Runaway Bay tide and fishing times
Runaway Bay times are worked out from Gold Coast Seaway with Maritime Safety Queensland's published tidal-plane offsets, for October and November 2026, with first light, sunrise, sunset, moon phase, the dawn and dusk tide for fishing, and the solunar bite times, which are folklore.
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Runaway Bay QLD 4216 · Gold Coast Broadwater, Seaway & Nerang River · MSQ secondary place of Gold Coast Seaway (045044A)
Tides at Runaway Bay on 9 October 2026, the day this page was built: Low 1:48 am 0.10 m, High 7:41 am 1.24 m, Low 1:55 pm 0.15 m, High 7:47 pm 1.34 m. Today's row is in the table below.
From MSQ predictions, adapted by Catch Signal, about ±10 min. Not for navigation.
Runaway Bay tide chart: 9 to 15 October 2026
Runaway Bay tide times: October 2026
| Date | Tides (m above LAT) | Range (m) | Dawn tide | Dusk tide | Tide & light windows | First light, sunrise, sunset, last light | Moon | Solunar bite times (folklore: 0 points in our rating) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | Low 5:18 am 0.20 m High 11:46 am 1.40 m Low 6:37 pm 0.34 m High 11:53 pm 0.94 m | 1.20 | Bottom of the tide | Bottom of the tide | Dawn: Summer whiting, Snapper, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 5:02 am Sunrise 5:26 am Sunset 5:46 pm Last light 6:10 pm | Waning gibbous | Major 2:48 am, 3:19 pm Minor 8:04 am, 10:37 pm |
| Fri 2 | Low 6:05 am 0.28 m High 12:46 pm 1.36 m Low 7:55 pm 0.39 m | 1.08 | Bottom of the tide | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 5:01 am Sunrise 5:24 am Sunset 5:47 pm Last light 6:10 pm | Last quarter Neap | Major 3:50 am, 4:22 pm Minor 9:01 am, 11:45 pm |
| Sat 3 | High 1:06 am 0.83 m Low 7:09 am 0.35 m High 2:02 pm 1.32 m Low 9:26 pm 0.40 m | 0.96 | Run-out | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 5:00 am Sunrise 5:23 am Sunset 5:47 pm Last light 6:11 pm | Last quarter Neap | Major 4:54 am, 5:27 pm Minor 10:05 am |
| Sun 4 | High 2:49 am 0.80 m Low 8:37 am 0.39 m High 3:22 pm 1.32 m Low 10:47 pm 0.34 m | 0.97 | Early run-out | Early run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder Dusk: Tailor | First light 4:59 am Sunrise 5:22 am Sunset 5:48 pm Last light 6:11 pm | Last quarter Neap | Major 5:59 am, 6:30 pm Minor 12:46 am, 11:14 am |
| Mon 5 | High 4:16 am 0.85 m Low 10:02 am 0.37 m High 4:34 pm 1.34 m Low 11:48 pm 0.27 m | 1.08 | Early run-out | Early run-out | Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway | First light 4:57 am Sunrise 5:21 am Sunset 5:48 pm Last light 6:12 pm | Last quarter Neap | Major 7:00 am, 7:29 pm Minor 1:39 am, 12:24 pm |
| Tue 6 | High 5:23 am 0.95 m Low 11:15 am 0.30 m High 5:35 pm 1.38 m | 1.08 | Top of the tide | Top of the tide | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway | First light 4:56 am Sunrise 5:20 am Sunset 5:49 pm Last light 6:12 pm | Waning crescent | Major 7:56 am, 8:23 pm Minor 2:26 am, 1:33 pm |
| Wed 7 | Low 12:35 am 0.19 m High 6:16 am 1.05 m Low 12:16 pm 0.23 m High 6:26 pm 1.39 m | 1.16 | Run-in | Top of the tide | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Tailor | First light 4:55 am Sunrise 5:19 am Sunset 5:49 pm Last light 6:13 pm | Waning crescent | Major 8:48 am, 9:13 pm Minor 3:05 am, 2:38 pm |
