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Goolwa Beach · September 2026 11:14 · UTC+9:30
Australia South Australia 35.505° S · 138.773° E

Goolwa Beach Tide Times

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Goolwa Beach, Australia — updated daily, free forever.

Rising
0.2 m
High in 36m
0.2 m at 11:50
Last low tide: 0.0 m at 08:30

The water level is rising. Next high tide in 36 minutes (11:50).

06:30 17:57 Coefficient 33 · low Calculated for Goolwa Beach's local time · UTC+9:30

At a glance

Wind 3 kn from NNE · gust 11 kn Waves 1.6 m from SSW · 12 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 2 minor periods Air temp 14° feels like 14° Water temp 15° Sea surface Pressure 1016 hPa Falling UV index 5 Moderate exposure Coefficient 33 41 morning · 33 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

High 04:20 · 0.4 m Low 08:30 · 0.0 m High 11:50 · 0.2 m Low 20:30 · -0.5 m
High Low Daylight · 11h 26m Major Minor

H 04:20 0.4 m L 08:30 0.0 m H 11:50 0.2 m L 20:30 -0.5 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · Australia/Adelaide (UTC+9:30) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.4 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
-0.1 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-0.5 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:57. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 04:20 (0.4 m) and 11:50 (0.2 m); low water at 08:30 (0.0 m) and 20:30 (-0.5 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:14, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Friday 4 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
01:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
02:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
03:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
04:00 0.4 m ↗ Rising
05:00 0.4 m ↘ Falling
06:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
07:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
08:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
09:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
10:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
11:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
HourHeightTrend
12:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
13:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
14:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
15:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
16:00 -0.1 m ↘ Falling
17:00 -0.3 m ↘ Falling
18:00 -0.4 m ↘ Falling
19:00 -0.5 m ↘ Falling
20:00 -0.5 m ↘ Falling
21:00 -0.5 m ↗ Rising
22:00 -0.4 m ↗ Rising
23:00 -0.3 m ↗ Rising

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Goolwa Beach right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 14°C Overcast · feels like 14° · H 19° · L 10°
Water temp 15°C 15° to 15° today
Wind 3 kn NNE · Force 1 · Light air · gusts 11 kn
Swell 1.6 m SSW · 12 s period
Humidity 87% Dew point 12°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 100%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Overcast 12° 3 NW 0% 0.0 72%
02:00 Overcast 13° 3 NW 0% 0.0 74%
04:00 Partly cloudy 11° 5 N 0% 0.0 85%
06:00 Overcast 10° 7 NNE 0% 0.0 87%
08:00 Overcast 12° 8 NE 5% 0.0 82%
10:00 Light drizzle 13° 4 NNE 21% 0.1 89%
12:00 Overcast 17° 7 NNW 42% 0.0 72%
14:00 Light drizzle 15° 7 NE 28% 0.1 85%
16:00 Overcast 18° 7 NNW 14% 0.0 68%
18:00 Overcast 18° 10 N 10% 0.0 61%
20:00 Overcast 19° 10 N 12% 0.0 53%
22:00 Light drizzle 18° 16 NNW 25% 0.3 65%
23:00 Light drizzle 17° 17 NW 36% 0.1 73%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

1016 hPa ↘ Falling
  • Rising Very good Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first — today A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 1006 hPa max 1020 hPa Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is falling ahead of a change in the weather. Fish often feed hard during the early part of the drop, then activity tails off sharply as the front moves through.

UV index

solar protection

UV 5

Moderate

Moderate exposure — wear sunglasses and apply SPF 30+ if you are out over the middle of the day.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 15° Ranges 15° to 15° today
15°
0 h
15°
2 h
15°
4 h
15°
6 h
15°
8 h
15°
10 h
15°
12 h
15°
14 h
15°
16 h
15°
18 h
15°
20 h
15°
22 h
15°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 14.7° today, moving between 14.5° and 15.0°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Fri 4 Overcast 19°/10° 17 kn
  • Sat 5 Clear sky 16°/12° 22 kn
  • Sun 6 Overcast 14°/11° 10 kn
  • Mon 7 Clear sky 14°/11° 10 kn
  • Tue 8 Overcast 14°/9° 18 kn
  • Wed 9 Clear sky 12°/11° 22 kn
  • Thu 10 Clear sky 12°/9° 12 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 22

Air quality is fair. Fine for outdoor activity; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.

