Bass tides today
- Tide now 3.1 ft ↑ rising · high 3:40 pm (8.7 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:50–4:40 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 5.6 ft · 62 °F moderate · 9.7 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 11 mph · 58 °F from the WSW, gusts 19 · light drizzle
- Sun 6:14 am–7:50 pm 13 h 36 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:50 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:50 pm
- Best time to dive 2:30–4:20 pm fair day · 4/10
Today in Bass there are high tides at 3:49 am (10.3 ft) and 3:40 pm (8.7 ft) and low tides at 9:32 am and 9:35 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:40 pm. The sun rises at 6:14 am and sets at 7:50 pm: 13 h 36 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:50 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:17 am to 4:17 am and from 2:50 pm to 4:50 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 5.6 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (11 mph). Light drizzle, 58 °F.
Fishing in Bass today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 3:40 pm, coefficient 89
- Major period 2:50–4:50 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.15 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (10 mph) and 5.2 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:50 pm to 4:40 pm, combines the 3:40 pm high tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 2:50 am to 4:20 am, with the 3:49 am high tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also good from 9:30 pm to 10:40 pm, with the 9:35 pm low tide and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, striped mullet, bluefish and mulloway. What you can catch
Beach day in Bass
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Onshore breeze (12 mph)
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Low tide at 9:32 am: more sand
- Feels like 58 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.01 in)
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 5.7 ft
5.7 ft waves every 9 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. 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 62 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 12 mph
Onshore breeze (12 mph).
- Tide & sand 9:35 pm
Low tide at 9:32 am and 9:35 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:49 am and 3:40 pm.
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 Bass
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- Punchbowl 4.3 mi · SW
- Parking
- Shelly Beach 4.8 mi · S
- Parking
- Kilcunda West 1 Beach 5.0 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- San Remo Beach 5.3 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Back Beach 5.3 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Foots Beach 5.4 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Bonswick Beach 5.4 mi · SW
- Parking
- Griffith Point 5.4 mi · SW
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Bass
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:49 am 10.3 ft · coef. 86
- ▼ Low tide 9:32 am 3.1 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 3:40 pm 8.7 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 9:35 pm 0.5 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 50 min to high tide at 3:40 pm.
Tide coefficient 86 for the 3:49 am high tide and 89 for the 3:40 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 9.8 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 20 (10.9 ft) and the lowest, on November 28 (0.3 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 93, 10.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 23 to 24 (coefficient 46, 4.6 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 | 6:14 am · 7:50 pm | High tide 3:49 am · 10.3 ft | Low tide 9:32 am · 3.1 ft | High tide 3:40 pm · 8.7 ft | Low tide 9:35 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 89 | 89% | Major periods 2:17 am · 2:50 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:13 am · 7:51 pm | High tide 4:38 am · 10.5 ft | Low tide 10:17 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 4:27 pm · 8.8 ft | Low tide 10:21 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 93 | 80% | Major periods 3:22 am · 3:54 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:12 am · 7:53 pm | High tide 5:26 am · 10.5 ft | Low tide 11:01 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 5:13 pm · 8.9 ft | Low tide 11:07 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 93 | 70% | Major periods 4:26 am · 4:57 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:11 am · 7:54 pm | High tide 6:12 am · 10.2 ft | Low tide 11:44 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 6:00 pm · 8.7 ft | Low tide 11:53 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 90 | 59% | Major periods 5:27 am · 5:55 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:09 am · 7:55 pm | High tide 6:58 am · 9.8 ft | Low tide 12:27 pm · 2.8 ft | High tide 6:49 pm · 8.5 ft | — | Coef. 85 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:23 am · 6:49 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:08 am · 7:56 pm | Low tide 12:40 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 7:43 am · 9.4 ft | Low tide 1:14 pm · 2.8 ft | High tide 7:41 pm · 8.2 ft | Coef. 78 | 37% | Major periods 7:14 am · 7:38 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:07 am · 7:57 pm | Low tide 1:30 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 8:29 am · 8.9 ft | Low tide 2:04 pm · 2.8 ft | High tide 8:42 pm · 8.0 ft | Coef. 70 | 27% | Major periods 8:01 am · 8:24 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
Bass has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Western Port Stony Point (TICON-4), 14 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
The sea at Bass
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.8 ft
- Significant5.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest11 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 11 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 11 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces south 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.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 7.0 ft with a period of 8 s, from the southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 64.0 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.4 °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 9:50 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Deakin University, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Diving in Bass today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around high tide (3:40 pm): little current from 3:10 pm to 4:00 pm
- 4.7 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest: strong surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (11 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 3:49 am (3:30–4:10 am), low tide 9:32 am (9:10–10:00 am), high tide 3:40 pm (3:10–4:00 pm) and low tide 9:35 pm (9:20–9:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.7 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 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 8:19 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:50 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 2:30 pm to 4:20 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 8:50 am to 10:50 am, 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Cape Woolamai Mid Fish seen: Blue-throated wrasse, Herring Cale, New Zealand banded wrasse, Rock Perch 7.7 mi
- Washing Machine Fish seen: Herring Cale, Blue-throated wrasse, Scorpis aequipinnis, Pseudogoniistius nigripes 8.0 mi
- Reef Island and Bass River Mouth Nature Conservation Reserve 1.3 mi
- Churchill Island Marine National Park 7.1 mi
- Western Port Foreshore Reserve Grantville Coastal Reserve (COM) 8.2 mi
- Yallock-Bulluk Marine and Coastal Park 9.9 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.