| Thu 8 | Low 1:13 am 0.13 m High 7:01 am 1.15 m Low 1:08 pm 0.17 m High 7:09 pm 1.39 m | 1.21 | Run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream | First light 4:54 am Sunrise 5:18 am Sunset 5:50 pm Last light 6:14 pm | Waning crescent | Major 9:37 am, 10:00 pm Minor 3:40 am, 3:41 pm |
| Fri 9 | Low 1:48 am 0.10 m High 7:41 am 1.24 m Low 1:55 pm 0.15 m High 7:47 pm 1.34 m | 1.20 | Run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Yellowfin bream Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:53 am Sunrise 5:17 am Sunset 5:50 pm Last light 6:14 pm | New moon Spring | Major 10:23 am, 10:45 pm Minor 4:12 am, 4:41 pm |
| Sat 10 | Low 2:20 am 0.08 m High 8:19 am 1.31 m Low 2:39 pm 0.15 m High 8:23 pm 1.27 m | 1.23 | Early run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Yellowfin bream Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:52 am Sunrise 5:15 am Sunset 5:51 pm Last light 6:15 pm | New moon Spring | Major 11:08 am, 11:30 pm Minor 4:43 am, 5:39 pm |
| Sun 11 | Low 2:50 am 0.08 m High 8:55 am 1.36 m Low 3:22 pm 0.17 m High 8:58 pm 1.19 m | 1.28 | Early run-in | Early run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:51 am Sunrise 5:14 am Sunset 5:52 pm Last light 6:15 pm | New moon Spring | Major 11:52 am Minor 5:14 am, 6:37 pm |
| Mon 12 | Low 3:17 am 0.10 m High 9:31 am 1.38 m Low 4:05 pm 0.22 m High 9:31 pm 1.10 m | 1.27 | Early run-in | Early run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Summer whiting, Snapper, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:50 am Sunrise 5:13 am Sunset 5:52 pm Last light 6:16 pm | New moon Spring | Major 12:15 am, 12:38 pm Minor 5:46 am, 7:36 pm |
| Tue 13 | Low 3:44 am 0.15 m High 10:06 am 1.38 m Low 4:47 pm 0.28 m High 10:06 pm 1.01 m | 1.23 | Early run-in | Early run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart, Flounder | First light 4:48 am Sunrise 5:12 am Sunset 5:53 pm Last light 6:16 pm | Waxing crescent | Major 1:01 am, 1:25 pm Minor 6:22 am, 8:34 pm |
| Wed 14 | Low 4:11 am 0.21 m High 10:43 am 1.34 m Low 5:30 pm 0.34 m High 10:43 pm 0.93 m | 1.14 | Early run-in | Bottom of the tide | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder | First light 4:47 am Sunrise 5:11 am Sunset 5:53 pm Last light 6:17 pm | Waxing crescent | Major 1:49 am, 2:13 pm Minor 7:01 am, 9:31 pm |
| Thu 15 | Low 4:40 am 0.28 m High 11:21 am 1.30 m Low 6:18 pm 0.40 m High 11:22 pm 0.86 m | 1.02 | Bottom of the tide | Bottom of the tide | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:46 am Sunrise 5:10 am Sunset 5:54 pm Last light 6:18 pm | Waxing crescent | Major 2:38 am, 3:04 pm Minor 7:44 am, 10:25 pm |
| Fri 16 | Low 5:15 am 0.34 m High 12:05 pm 1.24 m Low 7:13 pm 0.44 m | 0.89 | Bottom of the tide | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:45 am Sunrise 5:09 am Sunset 5:54 pm Last light 6:18 pm | Waxing crescent | Major 3:29 am, 3:55 pm Minor 8:33 am, 11:16 pm |
| Sat 17 | High 12:11 am 0.79 m Low 5:58 am 0.41 m High 1:00 pm 1.18 m Low 8:24 pm 0.46 m | 0.76 | Bottom of the tide | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:44 am Sunrise 5:08 am Sunset 5:55 pm Last light 6:19 pm | First quarter Neap | Major 4:20 am, 4:45 pm Minor 9:25 am |
| Sun 18 | High 1:22 am 0.75 m Low 6:58 am 0.47 m High 2:06 pm 1.14 m Low 9:40 pm 0.46 m | 0.68 | Run-out | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:43 am Sunrise 5:07 am Sunset 5:56 pm Last light 6:20 pm | First quarter Neap | Major 5:10 am, 5:34 pm Minor 12:02 am, 10:20 am |
