TidePlanet

Today in Rosetown there are high tides at 2:58 am (2.0 ft) and 1:36 pm (0.0 ft) and low tides at 8:49 am and 7:32 pm. Tide coefficient 99. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:36 pm. The sun rises at 6:09 am and sets at 7:40 pm: 13 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:37 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:11 am to 4:11 am and from 2:43 pm to 4:43 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 6.2 ft waves. There's a light air from the southwest (3 mph). Light drizzle, 62 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Rosetown today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 7:00–8:10 pm Also 2:10–4:00 am and 12:40–2:40 pm
  • Low tide at 7:32 pm
  • Sunset at 7:40 pm, golden hour from 7:05 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.21 inHg), light offshore wind (4 mph) and 6.0 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 99 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 7:00 pm to 8:10 pm, combines the 7:32 pm low tide and sunset. Also good from 2:10 am to 4:00 am, with the 2:58 am high tide and a major period. Also good from 12:40 pm to 2:40 pm, with the 1:36 pm high tide.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Rosetown

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2
Not a beach day · 2 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Offshore breeze (4 mph)
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 8:49 am: more sand
  • Low tide at 7:32 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 67 °F: a bit cool

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 6.3 ft

    6.3 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 63 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

    Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 4 mph

    Offshore breeze (4 mph).

  • Tide & sand 7:32 pm

    Low tide at 8:49 am and 7:32 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:58 am and 1:36 pm. Coefficient 99 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Rosetown

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

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Tides

Tides in Rosetown

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:58 am 2.0 ft · coef. 99
  • ▼ Low tide 8:49 am -0.3 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 7:32 pm -1.9 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 19 min to high tide at 1:36 pm.

Tide coefficient 99 for the 2:58 am high tide and 95 for the 1:36 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.9 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 December 25 (2.2 ft) and the lowest, on April 22 (-2.0 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 14 (coefficient 114, 3.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 20, 1.2 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:09 am · 7:40 pm High tide 2:58 am · 2.0 ft Low tide 8:49 am · -0.3 ft High tide 1:36 pm · 0.0 ft Low tide 7:32 pm · -1.9 ft Coef. 99 89% Major periods 2:11 am · 2:43 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:08 am · 7:41 pm High tide 3:34 am · 1.9 ft Low tide 8:58 am · 0.0 ft High tide 11:54 am · 0.2 ft Low tide 7:57 pm · -1.9 ft Coef. 89 80% Major periods 3:15 am · 3:48 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:07 am · 7:42 pm High tide 4:13 am · 1.6 ft Low tide 9:07 am · 0.1 ft High tide 11:54 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 8:26 pm · -1.8 ft Coef. 77 70% Major periods 4:19 am · 4:50 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:06 am · 7:43 pm High tide 4:57 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 9:23 am · 0.2 ft High tide 12:16 pm · 0.6 ft Low tide 8:56 pm · -1.5 ft Coef. 62 59% Major periods 5:20 am · 5:49 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:05 am · 7:44 pm High tide 5:51 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 9:46 am · 0.3 ft High tide 12:43 pm · 0.6 ft Low tide 9:27 pm · -1.1 ft Coef. 45 Last quarter Major periods 6:16 am · 6:42 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:04 am · 7:45 pm High tide 7:11 am · 0.5 ft Low tide 10:20 am · 0.3 ft High tide 1:08 pm · 0.5 ft Low tide 9:54 pm · -0.6 ft Coef. 26 37% Major periods 7:07 am · 7:31 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:03 am · 7:46 pm High tide 2:42 am · 0.1 ft Low tide 5:10 am · 0.0 ft High tide 9:04 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 6:11 pm · -0.5 ft Coef. 20 27% Major periods 7:54 am · 8:17 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

Rosetown has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.5 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 Rosetown

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 6.2 ft · 11.6 s from the southwest (216°)
Swell 6.2 ft · 9.7 s from the southwest
Current 0.0 mph toward the ENE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.1 ft
  • Significant6.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest12 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph SW · gusts 10
Offshore (7.6 mi NW)Offshore 3 mph WNW · gusts 6

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: 7.5 ft with a period of 8 s, from the west-southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now62.1 °F
Today 61.7–63.9 °F air: 49 / 67 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 61.5 °F measured 0.3 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 (+3.7 °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 10:17 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Rosetown today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Very good
8
Very good · 8 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm 3.7–5.6 ft Also 6:00–8:00 am
  • 3.7–5.6 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 6.2 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest, average
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
  • Falling tide (low tide at 7:32 pm)
Surf at the shore 3.7–5.6 ft average – sets
Swell 6.2 ft 10 s · SW · 708 kJ
Wind 3 mph S · calm
Water and wetsuit 61.7 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:42 am · sunrise 6:09 am · sunset 7:40 pm · last light 8:08 pm
  • Tide: high 2:58 am (2.0 ft), low 8:49 am (-0.3 ft), high 1:36 pm (0.0 ft) and low 7:32 pm (-1.9 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 61.7 °F–63.9 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 708 kJ · High power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has a good size and glassy water. 6:00 am to 8:00 am also works, with a good size and glassy water.

