Frankston North tides today
- Tide now 1.5 ft ↓ falling · low 11:57 am (1.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:10–4:50 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 1:00–5:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 2.0 ft · 62 °F slight · 6.9 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 8 mph · 59 °F from the WSW, gusts 19 · light drizzle
- Sun 6:16 am–7:51 pm 13 h 35 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:50 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:50 pm
- Best time to dive 10:40 am–1:40 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Frankston North there are high tides at 6:05 am (2.6 ft) and 5:14 pm (2.3 ft) and low tides at 11:57 am and 11:53 pm. Tide coefficient 83. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:57 am. The sun rises at 6:16 am and sets at 7:51 pm: 13 h 35 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:50 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 slight, with 2.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph). Light drizzle, 59 °F.
Fishing in Frankston North today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:14 pm, coefficient 83
- Major period 2:51–4:51 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.12 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (1.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 83 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:10 pm to 4:50 pm, combines the 5:14 pm high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 5:50 am to 6:50 am, with the 6:05 am high tide, sunrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 11:20 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:53 pm low tide and moonrise.
Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, striped mullet, bluefish and mulloway. What you can catch
Beach day in Frankston North
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Onshore breeze (8 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 2.2 ft waves
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Low tide at 11:57 am: more sand
- Feels like 64 °F: a bit cool
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.2 ft
2.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 63 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30
Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:57 am
Low tide at 11:57 am and 11:53 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:05 am and 5:14 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 Frankston North
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- Seaford Beach 2.1 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Frankston Beach 2.6 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Carrum Beach 3.3 mi · NW
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Bonbeach Beach 4.3 mi · NW
- Parking
- Canadian Bay Beach 4.6 mi · SW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Chelsea Beach 5.2 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Ranelagh Beach 5.3 mi · SW
- Edithvale Beach 6.2 mi · N
- Lifeguard
- Parking
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 Frankston North
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 6:05 am 2.6 ft · coef. 82
- ▼ Next low tide 11:57 am 1.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:14 pm 2.3 ft · coef. 83
- ▼ Low tide 11:53 pm 0.2 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 3 min to low tide at 11:57 am.
Tide coefficient 82 for the 6:05 am high tide and 83 for the 5:14 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.5 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 20 (3.0 ft) and the lowest, on January 4 (0.0 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 1 to 3 (coefficient 84, 2.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 23 to 24 (coefficient 50, 1.2 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 | 6:16 am · 7:51 pm | High tide 6:05 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 11:57 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 5:14 pm · 2.3 ft | Low tide 11:53 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 83 | 89% | Major periods 2:19 am · 2:51 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:15 am · 7:52 pm | High tide 6:50 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 12:38 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 5:58 pm · 2.4 ft | — | Coef. 84 | 80% | Major periods 3:23 am · 3:56 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:14 am · 7:53 pm | Low tide 12:39 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 7:34 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 1:17 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 6:43 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 84 | 70% | Major periods 4:27 am · 4:58 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:12 am · 7:54 pm | Low tide 1:25 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 8:16 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 1:58 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 7:32 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 82 | 59% | Major periods 5:28 am · 5:57 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:11 am · 7:55 pm | Low tide 2:12 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:59 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 2:43 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 8:24 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 78 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:24 am · 6:50 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:10 am · 7:56 pm | Low tide 2:59 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:42 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 3:34 pm · 1.1 ft | High tide 9:23 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 73 | 37% | Major periods 7:15 am · 7:39 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:09 am · 7:57 pm | Low tide 3:50 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:29 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 4:35 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 10:32 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 68 | 27% | Major periods 8:03 am · 8:25 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
Frankston North has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Hovell Pile (TICON-4), 20 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 Frankston North
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.0 ft
- Significant2.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
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.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.7 ft with a period of 5 s, from the southwest (slight).
