TidePlanet

Today in Rhyll 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 falling toward the low tide at 9:32 am. The sun rises at 6:15 am and sets at 7:51 pm: 13 h 36 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:51 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:18 am to 4:18 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 6.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph). Light drizzle, 58 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Rhyll today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 2:50–4:40 pm Also 2:50–4:20 am and 8:40–9:30 pm
  • High tide at 3:40 pm, coefficient 89
  • Major period 2:50–4:50 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.13 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (6 mph) and 5.5 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 8:40 pm to 9:30 pm, with the 9:35 pm low tide and a light onshore breeze.

Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, striped mullet, bluefish and mulloway. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Rhyll

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Onshore breeze (8 mph)
  • UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 9:32 am: more sand
  • Feels like 64 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.02 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 · 6.0 ft

    6.0 ft waves every 10 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 63 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50

    Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 8 mph

    Onshore breeze (8 mph).

  • Tide & sand 9:32 am

    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 Rhyll

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Tides

Tides in Rhyll

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 3:49 am 10.3 ft · coef. 86
  • ▲ High tide 3:40 pm 8.7 ft · coef. 89
  • ▼ Low tide 9:35 pm 0.5 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 40 min to low tide at 9:32 am.

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 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:15 am · 7:51 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 2:18 am · 2:50 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:14 am · 7:52 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 3:23 am · 3:55 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 4:27 am · 4:58 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 · 5:56 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:10 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 6:09 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 · 7:39 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:08 am · 7:58 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 8:02 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

B · Nearby station

Rhyll has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Western Port Stony Point (TICON-4), 7.5 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Rhyll

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 6.0 ft · 9.8 s from the southwest (219°)
Swell 4.9 ft · 10.0 s from the southwest
Current 0.2 mph toward the ENE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.0 ft
  • Significant6.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest12 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph WSW · gusts 13
Offshore (3.6 mi SW)Offshore 14 mph WSW · gusts 22

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.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 7.1 ft with a period of 8 s, from the southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now63.0 °F
Today 63.0–63.5 °F air: 52 / 65 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 60.3 °F measured 0.7 mi away

The satellite measured 2.7 °F less 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.

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 (+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 8:52 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Mt Eliza Buoy 25 mi NNW of here Measured at 3:40 am, 5 h 12 min ago
Waves 2.1 ft · 4 s from the west-northwest (282°)

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

Diving in Rhyll today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
4
Fair day · 4 out of 10 2:30–4:20 pm Also 8:50–10:50 am
  • Slack water around high tide (3:40 pm): little current from 3:10 pm to 4:00 pm
  • 5.2 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest: strong surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 5.2 ft 10 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 63.0 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE
  • 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 5.2 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 63.0 °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 11:51 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Rhyll

14-day weather

Now in Rhyll

Now 58 °F Light drizzle · feels like 56 °F · 52 / 65 °F
Low / high
52 / 65 °F
Rain
0.04 in · 24%
Clouds
76%
Humidity
81%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 29
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: −0.59 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 OvercastLight drizzleOvercastLight drizzleLight drizzlePartly cloudyMainly clearClear
Temperature 56°55°55°58°61°65°62°54°
Wind (mph) 7 WSW7 W6 WSW6 WSW7 WSW6 WSW5 SSW4 S
Gusts 131312131716139
Waves 6.2 ft6.0 ft5.9 ft6.0 ft5.8 ft5.6 ft5.4 ft5.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 58° 6 WSW 6.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 61° 7 WSW 5.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 65° 6 WSW 5.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 62° 5 SSW 5.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 54° 4 S 5.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 51° 1 S 5.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 49° 1 NNE 4.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 48° 2 NE 4.5 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 52 / 65 °F 8 mph WSW 6.2 ft 3:49 am · 3:40 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 48 / 77 °F 7 mph NNE 5.0 ft 4:38 am · 4:27 pm
Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 55 / 68 °F 16 mph NW 5.8 ft 5:26 am · 5:13 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 54 / 67 °F 12 mph W 5.4 ft 6:12 am · 6:00 pm
Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 49 / 69 °F 11 mph ESE 4.2 ft 6:58 am · 6:49 pm
Tue 3 Rain 52 / 65 °F 12 mph SSW 4.3 ft 7:43 am · 7:41 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 50 / 66 °F 8 mph NNW 7.1 ft 8:29 am · 8:42 pm
Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 50 / 59 °F 19 mph SSW 6.3 ft 9:18 am · 9:53 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 49 / 62 °F 6 mph SW 9.1 ft 10:12 am · 11:10 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 50 / 61 °F 13 mph WSW 8.6 ft 11:12 am
Sun 8 Mainly clear 48 / 67 °F 8 mph ESE — 12:21 am · 12:14 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 53 / 79 °F 16 mph N — 1:22 am · 1:12 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 58 / 77 °F 9 mph W — 2:15 am · 2:03 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 51 / 66 °F 10 mph W — 3:01 am · 2:48 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 48° / 77° 5.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 55° / 68° 5.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 54° / 67° 5.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 49° / 69° 4.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Rain 52° / 65° 4.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 50° / 66° 7.1 ft
  • Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 50° / 59° 6.3 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 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, normal highs for late October (66 °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 8:52 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Rhyll

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:15 am in the ESE (108°)ESE
Sets 7:51 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 5:13 am
  • Full dark 8:53 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:47 am
  • Civil dusk 8:19 pm
  • Solar noon 1:03 pm (65° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 36 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:15 pm
  • Full dark 8:53 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:15–6:51 am
Evening golden hour7:15–7:51 pm
Rhyll

Today the sun is 92,345,327 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Rhyll

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 11:51 pm in the NE (53°)NE
Sets 8:54 am tomorrow · in the NW (307°) · set at 7:53 am
Transit 3:18 am overhead
Visible 9 h 4 min from 11:51 pm to 8:54 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:18–4:18 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:50–4:50 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:23–8:23 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:21 pm–12:21 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 Rhyll

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Rhyll at a glance

  • Town or city of about 545 people. Coordinates: 38.464° S, 145.299° E.
  • It is 55 mi southeast of Geelong, the main place in Victoria. The sun rises 4 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Geelong.
  • The nearest tide station, Western Port Stony Point, is 7.5 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Smiths Beach (3.6 mi).

Questions about RhyllQuestions

What time is high tide today in Rhyll?

Today in Rhyll 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 Rhyll?

At 7:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:19 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Rhyll?

At 6:14 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 2:18–4:18 am, Minor 7:23–8:23 am, Major 2:50–4:50 pm, Minor 11:21 pm–12:21 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Rhyll?

Light drizzle, from 52 °F to 65 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (6 mph) and a 24% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Rhyll?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.0 ft waves with a period of 9.8 s from the southwest. The water is 63.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Rhyll?

The best time to visit Rhyll is from December to March: highs of 71 °F to 75 °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).

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