TidePlanet

Today in Low Head there are high tides at 2:32 am (10.9 ft) and 2:29 pm (10.8 ft) and low tides at 8:48 am and 9:09 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:29 pm. The sun rises at 6:04 am and sets at 7:49 pm: 13 h 45 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:55 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:12 am to 4:12 am and from 2:44 pm to 4:44 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 1.8 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph). Clear sky, 60 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Low Head today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 2:40–3:30 pm Also 2:10–3:30 am
  • High tide at 2:29 pm, coefficient 84
  • Major period 2:44–4:44 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.23 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (10 mph) and some swell (2.3 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:40 pm to 3:30 pm, combines the 2:29 pm high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 2:10 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:32 am high tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: bluefish, tope shark and shortfin mako. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Low Head

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 2:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Onshore breeze (11 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 2.5 ft waves
  • UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Feels like 67 °F: a bit cool
  • Water at 58 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.5 ft

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

  • Water 58 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50

    Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 11 mph

    Onshore breeze (11 mph).

  • Tide & sand 9:09 pm

    Low tide at 8:48 am and 9:09 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:32 am and 2:29 pm.

The best window, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind and a calm sea, though with cool air.

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 Low Head

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Tides

Tides in Low Head

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:32 am 10.9 ft · coef. 81
  • ▼ Low tide 8:48 am 3.0 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 9:09 pm 0.7 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 39 min to high tide at 2:29 pm.

Tide coefficient 81 for the 2:32 am high tide and 84 for the 2:29 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 10.2 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 21 (11.5 ft) and the lowest, on November 28 (0.2 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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, 10.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 22 to 24 (coefficient 56, 6.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:04 am · 7:49 pm High tide 2:32 am · 10.9 ft Low tide 8:48 am · 3.0 ft High tide 2:29 pm · 10.8 ft Low tide 9:09 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 84 89% Major periods 2:12 am · 2:44 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:03 am · 7:51 pm High tide 3:26 am · 11.2 ft Low tide 9:42 am · 2.8 ft High tide 3:21 pm · 11.1 ft Low tide 10:02 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 88 80% Major periods 3:16 am · 3:49 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:02 am · 7:52 pm High tide 4:17 am · 11.3 ft Low tide 10:33 am · 2.7 ft High tide 4:13 pm · 11.2 ft Low tide 10:53 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 90 70% Major periods 4:20 am · 4:51 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:00 am · 7:53 pm High tide 5:07 am · 11.3 ft Low tide 11:23 am · 2.6 ft High tide 5:04 pm · 11.1 ft Low tide 11:44 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 89 59% Major periods 5:21 am · 5:50 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:59 am · 7:54 pm High tide 5:55 am · 11.1 ft Low tide 12:13 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 5:57 pm · 10.9 ft — Coef. 86 Last quarter Major periods 6:17 am · 6:43 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:58 am · 7:56 pm Low tide 12:34 am · 1.1 ft High tide 6:42 am · 10.9 ft Low tide 1:04 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 6:50 pm · 10.6 ft Coef. 82 37% Major periods 7:08 am · 7:32 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:57 am · 7:57 pm Low tide 1:25 am · 1.6 ft High tide 7:30 am · 10.6 ft Low tide 1:57 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 7:46 pm · 10.2 ft Coef. 77 27% Major periods 7:56 am · 8:18 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Low Head station (TICON-4), 1.2 mi from Low Head. 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Low Head

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 1.8 ft · 4.7 s from the west-northwest (299°)
Swell 1.4 ft · 4.5 s from the northwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the ENE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.9 ft
  • Significant1.8 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 8 mph WSW · gusts 21
Offshore (6.3 mi NNW)Offshore 18 mph W · gusts 25

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.9 ft with a period of 5 s, from the west-northwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now57.6 °F
Today 57.6–57.9 °F air: 48 / 70 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 57.6 °F measured 0.4 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 about normal for late October.

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 9:50 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Low Head today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 6:00–10:00 am 1.3–2.0 ft
  • 1.3–2.0 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.6 ft swell at 5 s from the northwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light cross-shore wind (6 mph)
  • Falling tide (low tide at 8:48 am)
Surf at the shore 1.3–2.0 ft average – sets
Swell 1.6 ft 5 s · NW · 11 kJ
Wind 6 mph W · cross-shore
Water and wetsuit 57.6 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:35 am · sunrise 6:04 am · sunset 7:49 pm · last light 8:19 pm
  • Tide: high 2:32 am (10.9 ft), low 8:48 am (3.0 ft), high 2:29 pm (10.8 ft) and low 9:09 pm (0.7 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 57.6 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
  • Energy: 11 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 6:00 am to 10:00 am, though with a short-period swell.

