Public wharf at Patonga on the southern Hawkesbury, ferry stop opposite Palm Beach. Whiting, bream and flathead on the sand flats; squid around the wharf pylons on cooler nights.
Current conditions
Wind
7.9 ktSW
Gusts 18.3 kt
Waves
1.4 m
Period 7 s
Swell
1.2 m
Period 6.6 s
Sea temp
18.3°C
Air 11.3°C
Next 12 hours
04:00
7.9 SW
1.4m
05:00
8 SW
1.4m
06:00
7.7 SW
1.4m
07:00
7.6 SSW
1.3m
08:00
7.7 SW
1.3m
09:00
7.2 SSW
1.3m
10:00
9 SSE
1.3m
11:00
8.6 SSE
1.3m
12:00
7.9 SSE
1.2m
13:00
7.3 SSE
1.2m
14:00
6.3 SE
1.2m
15:00
5.1 SE
1.1m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Patonga ↗(0.1 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Sydney Enclosed WatersIssued at 10:00 am EST on Tuesday 8 September 2026
Situation. A broad high pressure ridge continues to build from the west, while a cold front is crossing the north coast early Tuesday, bringing fresh to strong, gusty southerly winds along the coast in its wake. This system will be followed by another cold front crossing the eastern areas on Wednesday, with another bout of fresh to strong southerly winds along the coast. Then, generally dry, stable weather patterns will prevail across much of the state through the second half of the week, as a high pressure system drifts across the state later in the week before entering the Tasman Sea by the weekend.
Tuesday 8 September until midnight. Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.
Wednesday 9 September. Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Enclosed Waters Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending southerly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:06↓ 17:42
Moon↑ 04:50↓ 14:37
Phase◖Waning crescent 10%
Best windows
Dawn05:41 – 07:06
Dusk16:42 – 18:07
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:04↓ 17:43
Moon↑ 05:24↓ 15:48
Phase◖Waning crescent 4%
Best windows
Dawn05:39 – 07:04
Dusk16:43 – 18:08
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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