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 64.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.0 °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 10:54 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 Frankston North today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (11:57 am): little current from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- 1.1 ft swell at 7 s from the southwest: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 6:05 am (5:50–6:30 am), low tide 11:57 am (11:30 am–12:30 pm), high tide 5:14 pm (4:50–5:30 pm) and low tide 11:53 pm (11:38 pm–12:10 am)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 62.4–63.7 °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 11:50 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:40 am to 1:40 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:50 pm to 5:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Davey Bay Mt. Eliza Fish seen: Smooth Toadfish, Trachinops caudimaculatus, Ground Mullet, Hyperlophus vittatus 4.1 mi
- Schnapper Pt. Fish seen: Trachinops caudimaculatus, Horse-shoe Leatherjacket, Smooth Toadfish, Long-finned pike 8.8 mi
- Fishermansrock Fish seen: Trachinops caudimaculatus, Scorpis aequipinnis, Ground Mullet, Tilodon sexfasciatus 9.8 mi
- Ricketts Point Tea House Fish seen: Trachinops caudimaculatus, Rock Perch, Smooth Toadfish, Clarke's triplefin 11 mi
- Yaringa Marine National Park 10.0 mi
- Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary 11 mi
- Diveline Scuba Centre 1.3 mi
- Dive and Dive 8.2 mi
- Aquability 9.9 mi
- Dive Gear Australia 10 mi
- Paradise Divers 12 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 Frankston North
Now in Frankston North
- Low / high
- 53 / 64 °F
- Rain
- 0.06 in · 94%
- Clouds
- 97%
- Humidity
- 79%
- Dew pointDew point
- 52 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 3 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 25
- 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: −0.61 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 56° | 55° | 55° | 56° | 60° | 63° | 62° | 56° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 W | 7 W | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 5 WSW | 3 SW | 1 SE |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Waves | 2.6 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 pm 60° 7 WSW 2.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 63° 5 WSW 1.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 62° 3 SW 1.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 56° 1 SE 1.6 ft
- 12:00 am 52° 4 E 1.6 ft
- 3:00 am 50° 3 E 1.4 ft
- 6:00 am 48° 3 NE 1.4 ft
- 9:00 am 55° 1 SE 1.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 53 / 64 °F | 9 mph WSW | 2.6 ft | 6:05 am · 5:14 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 48 / 78 °F | 7 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | 6:50 am · 5:58 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 58 / 69 °F | 17 mph NNW | 3.0 ft | 7:34 am · 6:43 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 55 / 67 °F | 10 mph W | 2.6 ft | 8:16 am · 7:32 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 51 / 71 °F | 10 mph E | 1.4 ft | 8:59 am · 8:24 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 55 / 64 °F | 11 mph SW | 2.4 ft | 9:42 am · 9:23 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 50 / 68 °F | 7 mph NW | 3.7 ft | 10:29 am · 10:32 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 51 / 58 °F | 16 mph SSW | 2.8 ft | 11:20 am · 11:56 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 49 / 61 °F | 5 mph SSW | 3.7 ft | 12:16 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 50 / 61 °F | 10 mph WSW | 3.3 ft | 1:25 am · 1:15 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 46 / 66 °F | 7 mph ESE | 2.0 ft | 2:43 am · 2:12 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 57 / 79 °F | 19 mph N | 2.4 ft | 3:49 am · 3:03 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 58 / 77 °F | 19 mph N | 2.5 ft | 4:44 am · 3:48 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 52 / 65 °F | 11 mph W | 1.9 ft | 5:30 am · 4:29 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 48° / 78° 1.6 ft
- Sat 31 Rain 58° / 69° 3.0 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 55° / 67° 2.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 51° / 71° 1.4 ft
- Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 55° / 64° 2.4 ft
- Wed 4 Light rain 50° / 68° 3.7 ft
- Thu 5 Light rain 51° / 58° 2.8 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 (−4.0 °F; normal high: 68 °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 10:54 am (local time).
The sun in Frankston North
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:14 am
- Full dark 8:53 pm
- Civil dawn 5:48 am
- Civil dusk 8:19 pm
- Solar noon 1:03 pm (65° high)
- Daylight 13 h 35 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:15 pm
- Full dark 8:53 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,317 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Frankston North
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,459 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
- 7:25–8:25 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 Frankston North
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Kananook Creek Mini Pier 1.2 mi
- Seaford Pier 1.9 mi
- Frankston Pier 2.4 mi
- Davey's Bay Jetty 4.1 mi
- Boat ramp 1.6 mi
- Boat ramp 2.3 mi
- Oliver's Hill Boat Ramp 3.0 mi
- Marina 2.3 mi
- Patterson Lakes Marina 3.8 mi
- BCF - Boating, Camping, Fishing 1.9 mi
- Gone Fishin 2.0 mi
- Busted Fishing 2.4 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Tides near Frankston NorthTides nearby
- Frankston East1.1 mi
- Seaford1.8 mi
- Frankston2.0 mi
- Carrum2.9 mi
- Frankston South3.0 mi
- Patterson Lakes3.8 mi
- Bonbeach4.3 mi
- Chelsea5.4 mi
- Mount Eliza5.4 mi
- Chelsea Heights6.3 mi
Frankston North at a glance
- Town or city of about 5,756 people. Coordinates: 38.124° S, 145.148° E.
- It is 43 mi east of Geelong, the main place in Victoria. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Geelong.
- The nearest tide station, Hovell Pile, is 20 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about Frankston NorthQuestions
What time is high tide today in Frankston North?
Today in Frankston North there are high tides at 6:05 am (2.6 ft) and 5:14 pm (2.3 ft) and low tides at 11:57 am and 11:53 pm. Tide coefficient 83.
What time is sunset today in Frankston North?
At 7:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:19 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Frankston North?
At 6:15 am. First light comes at 5:13 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 2:19–4:19 am, Minor 7:25–8:25 am, Major 2:51–4:51 pm, Minor 11:20 pm–12:20 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Frankston North?
Light drizzle, from 53 °F to 64 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph) and a 94% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Frankston North?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.0 ft waves with a period of 6.9 s from the southwest. The water is 62.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Frankston North?
The best time to visit Frankston North is from December to March: highs of 74 °F to 78 °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: Hovell Pile 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).