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 Low Head today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 1:30–3:30 pm Also 8:30–9:30 am
  • Slack water around high tide (2:29 pm): little current from 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
  • 1.0 ft swell at 5 s from the northwest: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (10 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.0 ft 5 s · from the NW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 57.6 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:32 am (2:10–3:00 am), low tide 8:48 am (8:20–9:10 am), high tide 2:29 pm (2:00–2:50 pm) and low tide 9:09 pm (8:50–9:30 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 57.6 °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 11:55 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 8:30 am to 9:30 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak 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 Low Head

14-day weather

Now in Low Head

Now 60 °F Clear sky · feels like 56 °F · 48 / 70 °F
Low / high
48 / 70 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
8%
Humidity
53%
Dew pointDew point
43 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
4 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Good · 18
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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.49 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 ClearMainly clearMainly clearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 51°49°49°58°66°70°66°56°
Wind (mph) 8 WSW7 W6 W7 WSW9 W10 W9 W8 W
Gusts 2017152024272421
Waves 2.3 ft2.2 ft2.0 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft2.3 ft2.6 ft2.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 58° 7 WSW 1.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 66° 9 W 1.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 70° 10 W 2.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 66° 9 W 2.6 ft
  • 9:00 pm 56° 8 W 2.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 50° 6 W 2.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 45° 1 SSW 1.8 ft
  • 6:00 am 46° 2 ESE 1.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Mainly clear 48 / 70 °F 11 mph W 2.7 ft 2:32 am · 2:29 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 44 / 66 °F 9 mph NNW 2.1 ft 3:26 am · 3:21 pm
Sat 31 Rain 50 / 63 °F 13 mph NW 3.6 ft 4:17 am · 4:13 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 49 / 64 °F 11 mph WNW 3.3 ft 5:07 am · 5:04 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 41 / 62 °F 8 mph NW 1.8 ft 5:55 am · 5:57 pm
Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 51 / 71 °F 9 mph SSE 1.2 ft 6:42 am · 6:50 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 53 / 63 °F 11 mph NW 3.9 ft 7:30 am · 7:46 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 49 / 62 °F 11 mph SE 3.0 ft 8:19 am · 8:44 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 44 / 65 °F 12 mph WNW 4.1 ft 9:11 am · 9:47 pm
Sat 7 Partly cloudy 46 / 62 °F 13 mph WSW 4.3 ft 10:05 am · 10:52 pm
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 41 / 61 °F 8 mph ENE 2.5 ft 11:01 am · 11:55 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 50 / 69 °F 12 mph NNW 3.3 ft 11:57 am
Tue 10 Light drizzle 54 / 70 °F 7 mph NNE 2.9 ft 12:53 am · 12:49 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 49 / 63 °F 14 mph NW 4.1 ft 1:46 am · 1:37 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 44° / 66° 2.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Rain 50° / 63° 3.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 49° / 64° 3.3 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 41° / 62° 1.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 51° / 71° 1.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 53° / 63° 3.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 49° / 62° 3.0 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.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+6.3 °F; normal high: 64 °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 9:50 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Low Head

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:04 am in the ESE (109°)ESE
Sets 7:49 pm in the WSW (251°)WSW
  • First light 4:59 am
  • Full dark 8:55 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:35 am
  • Civil dusk 8:19 pm
  • Solar noon 12:57 pm (62° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 45 min (+3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:12 pm
  • Full dark 8:55 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:04–6:42 am
Evening golden hour7:12–7:49 pm
Low Head

Today the sun is 92,345,429 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Low Head

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 11:55 pm in the NE (52°)NE
Sets 8:37 am tomorrow · in the NW (308°) · set at 7:36 am
Transit 3:12 am overhead
Visible 8 h 42 min from 11:55 pm to 8:37 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:12–4:12 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:44–4:44 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:06–8:06 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:25 pm–12:25 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 Low Head

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.3 mi from shore.

From the shoreline (0.45 mi from Low Head) out to sea, heading northwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,150 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.45 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.3 mi from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.3 mi and 66 ft at 0.45 mi from shore.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves). The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.

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 Low Head Lighthouse
Photo: DiverDave · CC BY-SA 3.0

Low Head Lighthouse 1.9 mi northwest

Light
3 white flashes every 30 s · Fl(3) W 30s
Range
23 nautical miles (26 mi)
Light height
141 ft above sea level
Tower height
62 ft
Built
1833

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

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Low Head at a glance

  • Town or city of about 536 people. Coordinates: 41.080° S, 146.808° E.
  • It is 127 mi north of Hobart, the main place in Tasmania. The sun rises 5 min later and sets 1 min earlier than in Hobart.
  • The nearest tide station, Low Head, is 1.2 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces north.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Lagoon Beach (0.6 mi), East Beach (1.4 mi), Gibsons Beach (1.4 mi), Pilots Boat Harbour (1.6 mi).

Questions about Low HeadQuestions

What time is high tide today in Low Head?

Today in Low Head there are high tides at 2:32 am (10.9 ft) and 2:29 pm (10.8 ft) and low tides at 8:48 am and 9:09 pm. Tide coefficient 84.

What time is sunset today in Low Head?

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

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Low Head?

At 6:03 am. First light comes at 4:58 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 2:12–4:12 am, Minor 7:06–8:06 am, Major 2:44–4:44 pm, Minor 11:25 pm–12:25 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Low Head?

Mainly clear, from 48 °F to 70 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Low Head?

Slight (Douglas 3): 1.8 ft waves with a period of 4.7 s from the west-northwest. The water is 57.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Low Head?

The best time to visit Low Head is from January to February: highs of 72 °F to 73 °F, about 4 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: Low Head 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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