Indented Head tides today
- Tide now 2.0 ft ↓ falling · low 11:59 am (1.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:10–4:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach tomorrow 2:00–4:00 pm Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 2.6 ft · 63 °F slight · 9.0 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 6 mph · 57 °F from the W, gusts 15 · light drizzle
- Sun 6:18 am–7:53 pm 13 h 35 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:52 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:52 pm
- Best time to dive 10:40 am–1:40 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Indented Head there are high tides at 6:00 am (2.6 ft) and 5:11 pm (2.4 ft) and low tides at 11:59 am and 11:53 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:59 am. The sun rises at 6:18 am and sets at 7:53 pm: 13 h 35 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:52 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:21 am to 4:21 am and from 2:53 pm to 4:53 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 2.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west (6 mph). Light drizzle, 57 °F.
Fishing in Indented Head today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:11 pm, coefficient 84
- Major period 2:53–4:53 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.12 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (2.6 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, 4:10 pm to 4:50 pm, combines the 5:11 pm high tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 5:50 am to 6:50 am, with the 6:00 am high tide, sunrise and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 11:20 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:53 pm low tide, moonrise and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, bluefish, Australasian snapper and mulloway. What you can catch
Beach day in Indented Head
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Calm for swimming: 2.6 ft waves
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Low tide at 11:59 am: more sand
- Feels like 63 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.01 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.6 ft
2.6 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 9 mph
Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 11:59 am
Low tide at 11:59 am and 11:53 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:00 am and 5:11 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 Indented Head
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- Grassy / Point George 1.3 mi · NW
- St Leonards Beach 1.9 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Red Bluff 2.9 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Grassy Point West Beach 2.9 mi · NW
- Portarlington Beach 4.0 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- 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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Webcams near Indented Head
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Tides in Indented Head
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 6:00 am 2.6 ft · coef. 83
- ▼ Next low tide 11:59 am 1.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:11 pm 2.4 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 11:53 pm 0.2 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 8 min to low tide at 11:59 am.
Tide coefficient 83 for the 6:00 am high tide and 84 for the 5:11 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 (2.9 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 2 (coefficient 85, 2.3 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 | 6:18 am · 7:53 pm | High tide 6:00 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 11:59 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 5:11 pm · 2.4 ft | Low tide 11:53 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 84 | 89% | Major periods 2:21 am · 2:53 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:16 am · 7:54 pm | High tide 6:45 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 12:39 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 5:55 pm · 2.4 ft | — | Coef. 85 | 80% | Major periods 3:25 am · 3:57 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:15 am · 7:55 pm | Low tide 12:39 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 7:29 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 1:18 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 6:40 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 85 | 70% | Major periods 4:29 am · 5:00 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:14 am · 7:56 pm | Low tide 1:25 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 8:11 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 1:58 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 7:28 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 82 | 59% | Major periods 5:30 am · 5:58 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:13 am · 7:57 pm | Low tide 2:12 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:54 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 2:42 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 8:20 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 79 | Last quarter | Major periods 6:26 am · 6:52 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:12 am · 7:58 pm | Low tide 2:59 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:39 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 3:32 pm · 1.1 ft | High tide 9:18 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 74 | 37% | Major periods 7:17 am · 7:41 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:11 am · 7:59 pm | Low tide 3:50 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:25 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 4:33 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 10:27 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 68 | 27% | Major periods 8:04 am · 8:27 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
Tides from the West Channel Pile station (TICON-4), 4.2 mi from Indented 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
The sea at Indented Head
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.3 ft
- Significant2.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.0 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 65.0 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.7 °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 8:51 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 Indented Head today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (11:59 am): little current from 11:20 am to 12:40 pm
- 2.4 ft swell at 9 s from the south-southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 6:00 am (5:40–6:20 am), low tide 11:59 am (11:20 am–12:40 pm), high tide 5:11 pm (4:50–5:30 pm) and low tide 11:53 pm (11:30 pm–12:10 am)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.4 ft at 9 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 63.0–63.9 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 8:21 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:52 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, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:30 pm to 5:50 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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- P.S.Ozone Fish seen: Blue-throated wrasse, Ground Mullet, Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree, Girella zebra 0.3 mi