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 Rosetown today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
4
Fair day · 4 out of 10 10:50 am–1:50 pm Also 6:50–7:50 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (1:36 pm): little current from 12:10 pm to 2:20 pm
  • 6.2 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest: strong surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 6.2 ft 10 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 61.7 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:58 am (2:43–3:13 am), low tide 8:49 am (8:20–9:40 am), high tide 1:36 pm (12:10–2:20 pm) and low tide 7:32 pm (7:17–7:47 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 6.2 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 61.7–63.9 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 8:08 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:37 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:50 am to 1:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with a big swell. Also worth a look from 6:50 pm to 7:50 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current, though with a big swell.

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 Rosetown

14-day weather

Now in Rosetown

Now 62 °F Light drizzle · feels like 61 °F · 49 / 67 °F
Low / high
49 / 67 °F
Rain
0.01 in · 8%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
70%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
3 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 27
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 (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.50 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 Partly cloudyClearClear skyPartly cloudyLight drizzlePartly cloudyClear skyClear
Temperature 53°49°51°58°64°67°63°55°
Wind (mph) 3 SSW3 SSE2 E2 SW4 SW3 S4 ESE4 SE
Gusts 54591111118
Waves 5.6 ft5.6 ft5.9 ft6.1 ft6.2 ft6.2 ft6.1 ft5.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 pm 64° 4 SW 6.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 67° 3 S 6.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 63° 4 ESE 6.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 55° 4 SE 5.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 51° 5 ESE 5.6 ft
  • 3:00 am 51° 7 ENE 5.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 55° 10 NE 5.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 66° 11 NNE 5.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 49 / 67 °F 5 mph SSE 6.3 ft 2:58 am · 1:36 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 51 / 78 °F 14 mph NNE 5.6 ft 3:34 am · 11:54 am
Sat 31 Drizzle 58 / 65 °F 17 mph W 6.0 ft 4:13 am · 11:54 am
Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 55 / 67 °F 9 mph WSW 5.6 ft 4:57 am · 12:16 pm
Mon 2 Rain 55 / 72 °F 14 mph SSE 6.6 ft 5:51 am · 12:43 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 51 / 65 °F 12 mph WSW 6.1 ft 7:11 am · 1:08 pm
Wed 4 Light rain 47 / 61 °F 16 mph SW 7.5 ft 2:42 am · 9:04 am
Thu 5 Overcast 49 / 58 °F 14 mph SSW 8.7 ft 2:16 am · 10:25 am · 11:31 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 50 / 59 °F 10 mph W 11 ft 11:11 am
Sat 7 Light drizzle 47 / 64 °F 11 mph SSW 10 ft 12:01 am · 11:49 am
Sun 8 Light drizzle 44 / 77 °F 19 mph NE 7.8 ft 12:35 am · 12:24 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 60 / 70 °F 13 mph NE 4.9 ft 1:09 am · 12:56 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 54 / 65 °F 14 mph WSW 8.5 ft 1:43 am · 1:24 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 51 / 61 °F 17 mph WSW 8.5 ft 2:15 am · 1:45 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 51° / 78° 5.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 58° / 65° 6.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 55° / 67° 5.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Rain 55° / 72° 6.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 51° / 65° 6.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Light rain 47° / 61° 7.5 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 49° / 58° 8.7 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:17 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Rosetown

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:09 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:40 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 5:09 am
  • Full dark 8:41 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:42 am
  • Civil dusk 8:08 pm
  • Solar noon 12:54 pm (67° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 31 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:05 pm
  • Full dark 8:41 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:09–6:44 am
Evening golden hour7:05–7:40 pm
Rosetown

Today the sun is 92,344,960 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Rosetown

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 (54°)NE
Sets 8:54 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 7:52 am
Transit 3:11 am overhead
Visible 9 h 16 min from 11:37 pm to 8:54 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:11–4:11 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:43–4:43 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:22–8:22 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 Rosetown

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: 3.1 mi from shore the water is still only about 16 ft deep.

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

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep2.9 mi
  • 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. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 2.9 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: 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

Photo of Cape Jaffa Lighthouse
Photo: Mike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 23:22, 24 February 2007 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cape Jaffa Lighthouse 1.2 mi southwest

Built
1976

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Rosetown at a glance

  • Town or city of about 133 people. Coordinates: 36.821° S, 139.856° E.
  • It is 112 mi southeast of Victor Harbor, the main place in South Australia. The sun rises 7 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Victor Harbor.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about RosetownQuestions

What time is high tide today in Rosetown?

Today in Rosetown there are high tides at 2:58 am (2.0 ft) and 1:36 pm (0.0 ft) and low tides at 8:49 am and 7:32 pm. Tide coefficient 99.

What time is sunset today in Rosetown?

At 7:40 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:08 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Rosetown?

At 6:08 am. First light comes at 5:08 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 2:11–4:11 am, Minor 7:22–8:22 am, Major 2:43–4:43 pm, Minor 11:07 pm–12:07 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Rosetown?

Light drizzle, from 49 °F to 67 °F, with a light air from the southwest (3 mph) and a 8% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Rosetown?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.2 ft waves with a period of 11.6 s from the southwest. The water is 62.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Rosetown?

The best time to visit Rosetown is from November to March: highs of 72 °F to 80 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 9 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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