| Mon 19 | High 2:54 am 0.76 m Low 8:23 am 0.50 m High 3:17 pm 1.13 m Low 10:43 pm 0.41 m | 0.71 | Early run-out | Early run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:42 am Sunrise 5:06 am Sunset 5:56 pm Last light 6:20 pm | First quarter Neap | Major 5:58 am, 6:21 pm Minor 12:43 am, 11:17 am |
| Tue 20 | High 4:13 am 0.81 m Low 9:52 am 0.48 m High 4:21 pm 1.15 m Low 11:31 pm 0.34 m | 0.82 | Early run-out | Early run-out | Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway | First light 4:41 am Sunrise 5:05 am Sunset 5:57 pm Last light 6:21 pm | First quarter Neap | Major 6:44 am, 7:07 pm Minor 1:20 am, 12:13 pm |
| Wed 21 | High 5:09 am 0.90 m Low 11:01 am 0.43 m High 5:14 pm 1.20 m | 0.77 | Top of the tide | Top of the tide | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway | First light 4:40 am Sunrise 5:04 am Sunset 5:57 pm Last light 6:22 pm | Waxing gibbous | Major 7:29 am, 7:51 pm Minor 1:54 am, 1:10 pm |
| Thu 22 | Low 12:09 am 0.26 m High 5:53 am 1.01 m Low 11:54 am 0.36 m High 5:57 pm 1.24 m | 0.88 | Top of the tide | Top of the tide | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway | First light 4:39 am Sunrise 5:03 am Sunset 5:58 pm Last light 6:22 pm | Waxing gibbous | Major 8:12 am, 8:34 pm Minor 2:25 am, 2:06 pm |
| Fri 23 | Low 12:43 am 0.18 m High 6:31 am 1.12 m Low 12:42 pm 0.28 m High 6:36 pm 1.26 m | 0.98 | Run-in | Top of the tide | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Tailor | First light 4:38 am Sunrise 5:02 am Sunset 5:59 pm Last light 6:23 pm | Waxing gibbous | Major 8:55 am, 9:17 pm Minor 2:55 am, 3:03 pm |
| Sat 24 | Low 1:14 am 0.11 m High 7:09 am 1.24 m Low 1:27 pm 0.22 m High 7:15 pm 1.26 m | 1.13 | Run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Tailor Dusk: Yellowfin bream | First light 4:37 am Sunrise 5:01 am Sunset 5:59 pm Last light 6:24 pm | Waxing gibbous | Major 9:39 am, 10:02 pm Minor 3:25 am, 4:01 pm |
| Sun 25 | Low 1:45 am 0.06 m High 7:46 am 1.36 m Low 2:12 pm 0.17 m High 7:53 pm 1.24 m | 1.30 | Run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Yellowfin bream Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:36 am Sunrise 5:00 am Sunset 6:00 pm Last light 6:24 pm | Full moon Spring | Major 10:25 am, 10:49 pm Minor 3:56 am, 5:01 pm |
| Mon 26 | Low 2:18 am 0.03 m High 8:26 am 1.45 m Low 2:59 pm 0.15 m High 8:34 pm 1.20 m | 1.43 | Early run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Yellowfin bream Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:35 am Sunrise 4:59 am Sunset 6:01 pm Last light 6:25 pm | Full moon Spring | Major 11:14 am, 11:40 pm Minor 4:31 am, 6:05 pm |
| Tue 27 | Low 2:52 am 0.03 m High 9:07 am 1.52 m Low 3:49 pm 0.15 m High 9:17 pm 1.13 m | 1.50 | Early run-in | Early run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:34 am Sunrise 4:59 am Sunset 6:01 pm Last light 6:26 pm | Full moon Spring | Major 12:07 pm Minor 5:10 am, 7:12 pm |
| Wed 28 | Low 3:30 am 0.05 m High 9:52 am 1.55 m Low 4:41 pm 0.16 m High 10:04 pm 1.04 m | 1.50 | Early run-in | Early run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart, Flounder | First light 4:33 am Sunrise 4:58 am Sunset 6:02 pm Last light 6:26 pm | Waning gibbous Spring | Major 12:36 am, 1:05 pm Minor 5:55 am, 8:21 pm |
