TidePlanet

Today in Bulgarra there is high tide at 12:22 pm (13.4 ft) and low tides at 6:26 am and 6:25 pm. Tide coefficient 104. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:22 pm. The sun rises at 5:32 am and sets at 6:21 pm: 12 h 49 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:54 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:17 am to 3:17 am and from 1:49 pm to 3:49 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (9 mph). Clear sky, 73 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Bulgarra today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 5:50–6:40 pm Also 5:30–7:30 am and 11:20 am–12:30 pm
  • Low tide at 6:25 pm
  • Sunset at 6:21 pm, golden hour from 5:51 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), moderate offshore wind (14 mph) and some swell (2.0 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 104 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:50 pm to 6:40 pm, combines the 6:25 pm low tide, sunset and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also good from 5:30 am to 7:30 am, with the 6:26 am low tide, moonset and sunrise. Also good from 11:20 am to 12:30 pm, with the 12:22 pm high tide.

Species with the most records nearby: cobia, orange-spotted grouper, giant trevally and narrow-barred Spanish mackerel. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Bulgarra

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

11 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 8:00–11:00 am Also 2:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 81 °F: beach weather
  • Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
  • Water at 78 °F (warm)
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft

    1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 78 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 14 · SPF 50

    Max UV 14 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 15 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (15 mph).

  • Tide & sand 6:25 pm

    Low tide at 6:26 am and 6:25 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:22 pm. Coefficient 104 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 8:00 am to 11:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 78 °F, though with light offshore wind and very high UV. 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, pleasant temperatures, a calm sea and water at 79 °F, though with moderate wind and very high UV.

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 Bulgarra

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Bulgarra.

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Tides

Tides in Bulgarra

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 6:26 am 0.7 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 6:25 pm 3.3 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 28 min to high tide at 12:22 pm.

Tide coefficient 104 for the 12:22 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 12.6 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 April 20 (16.0 ft) and the lowest, on October 28 (0.7 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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 27 to 28 (coefficient 107, 14.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 20 to 21 (coefficient 22, 3.2 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:32 am · 6:21 pm Low tide 6:26 am · 0.7 ft High tide 12:22 pm · 13.4 ft Low tide 6:25 pm · 3.3 ft — Coef. 104 88% Major periods 1:17 am · 1:49 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:31 am · 6:21 pm High tide 12:15 am · 15.1 ft Low tide 7:04 am · 1.2 ft High tide 12:58 pm · 12.8 ft Low tide 6:59 pm · 3.8 ft Coef. 100 79% Major periods 2:22 am · 2:54 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:31 am · 6:22 pm High tide 12:53 am · 14.4 ft Low tide 7:43 am · 2.1 ft High tide 1:37 pm · 12.0 ft Low tide 7:36 pm · 4.7 ft Coef. 89 69% Major periods 3:25 am · 3:56 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:30 am · 6:22 pm High tide 1:35 am · 13.3 ft Low tide 8:26 am · 3.3 ft High tide 2:24 pm · 11.1 ft Low tide 8:17 pm · 5.7 ft Coef. 74 58% Major periods 4:26 am · 4:54 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:30 am · 6:23 pm High tide 2:26 am · 12.0 ft Low tide 9:19 am · 4.7 ft High tide 3:28 pm · 10.3 ft Low tide 9:23 pm · 6.8 ft Coef. 55 Last quarter Major periods 5:21 am · 5:47 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:29 am · 6:23 pm High tide 3:40 am · 10.6 ft Low tide 10:41 am · 5.8 ft High tide 5:19 pm · 9.9 ft Low tide 11:51 pm · 7.2 ft Coef. 38 36% Major periods 6:12 am · 6:36 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:29 am · 6:24 pm High tide 5:46 am · 9.8 ft Low tide 12:31 pm · 6.2 ft High tide 7:20 pm · 10.5 ft — Coef. 35 26% Major periods 6:59 am · 7:22 pm Low

▲ 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

Bulgarra has no station of its own, so we use the tide at King Bay (Department of Transport (Western Australia)), 9.9 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: Department of Transport, Western Australia: Tide Stations (DOT-025), King Bay (DPKBY01) water level observations of 2014–2015, https://catalogue.data.wa.gov.au/dataset/tide-stations. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from these observations.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Bulgarra

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 1.4 ft · 3.5 s from the west (269°)
Swell 1.2 ft · 3.3 s from the west
Current 0.1 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.9 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.9 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 9 mph SW · gusts 17
Offshore (17 mi NNW)Offshore 13 mph SSW · gusts 19

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.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 2.3 ft with a period of 4 s, from the west (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now78.1 °F
Today 78.1–78.6 °F air: 67 / 82 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 78.3 °F measured 1.1 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 about normal for late October.

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 7:54 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Bulgarra today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 11:40 am–12:50 pm Also 6:00–7:00 am
  • Slack water around high tide (12:22 pm): little current from 12:00 pm to 12:40 pm
  • 0.7 ft swell at 4 s from the west: barely any surge
  • Light cross-shore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.7 ft 4 s · from the W
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 78.1 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 6:26 am (6:10–6:41 am), high tide 12:22 pm (12:00–12:40 pm) and low tide 6:25 pm (6:10–6:40 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 78.1 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:44 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:54 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:40 am to 12:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:00 am to 7:00 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Bulgarra.

