:53 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.18 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (1.9 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 106 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:50 pm to 3:50 pm, combines the 2:45 pm low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 6:00 am to 7:00 am, with the 6:43 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 6:40 pm to 8:10 pm, with the 7:40 pm high tide, sunset, falling pressure and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, striped mullet and swordfish. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Port Hughes

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

7 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 1:00–6:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 76 °F: pleasant
  • Onshore breeze (4 mph)
  • Water at 68 °F (cool)
  • Low tide at 2:45 pm: more sand
  • Calm for swimming: 1.9 ft waves; moderate rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.9 ft

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

  • Water 67 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50

    Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 11 mph

    Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 10:34 pm

    Low tide at 2:45 pm and 10:34 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:43 am and 7:40 pm. Coefficient 106 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind and low tide at 2:45 pm, though with 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 Port Hughes

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

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Tides

Tides in Port Hughes

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 6:43 am 6.0 ft · coef. 103
  • ▼ Low tide 2:45 pm 1.1 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 10:34 pm 1.8 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 11 min to high tide at 7:40 pm.

Tide coefficient 103 for the 6:43 am high tide and 106 for the 7:40 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.9 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 (6.7 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (0.1 ft).

Mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide.

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 come from October 29 to 31 (coefficient 107, 4.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 9 (coefficient 20, 1.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:22 am · 7:45 pm High tide 6:43 am · 6.0 ft Low tide 2:45 pm · 1.1 ft High tide 7:40 pm · 2.0 ft Low tide 10:34 pm · 1.8 ft Coef. 106 89% Major periods 2:20 am · 2:53 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:21 am · 7:46 pm High tide 7:12 am · 5.9 ft Low tide 3:37 pm · 1.4 ft High tide 7:23 pm · 1.7 ft Low tide 10:10 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 107 80% Major periods 3:25 am · 3:57 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:20 am · 7:47 pm High tide 7:44 am · 5.6 ft Low tide 10:14 pm · 1.4 ft — — Coef. 105 70% Major periods 4:29 am · 5:00 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:19 am · 7:48 pm High tide 8:19 am · 5.2 ft Low tide 10:25 pm · 1.4 ft — — Coef. 97 59% Major periods 5:30 am · 5:58 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:18 am · 7:49 pm High tide 8:56 am · 4.6 ft Low tide 10:30 pm · 1.6 ft — — Coef. 83 Last quarter Major periods 6:25 am · 6:51 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:18 am · 7:50 pm High tide 9:29 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 10:18 pm · 1.9 ft — — Coef. 64 37% Major periods 7:16 am · 7:41 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:17 am · 7:51 pm High tide 7:08 am · 3.4 ft Low tide 10:04 pm · 2.2 ft — — Coef. 44 27% Major periods 8:04 am · 8:27 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

Port Hughes has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Wallaroo (TICON-4), 11 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 Port Hughes

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 1.9 ft · 12.1 s from the southwest (216°)
Swell 1.9 ft · 10.3 s from the southwest
Current 1.0 mph toward the NNE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.0 ft
  • Significant1.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest3.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.7 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph WSW · gusts 9
Offshore (6.4 mi NNW)Offshore 7 mph WSW · gusts 11

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces west 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: 5.6 ft with a period of 6 s, from the southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now67.8 °F
Today 66.2–68.0 °F air: 54 / 71 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 65.3 °F measured 0.6 mi away

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 68.0 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.6 °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 3:30 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Black Point Buoy 31 mi E of here Measured at 10:05 am, 5 h 25 min ago
Waves 0.1 ft · 26 s from the east-northeast (75°)

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

Surf

Surf in Port Hughes today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
5
Fair · 5 out of 10 3:00–7:00 pm 1.4–2.2 ft Also 6:00–10:00 am
  • 1.4–2.2 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.9 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest, average
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
  • Rising tide (high tide at 7:40 pm)
Surf at the shore 1.4–2.2 ft average – sets
Swell 1.9 ft 10 s · SW · 71 kJ
Wind 4 mph WSW · calm
Water and wetsuit 66.2 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 5:56 am · sunrise 6:22 am · sunset 7:45 pm · last light 8:12 pm
  • Tide: high 6:43 am (6.0 ft), low 2:45 pm (1.1 ft), high 7:40 pm (2.0 ft) and low 10:34 pm (1.8 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 66.2 °F–68.0 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 71 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, has glassy water. 6:00 am to 10:00 am also works, with light offshore wind.

