TidePlanet

Today in Eaglehawk Neck there are high tides at 12:24 am (3.4 ft) and 10:43 am (4.7 ft) and low tides at 4:13 am and 6:31 pm. Tide coefficient 86. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:43 am. The sun rises at 5:56 am and sets at 7:49 pm: 13 h 52 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 12:00 am. Major solunar periods run from 2:07 am to 4:07 am and from 2:39 pm to 4:39 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 2.0 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west (13 mph). Clear sky, 55 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Eaglehawk Neck today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 3:10–4:10 am
  • Low tide at 4:13 am
  • Major period 2:07–4:07 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.28 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (12 mph) and some swell (2.1 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 86 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:10 am to 4:10 am, combines the 4:13 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: tope shark, Japanese amberjack, Atlantic cod and bluefish. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Eaglehawk Neck

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1
Not a beach day · 1 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sunny
  • Calm for swimming: 2.0 ft waves
  • Low tide at 6:31 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 57 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate offshore wind (17 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.0 ft

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

  • Water 60 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50

    Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 1:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 17 mph

    Moderate offshore wind (17 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 6:31 pm

    Low tide at 4:13 am and 6:31 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:24 am and 10:43 am.

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 Eaglehawk Neck

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Tides

Tides in Eaglehawk Neck

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 12:24 am 3.4 ft · coef. 85
  • ▼ Low tide 4:13 am 3.0 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 6:31 pm 0.5 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 51 min to high tide at 10:43 am.

Tide coefficient 85 for the 12:24 am high tide and 86 for the 10:43 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.3 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 July 13 (5.5 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (0.1 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 come from October 30 to 31 (coefficient 90, 4.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 16 to 18 (coefficient 49, 2.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:56 am · 7:49 pm High tide 12:24 am · 3.4 ft Low tide 4:13 am · 3.0 ft High tide 10:43 am · 4.7 ft Low tide 6:31 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 86 89% Major periods 2:07 am · 2:39 pm High
Fri 30 5:55 am · 7:50 pm High tide 1:29 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 5:28 am · 3.0 ft High tide 11:41 am · 4.8 ft Low tide 7:28 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 89 80% Major periods 3:12 am · 3:44 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:54 am · 7:51 pm High tide 2:25 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 6:43 am · 3.0 ft High tide 12:42 pm · 4.7 ft Low tide 8:25 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 90 70% Major periods 4:16 am · 4:47 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:52 am · 7:53 pm High tide 3:15 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 7:53 am · 2.9 ft High tide 1:44 pm · 4.6 ft Low tide 9:19 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 90 59% Major periods 5:17 am · 5:45 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:51 am · 7:54 pm High tide 4:01 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 9:00 am · 2.7 ft High tide 2:46 pm · 4.4 ft Low tide 10:08 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 89 Last quarter Major periods 6:13 am · 6:39 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:50 am · 7:55 pm High tide 4:44 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 10:04 am · 2.5 ft High tide 3:50 pm · 4.1 ft Low tide 10:51 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 87 37% Major periods 7:04 am · 7:28 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:48 am · 7:57 pm High tide 5:23 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 11:08 am · 2.2 ft High tide 4:56 pm · 3.8 ft Low tide 11:29 pm · 1.4 ft Coef. 84 27% Major periods 7:51 am · 8:14 pm Medium

▲ 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

Eaglehawk Neck has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Hobart (TICON-4), 29 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 Eaglehawk Neck

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 2.0 ft · 7.5 s from the south-southwest (208°)
Swell 1.0 ft · 9.3 s from the south
Current 0.2 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.0 ft
  • Significant2.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 13 mph W · gusts 21

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 2.2 ft with a period of 7 s, from the southwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now59.4 °F
Today 59.4–60.1 °F air: 51 / 64 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 58.1 °F measured 1.3 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 (+0.9 °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 8:52 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Storm Bay Buoy 26 mi WSW of here Measured at 3:30 am, 5 h 22 min ago
Waves 8.8 ft · 15 s from the south (174°)

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 Eaglehawk Neck today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
2
Poor · 2 out of 10 7:00–8:00 pm 0.7–1.1 ft Also 5:26–9:00 am
  • 0.7–1.1 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.0 ft swell at 11 s from the south-southwest, average; it hits this coast at an angle
  • Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 1:29 am)
Surf at the shore 0.7–1.1 ft average – sets
Swell 1.0 ft 11 s · SSW · 20 kJ
Wind 13 mph WSW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 59.4 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:26 am · sunrise 5:56 am · sunset 7:49 pm · last light 8:19 pm
  • Tide: high 12:24 am (3.4 ft), low 4:13 am (3.0 ft), high 10:43 am (4.7 ft) and low 6:31 pm (0.5 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 59.4 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
  • Energy: 20 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with small waves. 5:26 am to 9:00 am can also work, with light offshore wind, though with small waves.

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 Eaglehawk Neck today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 9:50–11:30 am Also 6:00–7:00 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:43 am): little current from 10:20 am to 11:00 am
  • 1.1 ft swell at 9 s from the south: barely any surge
  • Moderate offshore wind (14 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.1 ft 9 s · from the S
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 59.4 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: high tide 12:24 am (12:00–1:00 am), low tide 4:13 am (3:00–5:20 am), high tide 10:43 am (10:20–11:00 am) and low tide 6:31 pm (6:10–6:50 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 59.4 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 8:19 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 12:00 am: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:50 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind. Also worth a look from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell and weak current, though with moderate wind.