O₃ Ozone Good 45.8µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 7.7µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 5.2µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Goolwa Beach local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Friday 4 September 33 Low

Morning 41 · afternoon 33

Month range 20 – 104

Heights this month span -0.5 m to 0.6 m above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From SSW (213°) · 12.5 s period
Most frequent waves 0.8 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 1.6 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 12.5 second period.
Maximum waves 3.2 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 2.5 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 1.8 m 12 s SSW
2 h 1.8 m 12 s SSW
4 h 1.8 m 12 s SSW
6 h 1.7 m 12 s SSW
8 h 1.7 m 12 s SSW
10 h 1.6 m 12 s SSW
12 h 1.6 m 13 s SSW
14 h 1.5 m 13 s SSW
16 h 1.5 m 13 s SSW
18 h 1.5 m 13 s SSW
20 h 1.5 m 12 s SW
22 h 1.5 m 12 s SW
24 h 1.5 m 12 s SW

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Goolwa Beach.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Goolwa Beach — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Minor Average activity

00:11 – 01:11

Moonrise

Major Peak activity

04:30 – 06:30

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

09:45 – 10:45

Moonset

Major Peak activity

17:00 – 19:00

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Friday 4 September
Last quarter 53% illuminated · 21.9 days old Moonrise 00:41 · Moonset 10:15 · transit 05:30 Visible for 9h 34m
rise 00:41 · 57° ENE set 10:15 · 304° NW transit 05:30
04 SEP Last Quarter 17:21 today
11 SEP New Moon 12:56 in 7 days
19 SEP First Quarter 06:13 in 15 days
27 SEP Full Moon 02:19 in 23 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Friday 4 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn, and doubly so where a turn meets a solunar major period.

Prime window

03:20 – 05:20

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

Low tide turn

07:30 – 09:30

Water bottoms out at 08:30 then starts to rise.

High tide turn

10:50 – 12:50

Water peaks at 11:50 then starts to fall.

Low tide turn

19:30 – 21:30

Water bottoms out at 20:30 then starts to rise.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 4 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 370,764km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,875,328km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Goolwa Beach today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 06:15 – 07:05 17:23 – 18:13
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 06:05 – 06:15 18:13 – 18:23
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 06:05 – 06:30 17:57 – 18:23
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 05:35 – 06:05 18:23 – 18:52
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 05:06 – 05:35 18:52 – 19:22