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 Port Hughes today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 2:10–3:10 pm Also 6:20–7:10 am and 6:20–7:50 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (2:45 pm): little current from 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm
  • 1.9 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (4 mph)
  • 0.9 mph current toward the north-northeast (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.9 ft 10 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 66.2 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.9 mph toward the NNE
  • Slack water today: high tide 6:43 am (6:28–6:58 am), low tide 2:45 pm (2:30–3:00 pm), high tide 7:40 pm (7:00–9:10 pm) and low tide 10:34 pm (9:10–11:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 1.8 ft at 11 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 66.2–68.0 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 8:12 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:37 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 2:10 pm to 3:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 6:20 am to 7:10 am, with slack water at high tide and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 6:20 pm to 7:50 pm, with slack water at high tide and light wind, though with 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 Port Hughes

14-day weather

Now in Port Hughes

Now 70 °F Clear sky · feels like 73 °F · 54 / 71 °F
Low / high
54 / 71 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
62%
Dew pointDew point
56 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
4 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Good · 20
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Falling now (−0.09 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.19 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 skyClear skyPartly cloudy
Temperature 56°55°55°62°69°70°68°66°
Wind (mph) 9 SE9 ESE11 E10 E4 ENE4 WSW6 ESE14 E
Gusts 151416171291220
Waves 1.9 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft1.9 ft1.9 ft2.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 pm 70° 4 WSW 1.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 68° 6 ESE 1.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 66° 14 E 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 65° 16 ENE 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 64° 15 NE 2.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 65° 16 NE 2.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 71° 15 N 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 68° 17 N 2.0 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Partly cloudy 54 / 71 °F 16 mph E 2.1 ft 6:43 am · 7:40 pm
Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 64 / 73 °F 17 mph NNE 2.4 ft 7:12 am · 7:23 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 62 / 67 °F 19 mph WSW 3.3 ft 7:44 am
Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 57 / 69 °F 14 mph E 2.1 ft 8:19 am
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 62 / 70 °F 17 mph S 4.1 ft 8:56 am
Tue 3 Mainly clear 57 / 68 °F 8 mph S 3.7 ft 9:29 am
Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 58 / 62 °F 26 mph SW 5.6 ft 7:08 am
Thu 5 Overcast 56 / 60 °F 18 mph S 5.1 ft 5:14 am · 4:25 pm
Fri 6 Partly cloudy 52 / 62 °F 9 mph SE 2.9 ft 4:30 am · 5:38 pm
Sat 7 Clear sky 54 / 69 °F 13 mph SE 2.8 ft 4:31 am · 6:26 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 60 / 83 °F 22 mph NNE 2.2 ft 4:46 am · 6:53 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 64 / 76 °F 12 mph S 1.6 ft 5:07 am · 7:04 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 59 / 64 °F 17 mph SSW 2.6 ft 5:30 am · 7:11 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 58 / 62 °F 21 mph SW 3.1 ft 5:55 am · 7:22 pm
  • Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 64° / 73° 2.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 62° / 67° 3.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 57° / 69° 2.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 62° / 70° 4.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Mainly clear 57° / 68° 3.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 58° / 62° 5.6 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 56° / 60° 5.1 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.

  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.0 °F; normal high: 75 °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 3:30 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Port Hughes

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:22 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:45 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 5:25 am
  • Full dark 8:43 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:56 am
  • Civil dusk 8:12 pm
  • Solar noon 1:04 pm (69° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 23 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:11 pm
  • Full dark 8:43 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:22–6:57 am
Evening golden hour7:11–7:45 pm
Port Hughes

Today the sun is 92,344,805 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Port Hughes

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 11:37 pm in the NE (56°)NE
Sets 9:13 am tomorrow · in the NW (304°) · set at 8:11 am
Transit 3:20 am overhead
Visible 9 h 36 min from 11:37 pm to 9:13 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:20–4:20 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:53–4:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:41–8:41 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:07 pm–12:07 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 Port Hughes

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 800 ft from shore and 6.6 ft at 3.1 mi. Right off the beach it already drops to about 14 ft.

From the shoreline (0.35 mi from Port Hughes) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep800 ft
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 14 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

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.

Nearest lighthouse

Warburto Point 5.3 mi north

Light
A white flash every 5 s · Fl W 5s
Range
18 nautical miles (21 mi)
Light height
118 ft above sea level
Tower height
105 ft

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses

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Port Hughes at a glance

  • Town or city of about 568 people. Coordinates: 34.083° S, 137.550° E.
  • It is 118 mi northwest of Victor Harbor, the main place in South Australia. The sun rises 6 min later and sets 2 min later than in Victor Harbor.
  • The nearest tide station, Wallaroo, is 11 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about Port HughesQuestions

What time is high tide today in Port Hughes?

Today in Port Hughes there are high tides at 6:43 am (6.0 ft) and 7:40 pm (2.0 ft) and low tides at 2:45 pm and 10:34 pm. Tide coefficient 106.

What time is sunset today in Port Hughes?

At 7:45 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:12 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Port Hughes?

At 6:21 am. First light comes at 5:24 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 2:20–4:20 am, Minor 7:41–8:41 am, Major 2:53–4:53 pm, Minor 11:07 pm–12:07 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Port Hughes?

Partly cloudy, from 54 °F to 71 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Port Hughes?

Slight (Douglas 3): 1.9 ft waves with a period of 12.1 s from the southwest. The water is 67.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Port Hughes?

The best time to visit Port Hughes is from October to March: highs of 73 °F to 86 °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: Wallaroo 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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