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 Eaglehawk Neck

14-day weather

Now in Eaglehawk Neck

Now 55 °F Clear sky · feels like 48 °F · 51 / 64 °F
Low / high
51 / 64 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
14%
Humidity
63%
Dew pointDew point
43 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
2 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 32
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: −0.42 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastPartly cloudyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 52°52°52°55°61°64°61°57°
Wind (mph) 14 WSW12 W12 W13 W15 W17 W14 W11 WSW
Gusts 2319192225262419
Waves 2.2 ft2.2 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft1.9 ft1.8 ft1.7 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 55° 13 W 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 61° 15 W 2.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 64° 17 W 1.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 61° 14 W 1.8 ft
  • 9:00 pm 57° 11 WSW 1.7 ft
  • 12:00 am 55° 11 WSW 1.6 ft
  • 3:00 am 53° 9 WSW 1.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 52° 5 NNW 1.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 51 / 64 °F 17 mph W 2.2 ft 12:24 am · 10:43 am
Fri 30 Overcast 52 / 61 °F 13 mph NNW 1.6 ft 1:29 am · 11:41 am
Sat 31 Drizzle 55 / 66 °F 24 mph NW 2.1 ft 2:25 am · 12:42 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 52 / 59 °F 13 mph WSW 2.2 ft 3:15 am · 1:44 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 49 / 58 °F 13 mph N 1.3 ft 4:01 am · 2:46 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 54 / 61 °F 13 mph ENE 1.2 ft 4:44 am · 3:50 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 52 / 60 °F 14 mph NW 1.9 ft 5:23 am · 4:56 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 52 / 56 °F 16 mph SSW 1.8 ft 6:00 am · 6:05 pm
Fri 6 Partly cloudy 49 / 61 °F 12 mph NW 2.0 ft 6:35 am · 7:15 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 49 / 56 °F 21 mph WSW 5.3 ft 7:08 am · 8:26 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 48 / 57 °F 18 mph NNW 5.2 ft 7:41 am · 9:39 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 56 / 72 °F 22 mph N 6.6 ft 8:13 am · 10:58 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 58 / 66 °F 16 mph NNE 4.9 ft 8:44 am
Wed 11 Drizzle 53 / 58 °F 9 mph SE 4.6 ft 9:17 am
  • Fri 30 Overcast 52° / 61° 1.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 55° / 66° 2.1 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 52° / 59° 2.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 49° / 58° 1.3 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 54° / 61° 1.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 52° / 60° 1.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 52° / 56° 1.8 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, warmer than normal for late October (+3.5 °F; normal high: 60 °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 8:52 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Eaglehawk Neck

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:56 am in the ESE (109°)ESE
Sets 7:49 pm in the WSW (251°)WSW
  • First light 4:49 am
  • Full dark 8:57 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:26 am
  • Civil dusk 8:19 pm
  • Solar noon 12:52 pm (60° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 52 min (+3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:10 pm
  • Full dark 8:57 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:56–6:35 am
Evening golden hour7:10–7:49 pm
Eaglehawk Neck

Today the sun is 92,345,502 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Eaglehawk Neck

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 89% 89% illuminated · 18.4 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm
Rises 12:00 am in the NE (50°)NE
Sets 8:24 am tomorrow · in the NW (310°) · set at 7:23 am
Transit 3:07 am overhead
Visible 8 h 24 min from 12:00 am to 8:24 am

Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 2:07–4:07 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:39–4:39 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 6:53–7:53 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:30 pm–12:30 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 · 7:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:54 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 Eaglehawk Neck

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 950 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.45 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.3 mi.

From the shoreline (2 mi from Eaglehawk Neck) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep950 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.1 mi
  • 164 ft deep2.3 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 950 ft): 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. 33 ft deep 0.45 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.1 mi): for deeper dives, 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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Eaglehawk Neck at a glance

  • Town or city of about 361 people. Coordinates: 43.011° S, 147.889° E.
  • It is 30 mi east of Hobart, the main place in Tasmania. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Hobart.
  • The nearest tide station, Hobart, is 29 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Egg Beach (1.7 mi), Descent Beach (2.9 mi), Newmans Beach (3.9 mi), Sommers Beach (4.0 mi).

Questions about Eaglehawk NeckQuestions

What time is high tide today in Eaglehawk Neck?

Today in Eaglehawk Neck there are high tides at 12:24 am (3.4 ft) and 10:43 am (4.7 ft) and low tides at 4:13 am and 6:31 pm. Tide coefficient 86.

What time is sunset today in Eaglehawk Neck?

At 7:49 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:19 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Eaglehawk Neck?

At 5:55 am. First light comes at 4:47 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 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 2:07–4:07 am, Minor 6:53–7:53 am, Major 2:39–4:39 pm, Minor 11:30 pm–12:30 am. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Eaglehawk Neck?

Overcast, from 51 °F to 64 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west (13 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Eaglehawk Neck?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.0 ft waves with a period of 7.5 s from the south-southwest. The water is 59.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Eaglehawk Neck?

The best time to visit Eaglehawk Neck is from January to February: highs of 67 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 7 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: Hobart 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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