Princetown today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 3:00–5:00 pm fair day · 3/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 12 ft · 60 °F rough · 12.0 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 7 mph · 56 °F from the WSW, gusts 14 · overcast
- Surf today 7.4–11 ft Good day · 6/10 · 7:00–8:00 pm
- Sun 6:23 am–8:00 pm 13 h 37 min of daylight
- Moon 89% waning gibbous
- Best time to dive 10:10 am–1:10 pm poor day · 2/10
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Princetown the sun rises at 6:23 am and sets at 8:00 pm: 13 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 2:27 am to 4:27 am and from 2:59 pm to 4:59 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is rough, with 12 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph). Overcast, 56 °F.
Fishing in Princetown today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 2:59–4:59 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.11 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (7 mph) and rough sea: 11 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure and rough seas. Also worth a try from 2:30 am to 4:30 am, with a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure and rough seas. Also worth a try from 5:50 am to 7:00 am, with sunrise and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure and very rough seas.
Species with the most records nearby: Chinook salmon, striped mullet, bluefish and mulloway. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Princetown, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Princetown
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Cloudy (97% cloud cover)
- Feels like 60 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.01 in)
- Dangerous for swimming: 12 ft waves every 12 s; high rip current risk
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 · 12 ft
12 ft waves every 12 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 60 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Princetown, so it doesn't count in the rating.
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 Princetown
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- Brown Hill 1.1 mi · W
- Clifton Beach 1.9 mi · NW
- Parking
- Gellibrand East 2.1 mi · SE
- Gellibrand East Beach 2.7 mi · SE
- Gibson Beach 2.8 mi · NW
- Parking
- Wreck Beach 5.1 mi · SE
- Loch Ard Gorge 5.5 mi · NW
- Parking
- Broken Head 6.2 mi · NW
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 Princetown
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Tides in Princetown
Tides in Princetown: not available yet
There is no tide station near Princetown, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Clifton Beach · 1.9 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Princetown
Sea stateSea state: rough
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common6.0 ft
- Significant12 ft
- Highest expectedHighest24 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 24 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 24 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 12 ft with a period of 12 s, from the south-southwest (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 (+2.2 °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 8:53 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Integrated Marine Observing System, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Surf in Princetown today
Surf today
Good- 7.4–11 ft surf at the shore, big
- Big surf (11 ft): for experienced surfers
- 11 ft swell at 10 s from the south-southwest, average
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
Big surf: for experienced surfers only. If in doubt, stay on the beach.
- Light: First light 5:55 am · sunrise 6:23 am · sunset 8:00 pm · last light 8:28 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 59.7 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
- Energy: 2,278 kJ · Very high power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, has a good size and glassy water, though with big surf.
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.
Diving in Princetown today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- 12 ft swell at 10 s from the south-southwest: heavy surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
Not a day for shore diving: swell, wind, current or storms during the best window. If you go, go with a dive shop and only if they give the OK.
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 12 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 59.7 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 8:28 pm. Waning gibbous (89%): a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:10 am to 1:10 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with a big swell. Also worth a look from 6:20 am to 8:30 am, with light wind and weak current, though with a big swell.
We don't have a reliable tide for Princetown, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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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- Twelve Apostles Marine National Park 2.8 mi
- Port Campbell National Park 7.8 mi
- The Arches Marine Sanctuary 9.3 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).
Weather in Princetown
Now in Princetown
- Low / high
- 48 / 62 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 10%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 82%
- Dew pointDew point
- 51 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · 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 (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.63 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Light drizzle | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Clear |
| Temperature | 54° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 59° | 61° | 59° | 51° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 WSW | 8 WSW | 6 WSW | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 7 WSW | 6 SW | 3 S |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 8 |
| Waves | 10 ft | 11 ft | 11 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft | 12 ft | 11 ft | 11 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 56° 7 WSW 12 ft
- 12:00 pm 59° 7 WSW 12 ft
- 3:00 pm 61° 7 WSW 12 ft
- 6:00 pm 59° 6 SW 11 ft
- 9:00 pm 51° 3 S 11 ft
- 12:00 am 47° 3 ESE 10 ft
- 3:00 am 47° 5 ENE 9.7 ft
- 6:00 am 50° 6 ENE 9.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 48 / 62 °F | 8 mph WSW | 12 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 46 / 74 °F | 10 mph NNE | 10 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 55 / 64 °F | 17 mph WNW | 9.2 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 49 / 63 °F | 13 mph W | 8.8 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 48 / 66 °F | 11 mph E | 8.7 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 63 °F | 11 mph SW | 7.9 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 50 / 64 °F | 13 mph WSW | 11 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 51 / 57 °F | 15 mph SSW | 10 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 50 / 58 °F | 10 mph W | 16 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 48 / 57 °F | 12 mph SW | 16 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 39 / 65 °F | 12 mph ENE | 12 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 57 / 71 °F | 15 mph NNE | 7.1 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 52 / 67 °F | 11 mph W | 7.2 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 48 / 59 °F | 13 mph WNW | 9.2 ft |
- Fri 30 Overcast 46° / 74° 10 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 55° / 64° 9.2 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 49° / 63° 8.8 ft
- Mon 2 Rain 48° / 66° 8.7 ft
- Tue 3 Light rain 54° / 63° 7.9 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 50° / 64° 11 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 51° / 57° 10 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. 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 (−2.8 °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 8:53 am (local time).
The sun in Princetown
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:21 am
- Full dark 9:02 pm
- Civil dawn 5:55 am
- Civil dusk 8:28 pm
- Solar noon 1:11 pm (65° high)
- Daylight 13 h 37 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:24 pm
- Full dark 9:02 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,183 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Princetown
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:27–4:27 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:59–4:59 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:31–8:31 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:31 pm–12:31 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 Princetown
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Princetown.
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.25 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 2.5 mi.
From the shoreline (0.65 mi from Princetown) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,050 ft
- 33 ft deep0.25 mi
- 66 ft deep0.65 mi
- 164 ft deep2.5 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.25 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 0.25 mi and 66 ft at 0.65 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).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near PrincetownTides nearby
- Rivernook6.7 mi
- Wattle Hill6.9 mi
- Yuulong9.8 mi
- Port Campbell10.0 mi
- Johanna13 mi
- Glenaire16 mi
- Peterborough16 mi
- Curdie Vale21 mi
- Cape Otway23 mi
- Apollo Bay28 mi
Princetown at a glance
- Town or city of about 233 people. Coordinates: 38.691° S, 143.156° E.
- It is 75 mi southwest of Geelong, the main place in Victoria. The sun rises 4 min later and sets 6 min later than in Geelong.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Princetown Beach (1.1 mi), Rivernook Beach (1.8 mi), Clifton Beach (1.9 mi), Gibson Beach (2.9 mi).
Questions about PrincetownQuestions
What time is sunset today in Princetown?
At 8:00 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:28 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Princetown?
At 6:22 am. First light comes at 5:19 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 2:27–4:27 am, Minor 7:31–8:31 am, Major 2:59–4:59 pm, Minor 11:31 pm–12:31 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Princetown?
Light drizzle, from 48 °F to 62 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (7 mph) and a 10% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Princetown?
Rough (Douglas 5): 12 ft waves with a period of 12.0 s from the south-southwest. The water is 59.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Princetown?
The best time to visit Princetown is from January to February: highs of 74 °F, about 5 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).