Coal Loader, Waverton
Wharf·New South Wales·Australia·
Field notes
Heritage waterfront site on Balls Head Bay in Sydney Harbour, public access from the Coal Loader Centre. Land-based squid and bream around the old wharf; harbour kingfish run the headland in summer.
Current conditions
Wind
1.9 kt NE
Gusts 7.2 kt
Waves
1 m
Period 6.8 s
Swell
0.9 m
Period 5.2 s
Sea temp
20°C
Air 17°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
1.9 NE
1m
02:00
2.9 NE
1m
03:00
6.3 ENE
1m
04:00
3.1 NE
1m
05:00
5.3 ENE
1m
06:00
5.5 E
1.1m
07:00
6.9 ENE
1.1m
08:00
8.5 ENE
1.1m
09:00
9.2 ENE
1.2m
10:00
11.1 ENE
1.2m
11:00
8.9 ENE
1.3m
12:00
12.5 ENE
1.3m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Sydney (Fort Denison) ↗ (3.1 km · primary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Sydney Enclosed WatersIssued at 11:13 am EDT on Thursday 22 October 2026
Situation. A strong high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is maintaining northeasterly winds over Sydney Waters. Very little change in weather pattern is forecast through the week due to the slow movement of the high. A cold front is then forecast to cross the state during the weekend into early next week, bringing a southerly change in its wake.
Thursday 22 October until midnight. Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Friday 23 October. Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Saturday 24 October. Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then becoming northerly about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Sunday 25 October. Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:07↓ 19:14
Moon↑ 15:11↓ 04:06
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:41 – 07:07
- Dusk18:14 – 19:40
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:06↓ 19:15
Moon↑ 16:11↓ 04:32
PhaseWaxing gibbous 88%
Best windows
- Dawn05:40 – 07:06
- Dusk18:15 – 19:41
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
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Access & logistics
Spot type
Wharf
Region
New South Wales, Australia
Fishing style
jetty and wharf fishing and land-based fishing
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the New South Wales fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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