Weather in Bass
Now in Bass
- Low / high
- 52 / 60 °F
- Rain
- 0.05 in · 92%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 78%
- Dew pointDew point
- 51 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 2 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 28
- 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 (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.60 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 | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast | Light drizzle | Overcast | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 56° | 55° | 56° | 58° | 59° | 60° | 58° | 54° |
| Wind (mph) | 14 WSW | 12 WSW | 11 SW | 11 WSW | 11 WSW | 11 WSW | 7 SW | 3 SW |
| Gusts | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 8 |
| Waves | 6.0 ft | 5.8 ft | 5.6 ft | 5.7 ft | 5.6 ft | 5.4 ft | 5.1 ft | 4.9 ft |
| Rain | 0.01 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 58° 11 WSW 5.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 59° 11 WSW 5.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 60° 11 WSW 5.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 58° 7 SW 5.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 54° 3 SW 4.9 ft
- 12:00 am 52° 2 SSW 4.7 ft
- 3:00 am 49° 1 NNE 4.5 ft
- 6:00 am 48° 2 NNE 4.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 52 / 60 °F | 15 mph WSW | 6.0 ft | 3:49 am · 3:40 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 47 / 72 °F | 9 mph ENE | 4.7 ft | 4:38 am · 4:27 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 58 / 67 °F | 21 mph NW | 5.8 ft | 5:26 am · 5:13 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 52 / 62 °F | 14 mph W | 5.4 ft | 6:12 am · 6:00 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 47 / 65 °F | 13 mph ESE | 3.9 ft | 6:58 am · 6:49 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 61 °F | 15 mph SSW | 4.1 ft | 7:43 am · 7:41 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 51 / 64 °F | 7 mph NNW | 7.0 ft | 8:29 am · 8:42 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 52 / 57 °F | 21 mph SSW | 6.1 ft | 9:18 am · 9:53 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 58 °F | 9 mph SW | 8.7 ft | 10:12 am · 11:10 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 49 / 59 °F | 17 mph WSW | 8.1 ft | 11:12 am | |
| Sun 8 | 49 / 64 °F | 9 mph ESE | — | 12:21 am · 12:14 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 54 / 77 °F | 18 mph N | — | 1:22 am · 1:12 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 58 / 75 °F | 16 mph WSW | — | 2:15 am · 2:03 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 52 / 62 °F | 12 mph W | — | 3:01 am · 2:48 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 47° / 72° 4.7 ft
- Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 58° / 67° 5.8 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 52° / 62° 5.4 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 47° / 65° 3.9 ft
- Tue 3 Rain 54° / 61° 4.1 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 51° / 64° 7.0 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 52° / 57° 6.1 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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.4 °F; normal high: 65 °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).
The sun in Bass
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:12 am
- Full dark 8:53 pm
- Civil dawn 5:46 am
- Civil dusk 8:19 pm
- Solar noon 1:02 pm (65° high)
- Daylight 13 h 36 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:14 pm
- Full dark 8:53 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,338 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Bass
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:17–4:17 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:50–4:50 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:22–8:22 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:20 pm–12:20 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.
Where to fish in Bass
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- San Remo Pier 5.3 mi
- Barge Landing 7.0 mi
- Bass Landing Boat ramp 1.1 mi
- Old Boat Ramp 3.1 mi
- Beach Boat Ramp 3.2 mi
- Newhaven Boat Ramp Jetty 5.1 mi
- Boat ramp 5.4 mi
- Boat ramp 6.7 mi
- Rhyll Boat Ramp 7.7 mi
- San Remo Harbour 5.3 mi
- Jim's bait and tackle 5.2 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Tides near BassTides nearby
- Coronet Bay3.1 mi
- Corinella4.9 mi
- San Remo4.9 mi
- Kilcunda4.9 mi
- Newhaven5.5 mi
- Grantville6.8 mi
- Rhyll8.2 mi
- The Gurdies9.2 mi
- Sunderland Bay9.3 mi
- Cowes12 mi
Bass at a glance
- Town or city of about 355 people. Coordinates: 38.483° S, 145.450° E.
- It is 63 mi east of Geelong, the main place in Victoria. The sun rises 5 min earlier and sets 4 min earlier than in Geelong.
- The nearest tide station, Western Port Stony Point, is 14 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Sandy Waterhole Beach (4.2 mi).
Questions about BassQuestions
What time is high tide today in Bass?
Today in Bass there are high tides at 3:49 am (10.3 ft) and 3:40 pm (8.7 ft) and low tides at 9:32 am and 9:35 pm. Tide coefficient 89.
What time is sunset today in Bass?
At 7:50 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:19 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bass?
At 6:13 am. First light comes at 5:11 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 2:17–4:17 am, Minor 7:22–8:22 am, Major 2:50–4:50 pm, Minor 11:20 pm–12:20 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Bass?
Light drizzle, from 52 °F to 60 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (11 mph) and a 92% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Bass?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.6 ft waves with a period of 9.7 s from the southwest. The water is 61.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Bass?
The best time to visit Bass is from December to March: highs of 71 °F to 76 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 8 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: Western Port Stony Point 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).