| Thu 29 | Low 4:11 am 0.11 m High 10:42 am 1.54 m Low 5:39 pm 0.21 m High 10:57 pm 0.96 m | 1.43 | Bottom of the tide | Bottom of the tide | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder | First light 4:32 am Sunrise 4:57 am Sunset 6:03 pm Last light 6:27 pm | Waning gibbous | Major 1:36 am, 2:07 pm Minor 6:49 am, 9:29 pm |
| Fri 30 | Low 4:57 am 0.19 m High 11:37 am 1.50 m Low 6:45 pm 0.26 m | 1.31 | Bottom of the tide | Bottom of the tide | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:32 am Sunrise 4:56 am Sunset 6:03 pm Last light 6:28 pm | Waning gibbous | Major 2:40 am, 3:12 pm Minor 7:50 am, 10:33 pm |
| Sat 31 | High 12:01 am 0.87 m Low 5:54 am 0.28 m High 12:39 pm 1.44 m Low 7:57 pm 0.29 m | 1.16 | Run-out | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:31 am Sunrise 4:55 am Sunset 6:04 pm Last light 6:29 pm | Waning gibbous Neap | Major 3:44 am, 4:16 pm Minor 8:57 am, 11:30 pm |
Tide predictions: Maritime Safety Queensland, © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), CC BY 4.0: Gold Coast Seaway predictions on data.qld.gov.au. Runaway Bay times and heights adapted by Catch Signal from MSQ tidal planes. Tidal planes: Maritime Safety Queensland, © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), CC BY 4.0 (2026 Semidiurnal Tidal Planes). Heights in metres above LAT, times in Brisbane time (AEST). Predictions only. Not for navigation.
Runaway Bay tide times: November 2026
| Date | Tides (m above LAT) | Range (m) | Dawn tide | Dusk tide | Tide & light windows | First light, sunrise, sunset, last light | Moon | Solunar bite times (folklore: 0 points in our rating) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | High 1:22 am 0.83 m Low 7:07 am 0.34 m High 1:48 pm 1.37 m Low 9:11 pm 0.29 m | 1.08 | Run-out | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:30 am Sunrise 4:54 am Sunset 6:05 pm Last light 6:29 pm | Last quarter Neap | Major 4:47 am, 5:17 pm Minor 10:07 am |
| Mon 2 | High 2:47 am 0.84 m Low 8:29 am 0.39 m High 2:59 pm 1.32 m Low 10:18 pm 0.27 m | 1.06 | Early run-out | Early run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:29 am Sunrise 4:54 am Sunset 6:06 pm Last light 6:30 pm | Last quarter Neap | Major 5:45 am, 6:13 pm Minor 12:19 am, 11:17 am |
| Tue 3 | High 4:03 am 0.91 m Low 9:49 am 0.38 m High 4:05 pm 1.29 m Low 11:12 pm 0.22 m | 1.07 | Top of the tide | Early run-out | Dawn: Tailor Dusk: Tailor | First light 4:28 am Sunrise 4:53 am Sunset 6:06 pm Last light 6:31 pm | Last quarter Neap | Major 6:39 am, 7:05 pm Minor 1:01 am, 12:24 pm |
| Wed 4 | High 5:06 am 1.01 m Low 11:01 am 0.35 m High 5:03 pm 1.26 m Low 11:58 pm 0.18 m | 1.08 | Top of the tide | Early run-out | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway | First light 4:27 am Sunrise 4:52 am Sunset 6:07 pm Last light 6:32 pm | Waning crescent | Major 7:29 am, 7:53 pm Minor 1:38 am, 1:28 pm |
| Thu 5 | High 5:57 am 1.12 m Low 12:04 pm 0.31 m High 5:53 pm 1.22 m | 0.91 | Run-in | Top of the tide | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway | First light 4:27 am Sunrise 4:52 am Sunset 6:08 pm Last light 6:33 pm | Waning crescent | Major 8:17 am, 8:39 pm Minor 2:11 am, 2:29 pm |