- Indented Head Reef Fish seen: Blue-throated wrasse, Siphamia cephalotes, Ground Mullet, Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree 0.3 mi
- Governors Reef Fish seen: Ground Mullet, Blue-throated wrasse, Upeneichthys vlamingii, Senatorwrasse 0.6 mi
- Unknown Wreck Reef Fish seen: Blue-throated wrasse, Diodon nicthemerus, Sparsely-spotted stingaree, Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus 1.2 mi
- St Leonards Reef Fish seen: Blue-throated wrasse, Ground Mullet, Upeneichthys vlamingii, Siphamia cephalotes 1.9 mi
- Calhoun Road Cobbles Fish seen: Ground Mullet, Acanthaluteres vittiger, Rock Whiting, Grey Leatherjacket 2.4 mi
- Steeles Rocks Fish seen: Ground Mullet, Siphamia cephalotes, Blue-throated wrasse, Trachinops caudimaculatus 3.7 mi
- Swan Bay - Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve 5.6 mi
- Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park 8.1 mi
- Freedive Geelong 9.1 mi
- Portsea Hole 12 mi
- Portsea Pier East Reef 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 Indented Head
Now in Indented Head
- Low / high
- 53 / 62 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 16%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 81%
- Dew pointDew point
- 51 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 20
- 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 (+0.06 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 | Mainly clear | Overcast | Light drizzle | Overcast | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 54° | 54° | 54° | 57° | 61° | 62° | 59° | 55° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 W | 9 W | 7 W | 6 W | 5 SSW | 7 S | 8 S | 4 SSE |
| Gusts | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
| Waves | 2.6 ft | 2.5 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 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 57° 6 W 2.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 61° 5 SSW 2.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 62° 7 S 2.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 59° 8 S 2.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 55° 4 SSE 2.4 ft
- 12:00 am 53° 2 SE 2.3 ft
- 3:00 am 52° 1 NNE 2.1 ft
- 6:00 am 53° 4 NNE 2.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 53 / 62 °F | 11 mph SW | 2.6 ft | 6:00 am · 5:11 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 52 / 71 °F | 9 mph NE | 2.3 ft | 6:45 am · 5:55 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 57 / 69 °F | 18 mph NW | 2.6 ft | 7:29 am · 6:40 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 55 / 64 °F | 14 mph WSW | 2.2 ft | 8:11 am · 7:28 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 53 / 65 °F | 14 mph E | 1.9 ft | 8:54 am · 8:20 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 62 °F | 15 mph SSW | 2.2 ft | 9:39 am · 9:18 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 52 / 63 °F | 14 mph SW | 3.0 ft | 10:25 am · 10:27 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 54 / 58 °F | 23 mph SSW | 2.4 ft | 11:17 am · 11:48 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 59 °F | 8 mph SW | 3.7 ft | 12:13 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 51 / 61 °F | 18 mph WSW | 3.1 ft | 1:15 am · 1:12 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 49 / 62 °F | 8 mph ESE | 2.0 ft | 2:34 am · 2:09 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 58 / 74 °F | 18 mph NNE | 2.7 ft | 3:40 am · 3:01 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 58 / 73 °F | 17 mph NE | 1.8 ft | 4:35 am · 3:46 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 52 / 63 °F | 14 mph W | 1.6 ft | 5:21 am · 4:26 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 52° / 71° 2.3 ft
- Sat 31 Light rain 57° / 69° 2.6 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 55° / 64° 2.2 ft
- Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 53° / 65° 1.9 ft
- Tue 3 Rain 54° / 62° 2.2 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 52° / 63° 3.0 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 54° / 58° 2.4 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 on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.8 °F; normal high: 67 °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 8:51 am (local time).
The sun in Indented Head
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:16 am
- Full dark 8:55 pm
- Civil dawn 5:50 am
- Civil dusk 8:21 pm
- Solar noon 1:05 pm (65° high)
- Daylight 13 h 35 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:17 pm
- Full dark 8:55 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,288 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Indented Head
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:21–4:21 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:53–4:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:27–8:27 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:22 pm–12:22 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 Indented Head
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- St Leonards Pier 1.9 mi
- Portarlington Pier 3.9 mi
- Jetty 3.9 mi
- Pope's Eye 9.3 mi
- Indented Head Boat Ramp Jetty 0.4 mi
- St Leonards Boat Ramp Jetty 2.6 mi
- Fairfax Street Boat Ramp 3.4 mi
- Point Richards Boat Ramp 5.1 mi
- Boat ramp 6.7 mi
- Queenscliff Boat Ramp 8.7 mi
- Drysdale Bait and Tackle 7.8 mi
- FISH HARD 9.0 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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Nearest lighthouse
West Channel Pile Light 4.2 mi southeast
- Light
- A flash every 6 s; white or red depending on where you see it from · Fl WR 6s
- Built
- 1881
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Tides near Indented HeadTides nearby
- Saint Leonards1.9 mi
- Portarlington3.7 mi
- Bellarine5.3 mi
- Drysdale8.1 mi
- Clifton Springs8.7 mi
- Queenscliff9.1 mi
- Point Lonsdale11 mi
- Ocean Grove13 mi
- Leopold14 mi
- Barwon Heads15 mi
Indented Head at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,105 people. Coordinates: 38.143° S, 144.713° E.
- It is 19 mi east of Geelong, the main place in Victoria. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Geelong.
- The nearest tide station, West Channel Pile, is 4.2 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about Indented HeadQuestions
What time is high tide today in Indented Head?
Today in Indented Head there are high tides at 6:00 am (2.6 ft) and 5:11 pm (2.4 ft) and low tides at 11:59 am and 11:53 pm. Tide coefficient 84.
What time is sunset today in Indented Head?
At 7:53 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:21 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Indented Head?
At 6:16 am. First light comes at 5:15 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 2:21–4:21 am, Minor 7:27–8:27 am, Major 2:53–4:53 pm, Minor 11:22 pm–12:22 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Indented Head?
Light drizzle, from 53 °F to 62 °F, with a light breeze from the west (6 mph) and a 16% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Indented Head?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.6 ft waves with a period of 9.0 s from the south-southwest. The water is 63.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Indented Head?
The best time to visit Indented Head 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: West Channel 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).