Port Hedland tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+8) · West Australia, Australia- 12:07 am22.8 ft
- 12:39 pm20.7 ft
- 6:25 am1.2 ft
- 6:32 pm4.1 ft
- Tide now
- 1.7 ft ↑ rising · high 12:39 pm (20.7 ft)
- Coefficient
- 104 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 21.6 ft
Today there are high tides at 12:07 am (22.8 ft) and 12:39 pm (20.7 ft) and low tides at 6:25 am and 6:32 pm. Tide coefficient 104. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:39 pm. In Port Hedland the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:07 am 22.8 ft · coef. 104
- ▼ Low tide 6:25 am 1.2 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 12:39 pm 20.7 ft · coef. 102
- ▼ Low tide 6:32 pm 4.1 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 42 min to high tide at 12:39 pm.
Tide coefficient 104 for the 12:07 am high tide and 102 for the 12:39 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 21.6 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 5:25 am · 6:13 pm | High tide 12:07 am · 22.8 ft | Low tide 6:25 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 12:39 pm · 20.7 ft | Low tide 6:32 pm · 4.1 ft | Coef. 104 | 88% | Major periods 1:10 am · 1:42 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:25 am · 6:14 pm | High tide 12:41 am · 22.3 ft | Low tide 7:00 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 1:14 pm · 19.8 ft | Low tide 7:06 pm · 5.0 ft | Coef. 98 | 79% | Major periods 2:14 am · 2:46 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:24 am · 6:14 pm | High tide 1:17 am · 21.3 ft | Low tide 7:37 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 1:51 pm · 18.6 ft | Low tide 7:43 pm · 6.4 ft | Coef. 87 | 69% | Major periods 3:18 am · 3:49 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:24 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 1:54 am · 19.8 ft | Low tide 8:17 am · 5.3 ft | High tide 2:31 pm · 17.2 ft | Low tide 8:26 pm · 8.1 ft | Coef. 72 | 58% | Major periods 4:18 am · 4:47 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:23 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 2:37 am · 18.0 ft | Low tide 9:05 am · 7.4 ft | High tide 3:21 pm · 15.8 ft | Low tide 9:24 pm · 9.9 ft | Coef. 54 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:14 am · 5:40 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:23 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 3:33 am · 16.0 ft | Low tide 10:18 am · 9.3 ft | High tide 5:09 pm · 14.7 ft | Low tide 11:45 pm · 10.9 ft | Coef. 36 | 36% | Major periods 6:05 am · 6:29 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:22 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 6:25 am · 14.7 ft | Low tide 12:52 pm · 9.7 ft | High tide 7:44 pm · 15.9 ft | — | Coef. 35 | 26% | Major periods 6:52 am · 7:15 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 11 to 13 (coefficient 106, 20.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 20 to 21 (coefficient 22, 4.4 ft).
Type of tide
In Port Hedland the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on March 22 (23.8 ft) and the lowest, on October 28 (1.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)24.5 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)19.5 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)18.9 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)12.7 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)6.1 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)5.6 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Port Hedland
What time is high tide today in Port Hedland?
High tide today is at 12:07 am (22.8 ft) and 12:39 pm (20.7 ft). Low tide is at 6:25 am and 6:32 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Port Hedland?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:41 am and 1:14 pm and low tide at 7:00 am and 7:06 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
104: big spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Port Hedland?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Port Hedland today
Learn more
Tides from the Port Hedland station (UHSLC, TICON-4), 2.8 mi from Port Hedland. Times and heights are its predictions. 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