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Weather

Weather in Bulgarra

14-day weather

Now in Bulgarra

Now 73 °F Clear sky · feels like 71 °F · 67 / 82 °F
Low / high
67 / 82 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
3%
Humidity
61%
Dew pointDew point
58 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
3 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Fair · 33
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 (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 ClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 71°68°68°76°81°78°75°73°
Wind (mph) 9 W8 WSW8 SW8 SW11 WNW16 WNW14 W12 W
Gusts 1513131720282519
Waves 2.0 ft1.8 ft1.5 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.8 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 76° 8 SW 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 81° 11 WNW 1.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 78° 16 WNW 1.8 ft
  • 6:00 pm 75° 14 W 2.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 73° 12 W 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 71° 10 WSW 1.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 68° 9 WSW 1.8 ft
  • 6:00 am 69° 8 SW 1.5 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Clear sky 67 / 82 °F 15 mph W 2.0 ft 12:22 pm
Fri 30 Clear sky 67 / 86 °F 14 mph W 1.9 ft 12:15 am · 12:58 pm
Sat 31 Clear sky 67 / 86 °F 16 mph W 2.3 ft 12:53 am · 1:37 pm
Sun 1 Clear sky 71 / 90 °F 16 mph WSW 2.3 ft 1:35 am · 2:24 pm
Mon 2 Clear sky 74 / 92 °F 13 mph W 1.7 ft 2:26 am · 3:28 pm
Tue 3 Clear sky 75 / 96 °F 14 mph W 1.7 ft 3:40 am · 5:19 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 81 / 98 °F 13 mph W 2.0 ft 5:46 am · 7:20 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 81 / 99 °F 15 mph ENE 2.2 ft 7:46 am · 8:22 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 82 / 98 °F 13 mph W 1.8 ft 8:55 am · 9:04 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 82 / 97 °F 13 mph WNW 1.0 ft 9:41 am · 9:37 pm
Sun 8 Mainly clear 80 / 93 °F 12 mph NW 0.9 ft 10:19 am · 10:07 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 80 / 96 °F 13 mph W 1.5 ft 10:51 am · 10:36 pm
Tue 10 Clear sky 79 / 96 °F 13 mph W 1.2 ft 11:21 am · 11:04 pm
Wed 11 Mainly clear 75 / 92 °F 11 mph NW 1.2 ft 11:49 am · 11:32 pm
  • Fri 30 Clear sky 67° / 86° 1.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Clear sky 67° / 86° 2.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Clear sky 71° / 90° 2.3 ft
  • Mon 2 Clear sky 74° / 92° 1.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Clear sky 75° / 96° 1.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 81° / 98° 2.0 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 81° / 99° 2.2 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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature on Sunday 1. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly cooler sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−17.4 °F; normal high: 99 °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 7:54 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Bulgarra

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:32 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 6:21 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 4:42 am
  • Full dark 7:11 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:09 am
  • Civil dusk 6:44 pm
  • Solar noon 11:56 am (83° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 49 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:51 pm
  • Full dark 7:11 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:32–6:02 am
Evening golden hour5:51–6:21 pm
Bulgarra

Today the sun is 92,343,410 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Bulgarra

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 88% 88% illuminated · 18.5 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pm
Rises 9:54 pm in the ENE (60°)ENE
Sets 8:49 am tomorrow · in the WNW (300°) · set at 7:45 am
Transit 2:17 am overhead
Visible 10 h 55 min from 9:54 pm to 8:49 am

Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:17–3:17 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:49–3:49 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:15–8:15 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:24–10:24 pm 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 · 4:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 pmNov 24 in 26 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 Bulgarra

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Bulgarra at a glance

  • Town or city of about 3,035 people. Coordinates: 20.726° S, 116.857° E.
  • It is 818 mi north of Mandurah, the main place in West Australia. The sun rises 10 min later and sets 19 min earlier than in Mandurah.
  • The nearest tide station, King Bay, is 9.9 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces northeast.

Questions about BulgarraQuestions

What time is high tide today in Bulgarra?

Today in Bulgarra there is high tide at 12:22 pm (13.4 ft) and low tides at 6:26 am and 6:25 pm. Tide coefficient 104.

What time is sunset today in Bulgarra?

At 6:21 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:44 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bulgarra?

At 5:31 am. First light comes at 4:41 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 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 1:17–3:17 am, Minor 7:15–8:15 am, Major 1:49–3:49 pm, Minor 9:24–10:24 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Bulgarra?

Clear sky, from 67 °F to 82 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (9 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Bulgarra?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 3.5 s from the west. The water is 78.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Bulgarra?

The best time to visit Bulgarra is from June to August: highs of 83 °F to 86 °F, about 2 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

Tide: King Bay tide gauge (Department of Transport, Western Australia), licensed CC BY 4.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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