Lighting the Earth at this moment

11:14 UTC+9:30 · 4 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Goolwa Beach sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Goolwa Beach. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Goolwa Beach.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 83% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:35 Sunset17:55 02:30 0.4 m high tide 07:30 -0.3 m low tide 14:30 0.3 m high tide 19:30 -0.4 m low tide 78 · High Fair
2 Wed 74% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:33 Sunset17:56 03:00 0.4 m high tide 08:00 -0.2 m low tide 14:40 0.2 m high tide 19:50 -0.5 m low tide 65 · Average Good
3 Thu 64% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:32 Sunset17:56 03:40 0.4 m high tide 08:20 -0.1 m low tide 14:30 0.1 m high tide 20:10 -0.5 m low tide 49 · Low Fair
4 Fri 53% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:30 Sunset17:57 04:20 0.4 m high tide 08:30 0.0 m low tide 11:50 0.2 m high tide 20:30 -0.5 m low tide 33 · Low Slow
5 Sat 41% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:29 Sunset17:58 05:20 0.3 m high tide 08:50 0.2 m low tide 12:00 0.3 m high tide 20:50 -0.5 m low tide 40 · Low Slow
6 Sun 30% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:28 Sunset17:59 07:10 0.2 m high tide 08:20 0.2 m low tide 12:10 0.4 m high tide 21:20 -0.4 m low tide 55 · Average Fair
7 Mon 20% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:26 Sunset17:59 12:30 0.4 m high tide 21:20 -0.3 m low tide 70 · High Fair
8 Tue 12% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:25 Sunset18:00 02:20 -0.1 m high tide 04:40 -0.2 m low tide 12:30 0.5 m high tide 19:20 -0.3 m low tide 84 · High Fair
9 Wed 5% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:23 Sunset18:01 01:50 -0.2 m high tide 05:30 -0.3 m low tide 12:00 0.5 m high tide 19:20 -0.3 m low tide 96 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 1% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:22 Sunset18:02 06:20 -0.3 m low tide 12:10 0.5 m high tide 19:40 -0.3 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:21 Sunset18:02 00:00 0.2 m high tide 06:50 -0.3 m low tide 12:30 0.5 m high tide 19:50 -0.3 m low tide 104 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 1% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:19 Sunset18:03 00:40 0.3 m high tide 07:00 -0.3 m low tide 13:00 0.4 m high tide 19:10 -0.3 m low tide 100 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 5% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:18 Sunset18:04 01:10 0.4 m high tide 06:40 -0.3 m low tide 13:30 0.4 m high tide 18:20 -0.3 m low tide 92 · Very high Excellent
14 Mon 10% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:16 Sunset18:05 01:50 0.5 m high tide 06:50 -0.3 m low tide 13:50 0.3 m high tide 18:40 -0.4 m low tide 80 · High Excellent
15 Tue 17% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:15 Sunset18:05 02:20 0.5 m high tide 07:10 -0.2 m low tide 14:20 0.2 m high tide 19:00 -0.5 m low tide 67 · Average Fair
16 Wed 25% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:13 Sunset18:06 03:00 0.5 m high tide 07:40 -0.2 m low tide 14:30 0.2 m high tide 19:30 -0.5 m low tide 52 · Average Slow
17 Thu 34% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:12 Sunset18:07 03:30 0.5 m high tide 08:10 -0.1 m low tide 14:10 0.1 m high tide 20:00 -0.5 m low tide 38 · Low Fair
18 Fri 43% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:10 Sunset18:08 04:10 0.4 m high tide 08:40 0.0 m low tide 12:30 0.1 m high tide 20:30 -0.5 m low tide 24 · Low Slow
19 Sat 52% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:09 Sunset18:08 04:50 0.3 m high tide 09:10 0.1 m low tide 12:30 0.2 m high tide 20:50 -0.4 m low tide 20 · Low Slow
20 Sun 62% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:07 Sunset18:09 06:00 0.2 m high tide 09:20 0.2 m low tide 12:10 0.2 m high tide 21:00 -0.3 m low tide 30 · Low Fair
21 Mon 71% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:06 Sunset18:10 11:20 0.2 m high tide 20:10 -0.2 m low tide 44 · Low Fair
22 Tue 79% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:05 Sunset18:11 11:10 0.3 m high tide 19:10 -0.2 m low tide 58 · Average Fair
23 Wed 87% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:03 Sunset18:11 00:10 -0.1 m high tide 04:00 -0.1 m low tide 11:20 0.4 m high tide 18:50 -0.2 m low tide 72 · High Fair
24 Thu 93% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:02 Sunset18:12 04:50 -0.2 m low tide 11:40 0.4 m high tide 18:50 -0.3 m low tide 23:50 0.1 m high tide 85 · High Excellent
25 Fri 97% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:00 Sunset18:13 05:30 -0.3 m low tide 12:10 0.4 m high tide 18:40 -0.3 m low tide 95 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waxing Sunrise05:59 Sunset18:14 00:10 0.2 m high tide 06:00 -0.3 m low tide 12:30 0.4 m high tide 18:30 -0.3 m low tide 101 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 100% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:57 Sunset18:14 00:40 0.4 m high tide 06:30 -0.3 m low tide 12:50 0.3 m high tide 18:20 -0.3 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 98% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:56 Sunset18:15 01:10 0.5 m high tide 07:00 -0.3 m low tide 13:10 0.3 m high tide 18:20 -0.4 m low tide 99 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 93% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:54 Sunset18:16 01:40 0.5 m high tide 07:20 -0.3 m low tide 13:30 0.2 m high tide 18:30 -0.5 m low tide 91 · Very high Excellent
30 Wed 86% illuminated · waning Sunrise05:53 Sunset18:17 02:10 0.6 m high tide 07:30 -0.2 m low tide 13:50 0.1 m high tide 18:40 -0.5 m low tide 79 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 104) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 41 · afternoon 33. Predicted levels run between -0.5 m and 0.6 m this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Goolwa Beach local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Goolwa Beach, explained.

What time is high tide in Goolwa Beach today?

High water at Goolwa Beach today is at 04:20 and 11:50. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Goolwa Beach?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 33 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Goolwa Beach today?

The sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:57 local time, giving 11h 26m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Goolwa Beach today?

The sea surface at Goolwa Beach is around 14.7°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Goolwa Beach today?

The significant wave height at Goolwa Beach is currently 1.6 m with a period of 12.5 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · www.thetidechart.com/au/south-australia/goolwa-beach