Waitpinga Beach Tides
Powerful and dangerous but deeply respected, Waitpinga Beach is the serious surfer's choice on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Southern Ocean swells march into this exposed beach with minimal interruption, creating heavy, hollow peaks that demand experience and fitness.
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KeelyProduct details
- Paper & printingMuseum-grade Enhanced Matte paper (230gsm) — a luxurious flat matte surface with sharp detail and rich colour. Printed using archival pigment inks on professional Epson equipment. Each poster is individually inspected before shipping.
- FramingFrames are sustainably sourced solid wood, handmade in New Zealand, and arrive ready to hang with hardware pre-installed. Glazing protects your print. UV protection and anti-reflective coatings can be added on request.
- DataOfficial tide data from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) — precision tide data used for maritime safety and coastal planning. Every high and low is calculated from verified readings.
- EditionEach poster captures the complete tidal rhythm of your chosen beach for a full calendar year — the patterns shown will never repeat exactly the same way again.
Seasonal tide notes
How the tides and swell change through the year at South Australia locations.
Smaller swells, beach days, afternoon sea breeze.
Reliable Southerly swells, settled conditions.
Maximum Southern Ocean power.
Improving conditions, building toward autumn.
Waitpinga Beach tide data
Annual tide statistics computed from verified BOM data for Waitpinga Beach.
1.6m on 18 May at 13:36
0.12m on 30 Oct at 19:17
0.51m between high and low
May — highest avg high tides
Two high and two low tides daily
1.48m — from lowest low to highest high
Tide times this week
High and low tide times for the next 7 days, drawn from verified BOM data.
| Day | High tides | Low tides |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 9 Sep | 01:19 · 0.6m, 12:28 · 1.22m | 04:54 · 0.56m, 19:51 · 0.48m |
| Thu 10 Sep | 00:21 · 0.7m, 12:41 · 1.22m | 05:28 · 0.5m, 19:56 · 0.51m |
| Fri 11 Sep | 00:35 · 0.85m, 12:58 · 1.2m | 05:51 · 0.46m, 19:54 · 0.53m |
| Sat 12 Sep | 01:00 · 1m, 13:17 · 1.16m | 06:09 · 0.45m, 19:03 · 0.51m |
| Sun 13 Sep | 01:29 · 1.13m, 13:37 · 1.11m | 06:30 · 0.47m, 18:30 · 0.42m |
| Mon 14 Sep | 01:58 · 1.22m, 13:58 · 1.05m | 06:54 · 0.51m, 18:41 · 0.33m |
| Tue 15 Sep | 02:28 · 1.27m, 14:17 · 0.98m | 07:21 · 0.56m, 19:01 · 0.28m |
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