Coffs Harbour Jetty
Jetty·New South Wales·Australia·
Field notes
Coffs Harbour's historic jetty drops into reef and sand, with bream and yellowtail kingfish around the pylons and Australian salmon schooling in the shoulder seasons.
Current conditions
Wind
3.4 kt NW
Gusts 8.4 kt
Waves
1.4 m
Period 6.9 s
Swell
1.4 m
Period 5.7 s
Sea temp
21.2°C
Air 16.5°C
Next 12 hours
02:00
3.4 NW
1.4m
03:00
2.8 WNW
1.4m
04:00
3.2 NW
1.4m
05:00
4.2 NNW
1.4m
06:00
3.8 NNE
1.4m
07:00
5.5 NNE
1.5m
08:00
6.6 NNE
1.5m
09:00
9.1 NNE
1.6m
10:00
10.2 NE
1.6m
11:00
10.2 NE
1.7m
12:00
9.1 NNE
1.7m
13:00
7.5 NNE
1.7m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Coffs Harbour ↗ (0 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Coffs CoastIssued at 11:14 am EDT on Thursday 22 October 2026
Situation. A strong high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is maintaining northeasterly winds across the coastal 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: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Friday 23 October. Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore during the morning. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Saturday 24 October. Winds: Northerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:03↓ 19:02
Moon↑ 15:05↓ 03:57
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:38 – 07:03
- Dusk18:02 – 19:27
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:02↓ 19:03
Moon↑ 16:04↓ 04:25
PhaseWaxing gibbous 89%
Best windows
- Dawn05:37 – 07:02
- Dusk18:03 – 19:28
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
Jetty
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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