Port Pirie tides today
- Tide now 9.2 ft ↑ rising · high 9:06 am (10.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:30–4:50 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 12:00–5:00 pm Perfect beach day · 9/10
- Waves · water 1.0 ft · 69 °F smooth · 5.1 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 4 mph · 55 °F from the ESE, gusts 11 · clear sky
- Sun 6:22 am–7:42 pm 13 h 20 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:32 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:32 pm
- Best time to dive 3:40–5:10 pm good day · 8/10
Today in Port Pirie there are high tides at 9:06 am (10.5 ft) and 10:06 pm (5.9 ft) and low tides at 3:00 am and 4:32 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:06 am. The sun rises at 6:22 am and sets at 7:42 pm: 13 h 20 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:32 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:19 am to 4:19 am and from 2:51 pm to 4:51 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (4 mph). Clear sky, 55 °F.
Fishing in Port Pirie today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:32 pm
- Major period 2:51–4:51 pm
- Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light offshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 90 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm, combines the 4:32 pm low tide and a major period. Also good from 2:20 am to 4:00 am, with the 3:00 am low tide and a major period. Also good from 10:30 pm to 11:10 pm, with the 10:06 pm high tide, moonrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, striped mullet and tope shark. What you can catch
Beach day in Port Pirie
Is it a beach day?
8 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 83 °F: beach weather
- Offshore breeze (5 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.8 ft waves
- Water at 71 °F (nice)
- Low tide at 4:32 pm: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.8 ft
0.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 70 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 6 mph
Offshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:32 pm
Low tide at 3:00 am and 4:32 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:06 am and 10:06 pm. Coefficient 90 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 71 °F and low tide at 4:32 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 Pirie
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- Solomontown Beach 0.7 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
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Tides in Port Pirie
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:00 am 3.4 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 9:06 am 10.5 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 4:32 pm 1.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:06 pm 5.9 ft · coef. 86
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 42 min to high tide at 9:06 am.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 9:06 am high tide and 86 for the 10:06 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.5 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 May 18 (11.1 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (0.2 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 11 to 13 (coefficient 104, 9.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 20, 3.2 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:22 am · 7:42 pm | Low tide 3:00 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 9:06 am · 10.5 ft | Low tide 4:32 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 10:06 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 90 | 89% | Major periods 2:19 am · 2:51 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:21 am · 7:43 pm | Low tide 3:02 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 9:26 am · 10.2 ft | Low tide 4:58 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 10:20 pm · 5.4 ft | Coef. 82 | 80% | Major periods 3:23 am · 3:55 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:20 am · 7:44 pm | Low tide 2:56 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 9:44 am · 9.8 ft | Low tide 5:22 pm · 2.2 ft | High tide 10:30 pm · 4.9 ft | Coef. 71 | 70% | Major periods 4:27 am · 4:58 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:19 am · 7:45 pm | Low tide 2:48 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 9:59 am · 9.0 ft | Low tide 5:45 pm · 3.0 ft | High tide 10:24 pm · 4.6 ft | Coef. 59 | 59% | Major periods 5:28 am · 5:56 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:18 am · 7:45 pm | Low tide 2:39 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 10:05 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 6:11 pm · 3.9 ft | High tide 9:29 pm · 4.4 ft | Coef. 43 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:23 am · 6:50 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:17 am · 7:46 pm | Low tide 2:20 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 9:45 am · 7.0 ft | — | — | Coef. 25 | 37% | Major periods 7:15 am · 7:39 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:16 am · 7:47 pm | Low tide 1:11 am · 3.7 ft | High tide 8:27 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 1:53 pm · 5.2 ft | High tide 6:19 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 35 | 27% | Major periods 8:02 am · 8:25 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
Tides from the Port Pirie station (TICON-4), 1.0 mi from Port Pirie. 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
The sea at Port Pirie
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant1.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 3.2 ft with a period of 5 s, from the south-southwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 (+4.1 °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 7:24 am (local time).
Diving in Port Pirie today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (4:32 pm): little current from 4:17 pm to 4:50 pm
- 0.5 ft swell at 10 s from the south-southwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (5 mph)
- 1.0 mph current toward the northeast (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 3:00 am (2:30–3:20 am), high tide 9:06 am (8:50–9:21 am), low tide 4:32 pm (4:17–4:50 pm) and high tide 10:06 pm (9:40–10:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 69.4–70.9 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 8:08 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:32 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 3:40 pm to 5:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 8:20 am to 9:50 am, with slack water at high tide, little swell 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Port Pirie.
