TidePlanet

Today in Wye River there are high tides at 2:32 am (8.2 ft) and 2:23 pm (6.6 ft) and low tides at 8:22 am and 8:10 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:23 pm. The sun rises at 6:20 am and sets at 7:57 pm: 13 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:57 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:24 am to 4:24 am and from 2:56 pm to 4:56 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is rough, with 8.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (5 mph). Overcast, 60 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Wye River today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 7:20–8:30 pm Also 2:20–3:30 am
  • Low tide at 8:10 pm
  • Sunset at 7:57 pm, golden hour from 7:21 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.27 inHg), almost no wind and 7.8 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 7:20 pm to 8:30 pm, combines the 8:10 pm low tide and sunset. Also worth a try from 2:20 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:32 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Wye River

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
  • Cross-shore breeze (7 mph)
  • Low tide at 8:22 am: more sand
  • Feels like 66 °F: a bit cool
  • Rain (0.01 in)
  • Dangerous for swimming: 8.5 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 · 8.5 ft

    8.5 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 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 1:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 7 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand 8:10 pm

    Low tide at 8:22 am and 8:10 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:32 am and 2:23 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Wye River

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Tides

Tides in Wye River

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:32 am 8.2 ft · coef. 92
  • ▼ Low tide 8:22 am 2.8 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 8:10 pm 0.4 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 32 min to high tide at 2:23 pm.

Tide coefficient 92 for the 2:32 am high tide and 96 for the 2:23 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 7.7 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 (8.7 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 99, 8.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 23 (coefficient 35, 2.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:20 am · 7:57 pm High tide 2:32 am · 8.2 ft Low tide 8:22 am · 2.8 ft High tide 2:23 pm · 6.6 ft Low tide 8:10 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 96 89% Major periods 2:24 am · 2:56 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:19 am · 7:58 pm High tide 3:17 am · 8.4 ft Low tide 9:02 am · 2.7 ft High tide 3:06 pm · 6.7 ft Low tide 8:53 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 99 80% Major periods 3:29 am · 4:01 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:18 am · 7:59 pm High tide 4:01 am · 8.3 ft Low tide 9:42 am · 2.7 ft High tide 3:50 pm · 6.7 ft Low tide 9:37 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 99 70% Major periods 4:33 am · 5:03 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:17 am · 8:00 pm High tide 4:47 am · 8.0 ft Low tide 10:24 am · 2.7 ft High tide 4:36 pm · 6.6 ft Low tide 10:24 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 95 59% Major periods 5:33 am · 6:02 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:15 am · 8:01 pm High tide 5:33 am · 7.6 ft Low tide 11:08 am · 2.7 ft High tide 5:26 pm · 6.3 ft Low tide 11:13 pm · 1.2 ft Coef. 87 Last quarter Major periods 6:29 am · 6:55 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:14 am · 8:02 pm High tide 6:22 am · 7.1 ft Low tide 11:55 am · 2.7 ft High tide 6:26 pm · 6.1 ft — Coef. 76 37% Major periods 7:20 am · 7:44 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:13 am · 8:04 pm Low tide 12:05 am · 1.8 ft High tide 7:14 am · 6.7 ft Low tide 12:47 pm · 2.7 ft High tide 7:37 pm · 5.9 ft Coef. 65 27% Major periods 8:08 am · 8:30 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

Wye River has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Lorne (TICON-4), 8.2 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 Wye River

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: rough

Rough Douglas 5 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 8.5 ft · 11.7 s from the south-southwest (212°)
Swell 8.3 ft · 10.0 s from the south-southwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the NE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common4.2 ft
  • Significant8.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest17 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 17 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 17 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph SW · gusts 14
Offshore (10 mi SE)Offshore 15 mph WSW · gusts 21

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 8.5 ft with a period of 12 s, from the south-southwest (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now59.9 °F
Today 59.9–60.3 °F air: 53 / 65 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 59.2 °F measured 1.0 mi away

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 (+2.0 °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 9:50 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Apollo Bay Buoy 12 mi SW of here Measured at 5:55 am, 3 h 55 min ago
Waves 7.4 ft · 13 s from the south (188°)

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

Surf in Wye River today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Very good
8
Very good · 8 out of 10 7:00–8:00 pm 4.4–6.7 ft Also 6:00–8:00 am
  • 4.4–6.7 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 7.7 ft swell at 10 s from the south-southwest, average
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
  • Falling tide (low tide at 8:10 pm)
Surf at the shore 4.4–6.7 ft average – sets
Swell 7.7 ft 10 s · SSW · 1,119 kJ
Wind 4 mph SSE · calm
Water and wetsuit 59.9 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:52 am · sunrise 6:20 am · sunset 7:57 pm · last light 8:25 pm
  • Tide: high 2:32 am (8.2 ft), low 8:22 am (2.8 ft), high 2:23 pm (6.6 ft) and low 8:10 pm (0.5 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 59.9 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 1,119 kJ · 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. 6:00 am to 8:00 am also works, with a good size and light offshore wind.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Wye River today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
1
Poor day · 1 out of 10 1:20–2:40 pm Also 7:40–9:10 am
  • Slack water around high tide (2:23 pm): little current from 2:00 pm to 2:40 pm
  • 8.1 ft swell at 10 s from the south-southwest: heavy surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the west-northwest, 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.

