TideTurtleSydney Harbour tide times
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Tide times at Sydney Harbour on Saturday, 16 May 2026: first high tide at 10:00, first low tide at 13:00, second high tide at 19:00. Sunrise 06:40, sunset 17:02.
Next 24 hours at Sydney Harbour
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.
Sun, moon and conditions on Sat 16 May
Conditions as of 14:00 local time. Refreshes daily.
Highs and lows next 7 days
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| Day | Type | Time | Height | Coef. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 May | High | 19:00 | 1.0m | 86 |
| Sun 17 May | Low | 02:00 | -0.7m | 97 |
| High | 08:00 | 0.5m | ||
| Low | 13:00 | -0.5m | ||
| High | 20:00 | 1.1m | ||
| Mon 18 May | Low | 03:00 | -0.7m | 100 |
| High | 09:00 | 0.5m | ||
| Low | 14:00 | -0.5m | ||
| High | 21:00 | 1.1m | ||
| Tue 19 May | Low | 04:00 | -0.6m | 99 |
| High | 10:00 | 0.5m | ||
| Low | 15:00 | -0.3m | ||
| High | 22:00 | 1.2m | ||
| Wed 20 May | Low | 05:00 | -0.5m | 90 |
| High | 11:00 | 0.5m | ||
| Low | 16:00 | -0.2m | ||
| High | 23:00 | 1.1m | ||
| Thu 21 May | Low | 06:00 | -0.4m | 54 |
| High | 12:00 | 0.6m | ||
| Low | 17:00 | -0.0m | ||
| Fri 22 May | High | 00:00 | 1.1m | 77 |
| Low | 07:00 | -0.3m | ||
| High | 13:00 | 0.6m | ||
| Low | 18:00 | 0.0m |
Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.
Today's solunar windows
The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are Australia/Sydney local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.
7-day window outlook
- Sat2 M / 2 m
- Sun2 M / 2 m
- Mon2 M / 2 m
- Tue2 M / 2 m
- Wed2 M / 1 m
- Thu2 M / 2 m
- Fri2 M / 2 m
Cycle dates near Sydney Harbour
Next spring tide on Sun 17 May (range 1.8m). Next neap on Fri 22 May.
Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.
About tides at Sydney Harbour
Sydney Harbour is one of the most-photographed tidal estuaries in the world — Port Jackson, the heads at North Head and South Head, the bridge and the opera house at the southern shore, and the long inner reaches running west to Parramatta. The pattern is semidiurnal: two highs and two lows about twelve and a half hours apart. Mean range is around 1.2 metres at Fort Denison, climbing toward 1.6 metres on spring tides. That's a modest swing — Sydney is far from a tidal hotspot — but the harbour's geometry concentrates flow at the heads and through narrow passages like Spit Bridge, where currents on the change of tide can run sharper than the height implies. For ferry passengers it changes nothing; for paddlers crossing the main channel, fishers working Middle Harbour, or anyone planning a swim from a tidal pool like Bronte or Mahon, the timing matters. Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine, gridded global model output. Useful for planning, not navigation-grade. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the NSW Maritime authority run the authoritative gauges in Sydney Harbour.
Tide questions about Sydney Harbour
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8-day tide table — Sydney Harbour
Heights relative to MSL. Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.
| Day | Type | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 May | High | 10:00 | -0.1m |
| Low | 13:00 | -0.6m | |
| High | 19:00 | 1.0m | |
| Sun 17 May | Low | 02:00 | -0.7m |
| High | 08:00 | 0.5m | |
| Low | 13:00 | -0.5m | |
| High | 20:00 | 1.1m | |
| Mon 18 May | Low | 03:00 | -0.7m |
| High | 09:00 | 0.5m | |
| Low | 14:00 | -0.5m | |
| High | 21:00 | 1.1m | |
| Tue 19 May | Low | 04:00 | -0.6m |
| High | 10:00 | 0.5m | |
| Low | 15:00 | -0.3m | |
| High | 22:00 | 1.2m | |
| Wed 20 May | Low | 05:00 | -0.5m |
| High | 11:00 | 0.5m | |
| Low | 16:00 | -0.2m | |
| High | 23:00 | 1.1m | |
| Thu 21 May | Low | 06:00 | -0.4m |
| High | 12:00 | 0.6m | |
| Low | 17:00 | -0.0m | |
| Fri 22 May | High | 00:00 | 1.1m |
| Low | 07:00 | -0.3m | |
| High | 13:00 | 0.6m | |
| Low | 18:00 | 0.0m | |
| Sat 23 May | High | 01:00 | 0.9m |
| Low | 08:00 | -0.3m |
Not for navigation. Generated 2026-05-16T03:20:12.751Z.
Not for navigation. Page generated 2026-05-16T03:20:12.751Z. Predictions refresh daily.