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Weather in Port Pirie
Now in Port Pirie
- Low / high
- 51 / 81 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 73%
- Dew pointDew point
- 46 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 14
- 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 (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.33 inHg. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 52° | 51° | 51° | 65° | 78° | 81° | 74° | 65° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 SE | 6 SE | 6 SE | 3 NE | 4 N | 4 W | 6 SSW | 6 SE |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Waves | 1.6 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 65° 3 NE 0.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 78° 4 N 0.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 81° 4 W 0.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 74° 6 SSW 0.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 65° 6 SE 0.7 ft
- 12:00 am 66° 11 ENE 0.7 ft
- 3:00 am 67° 13 NE 1.0 ft
- 6:00 am 68° 15 NE 1.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 51 / 81 °F | 9 mph SE | 1.6 ft | 9:06 am · 10:06 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 66 / 78 °F | 15 mph NE | 1.4 ft | 9:26 am · 10:20 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 61 / 78 °F | 10 mph W | 1.3 ft | 9:44 am · 10:30 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 56 / 80 °F | 19 mph E | 1.2 ft | 9:59 am · 10:24 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 62 / 79 °F | 17 mph W | 3.2 ft | 10:05 am · 9:29 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 58 / 78 °F | 7 mph S | 3.0 ft | 9:45 am | |
| Wed 4 | 55 / 64 °F | 17 mph SW | 2.0 ft | 8:27 am · 6:19 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 50 / 65 °F | 14 mph SSW | 1.6 ft | 7:02 am · 6:58 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 47 / 72 °F | 7 mph S | 3.3 ft | 6:54 am · 7:29 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 49 / 80 °F | 8 mph SSE | 2.6 ft | 7:03 am · 7:57 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 62 / 92 °F | 14 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | 7:18 am · 8:25 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 64 / 90 °F | 7 mph SW | 1.8 ft | 7:38 am · 8:51 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 57 / 71 °F | 13 mph SSW | 3.0 ft | 8:00 am · 9:14 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 53 / 68 °F | 14 mph S | 3.7 ft | 8:24 am · 9:36 pm |
- Fri 30 Light rain 66° / 78° 1.4 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 61° / 78° 1.3 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 56° / 80° 1.2 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 62° / 79° 3.2 ft
- Tue 3 Partly cloudy 58° / 78° 3.0 ft
- Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 55° / 64° 2.0 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 50° / 65° 1.6 ft
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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+1.9 °F; normal high: 79 °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 7:24 am (local time).
The sun in Port Pirie
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:25 am
- Full dark 8:39 pm
- Civil dawn 5:56 am
- Civil dusk 8:08 pm
- Solar noon 1:02 pm (70° high)
- Daylight 13 h 20 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:08 pm
- Full dark 8:39 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,836 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Port Pirie
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,463 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:19–4:19 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:51–4:51 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:42–8:42 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:02 pm–12:02 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.
Where to fish in Port Pirie
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near Port PirieTides nearby
- Port Pirie South0.5 mi
- Solomontown0.6 mi
- Risdon Park1.4 mi
- Coonamia1.5 mi
- Weeroona Island6.2 mi
- Port Davis11 mi
- Port Germein12 mi
- Whyalla28 mi
- Port Broughton29 mi
Port Pirie at a glance
- Town or city of about 13,896 people. Coordinates: 33.192° S, 138.017° E.
- It is 167 mi north of Victor Harbor, the main place in South Australia. The sun rises 6 min later and sets 1 min earlier than in Victor Harbor.
- The nearest tide station, Port Pirie, is 1.0 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Cunningham Pier (0.7 mi).
Questions about Port PirieQuestions
What time is high tide today in Port Pirie?
Today in Port Pirie there are high tides at 9:06 am (10.5 ft) and 10:06 pm (5.9 ft) and low tides at 3:00 am and 4:32 pm. Tide coefficient 90.
What time is sunset today in Port Pirie?
At 7:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:08 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Port Pirie?
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 2:19–4:19 am, Minor 7:42–8:42 am, Major 2:51–4:51 pm, Minor 11:02 pm–12:02 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Port Pirie?
Overcast, from 51 °F to 81 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Port Pirie?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 5.1 s from the south-southwest. The water is 69.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Port Pirie?
The best time to visit Port Pirie is from March to April and from October to December: highs of 77 °F to 86 °F, about 3 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: Port Pirie 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).