Swell 8.1 ft 10 s · from the SSW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 59.9 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the WNW
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:32 am (2:17–2:50 am), low tide 8:22 am (8:00–8:50 am), high tide 2:23 pm (2:00–2:40 pm) and low tide 8:10 pm (7:50–8:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 8.4 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 59.9 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 8:25 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:57 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:20 pm to 2:40 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 7:40 am to 9:10 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 Wye River

14-day weather

Now in Wye River

Now 60 °F Overcast · feels like 58 °F · 53 / 65 °F
Low / high
53 / 65 °F
Rain
0.01 in · 12%
Clouds
94%
Humidity
69%
Dew pointDew point
50 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
2 · 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 (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.65 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 OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyLight drizzleOvercast
Temperature 54°53°54°58°63°65°61°55°
Wind (mph) 6 W5 W5 WSW7 SW5 S7 SSE6 SSE2 S
Gusts 121110141315158
Waves 7.2 ft7.6 ft8.1 ft8.4 ft8.4 ft8.3 ft8.0 ft7.7 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 58° 7 SW 8.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 63° 5 S 8.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 65° 7 SSE 8.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 61° 6 SSE 8.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 55° 2 S 7.7 ft
  • 12:00 am 52° 1 SW 7.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 51° 2 NW 6.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 51° 4 NNW 6.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 53 / 65 °F 7 mph SSW 8.5 ft 2:32 am · 2:23 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 51 / 72 °F 8 mph N 7.2 ft 3:17 am · 3:06 pm
Sat 31 Drizzle 56 / 68 °F 20 mph WNW 6.4 ft 4:01 am · 3:50 pm
Sun 1 Drizzle 53 / 66 °F 9 mph W 5.8 ft 4:47 am · 4:36 pm
Mon 2 Rain 51 / 62 °F 8 mph E 6.1 ft 5:33 am · 5:26 pm
Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 52 / 65 °F 12 mph SSW 5.8 ft 6:22 am · 6:26 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 51 / 64 °F 17 mph WSW 7.5 ft 7:14 am · 7:37 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 52 / 57 °F 19 mph SSW 7.0 ft 8:12 am · 8:58 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 50 / 60 °F 6 mph WSW 11 ft 9:13 am · 10:17 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 52 / 58 °F 14 mph SW 11 ft 10:16 am · 11:26 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 49 / 60 °F 10 mph E 10 ft 11:15 am
Mon 9 Overcast 55 / 73 °F 20 mph NNW 6.4 ft 12:23 am · 12:07 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 58 / 74 °F 13 mph NW 5.0 ft 1:11 am · 12:54 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 50 / 62 °F 11 mph WNW 5.8 ft 1:52 am · 1:35 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 51° / 72° 7.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 56° / 68° 6.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 53° / 66° 5.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Rain 51° / 62° 6.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 52° / 65° 5.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 51° / 64° 7.5 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 52° / 57° 7.0 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 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, warmer than normal for late October (+1.8 °F; normal high: 63 °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).

Sun

The sun in Wye River

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:20 am in the ESE (108°)ESE
Sets 7:57 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 5:18 am
  • Full dark 8:59 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:52 am
  • Civil dusk 8:25 pm
  • Solar noon 1:08 pm (65° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 37 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:21 pm
  • Full dark 8:59 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:20–6:56 am
Evening golden hour7:21–7:57 pm
Wye River

Today the sun is 92,345,232 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Wye River

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 11:57 pm in the NE (53°)NE
Sets 9:00 am tomorrow · in the NW (307°) · set at 7:58 am
Transit 3:24 am overhead
Visible 9 h 2 min from 11:57 pm to 9:00 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:24–4:24 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:56–4:56 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:28–8:28 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:27 pm–12:27 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 Wye River

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.3 mi from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 2.6 mi.

From the shoreline (0.8 mi from Wye River) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,250 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 164 ft deep2.6 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.3 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 0.3 mi and 66 ft at 0.55 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.

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Wye River at a glance

  • Town or city of about 55 people. Coordinates: 38.633° S, 143.883° E.
  • It is 42 mi southwest of Geelong, the main place in Victoria. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 3 min later than in Geelong.
  • The nearest tide station, Lorne, is 8.2 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces southeast.

Questions about Wye RiverQuestions

What time is high tide today in Wye River?

Today in Wye River there are high tides at 2:32 am (8.2 ft) and 2:23 pm (6.6 ft) and low tides at 8:22 am and 8:10 pm. Tide coefficient 96.

What time is sunset today in Wye River?

At 7:57 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:25 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Wye River?

At 6:19 am. First light comes at 5:17 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 2:24–4:24 am, Minor 7:28–8:28 am, Major 2:56–4:56 pm, Minor 11:27 pm–12:27 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Wye River?

Light drizzle, from 53 °F to 65 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (5 mph) and a 12% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Wye River?

Rough (Douglas 5): 8.5 ft waves with a period of 11.7 s from the south-southwest. The water is 59.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Wye River?

The best time to visit Wye River is from January to February: highs of 71 °F to 71 °F, about 5 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: Lorne 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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