Karratha tides today
- Tide now 1.0 ft ↓ falling · low 6:26 am (0.7 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:50–6:40 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 8:00–11:00 am Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 1.5 ft · 78 °F smooth · 3.6 s from the west
- Wind · air 8 mph · 68 °F from the SW, gusts 13 · clear
- Sun 5:32 am–6:21 pm 12 h 49 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 9:54 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:54 pm
- Best time to dive 11:40 am–12:50 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Karratha 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 falling toward the low tide at 6:26 am. 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 1.5 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (8 mph). Clear, 68 °F.
Fishing in Karratha today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- 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
Beach day in Karratha
Is it a beach day?
11 good hours- 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 6:26 am
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 Karratha
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Tides in Karratha
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 6:26 am 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:22 pm 13.4 ft · coef. 104
- ▼ Low tide 6:25 pm 3.3 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 33 min to low tide at 6:26 am.
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 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 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
Karratha has no station of its own, so we use the tide at King Bay (Department of Transport (Western Australia)), 10 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.
The sea at Karratha
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.8 ft
- Significant1.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.2 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 Saturday 31: 2.3 ft with a period of 4 s, from the west (slight).
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 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 5:53 am (local time).
Diving in Karratha today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 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
- 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Karratha.
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Weather in Karratha
Now in Karratha
- Low / high
- 67 / 82 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 3%
- Humidity
- 79%
- Dew pointDew point
- 61 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 26
- 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). 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 71° | 68° | 68° | 76° | 81° | 78° | 75° | 73° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 W | 8 WSW | 8 SW | 8 SW | 11 WNW | 16 WNW | 14 W | 12 W |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 19 |
| Waves | 2.0 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.8 ft | 2.0 ft | 2.0 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 |
- 6:00 am 68° 8 SW 1.5 ft
- 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
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 67 / 82 °F | 15 mph W | 2.0 ft | 12:22 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 67 / 86 °F | 14 mph W | 1.9 ft | 12:15 am · 12:58 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 67 / 86 °F | 16 mph W | 2.3 ft | 12:53 am · 1:37 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 71 / 90 °F | 16 mph WSW | 2.3 ft | 1:35 am · 2:24 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 92 °F | 13 mph W | 1.7 ft | 2:26 am · 3:28 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 75 / 96 °F | 14 mph W | 1.7 ft | 3:40 am · 5:19 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 81 / 98 °F | 13 mph W | 2.0 ft | 5:46 am · 7:20 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 81 / 99 °F | 15 mph ENE | 2.2 ft | 7:46 am · 8:22 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 82 / 98 °F | 13 mph W | 1.8 ft | 8:55 am · 9:04 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 82 / 97 °F | 13 mph WNW | 1.0 ft | 9:41 am · 9:37 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 80 / 93 °F | 12 mph NW | 0.9 ft | 10:19 am · 10:07 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 80 / 96 °F | 13 mph W | 1.5 ft | 10:51 am · 10:36 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 79 / 96 °F | 13 mph W | 1.2 ft | 11:21 am · 11:04 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 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
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.
- 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 5:53 am (local time).
The sun in Karratha
Sunrise and sunset
- 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
Today the sun is 92,343,409 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Karratha
Moon phase and position
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.
Where to fish in Karratha
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near KarrathaTides nearby
- Bulgarra1.1 mi
- Hearson9.0 mi
- King Bay9.5 mi
- Dampier10 mi
- Wickham19 mi
- Cossack23 mi
- Point Samson24 mi
- Port Walcott24 mi
Karratha at a glance
- Town or city of about 17,013 people. Coordinates: 20.738° S, 116.846° E.
- It is 817 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 10 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about KarrathaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Karratha?
Today in Karratha 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 Karratha?
At 6:21 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:44 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Karratha?
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 Karratha?
Clear sky, from 67 °F to 82 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (8 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Karratha?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.5 ft waves with a period of 3.6 s from the west. The water is 78.1 °F.
When is the best time to visit Karratha?
The best time to visit Karratha 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).