| Fri 6 | Low 12:36 am 0.15 m High 6:41 am 1.22 m Low 12:58 pm 0.28 m High 6:37 pm 1.18 m | 1.08 | Run-in | Top of the tide | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Tailor | First light 4:26 am Sunrise 4:51 am Sunset 6:08 pm Last light 6:33 pm | Waning crescent | Major 9:02 am, 9:24 pm Minor 2:43 am, 3:28 pm |
| Sat 7 | Low 1:09 am 0.12 m High 7:20 am 1.31 m Low 1:47 pm 0.25 m High 7:16 pm 1.13 m | 1.19 | Run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Yellowfin bream Dusk: Yellowfin bream | First light 4:25 am Sunrise 4:50 am Sunset 6:09 pm Last light 6:34 pm | Waning crescent | Major 9:47 am, 10:09 pm Minor 3:14 am, 4:27 pm |
| Sun 8 | Low 1:39 am 0.11 m High 7:57 am 1.37 m Low 2:32 pm 0.23 m High 7:54 pm 1.08 m | 1.25 | Run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Yellowfin bream Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:25 am Sunrise 4:50 am Sunset 6:10 pm Last light 6:35 pm | New moon Spring | Major 10:32 am, 10:55 pm Minor 3:46 am, 5:26 pm |
| Mon 9 | Low 2:09 am 0.11 m High 8:31 am 1.41 m Low 3:14 pm 0.23 m High 8:31 pm 1.02 m | 1.30 | Early run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:24 am Sunrise 4:49 am Sunset 6:11 pm Last light 6:36 pm | New moon Spring | Major 11:19 am, 11:43 pm Minor 4:20 am, 6:24 pm |
| Tue 10 | Low 2:37 am 0.14 m High 9:06 am 1.43 m Low 3:55 pm 0.24 m High 9:07 pm 0.97 m | 1.29 | Early run-in | Early run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:23 am Sunrise 4:48 am Sunset 6:11 pm Last light 6:37 pm | New moon Spring | Major 12:07 pm Minor 4:58 am, 7:22 pm |
| Wed 11 | Low 3:07 am 0.17 m High 9:41 am 1.42 m Low 4:36 pm 0.27 m High 9:45 pm 0.93 m | 1.25 | Early run-in | Early run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart, Flounder | First light 4:23 am Sunrise 4:48 am Sunset 6:12 pm Last light 6:37 pm | New moon Spring | Major 12:32 am, 12:57 pm Minor 5:40 am, 8:18 pm |
| Thu 12 | Low 3:38 am 0.22 m High 10:17 am 1.39 m Low 5:16 pm 0.30 m High 10:23 pm 0.89 m | 1.17 | Early run-in | Early run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart, Flounder | First light 4:22 am Sunrise 4:47 am Sunset 6:13 pm Last light 6:38 pm | Waxing crescent | Major 1:23 am, 1:48 pm Minor 6:27 am, 9:10 pm |
| Fri 13 | Low 4:11 am 0.27 m High 10:56 am 1.34 m Low 5:59 pm 0.34 m High 11:03 pm 0.84 m | 1.08 | Bottom of the tide | Bottom of the tide | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder | First light 4:21 am Sunrise 4:47 am Sunset 6:14 pm Last light 6:39 pm | Waxing crescent | Major 2:14 am, 2:39 pm Minor 7:18 am, 9:58 pm |
| Sat 14 | Low 4:48 am 0.33 m High 11:37 am 1.29 m Low 6:47 pm 0.37 m High 11:50 pm 0.81 m | 0.96 | Bottom of the tide | Bottom of the tide | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:21 am Sunrise 4:46 am Sunset 6:15 pm Last light 6:40 pm | Waxing crescent | Major 3:04 am, 3:29 pm Minor 8:12 am, 10:41 pm |
| Sun 15 | Low 5:31 am 0.39 m High 12:24 pm 1.24 m Low 7:40 pm 0.40 m | 0.85 | Bottom of the tide | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:20 am Sunrise 4:46 am Sunset 6:15 pm Last light 6:41 pm | Waxing crescent | Major 3:53 am, 4:16 pm Minor 9:08 am, 11:19 pm |
| Mon 16 | High 12:50 am 0.79 m Low 6:25 am 0.44 m High 1:17 pm 1.19 m Low 8:39 pm 0.40 m | 0.79 | Run-out | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:20 am Sunrise 4:45 am Sunset 6:16 pm Last light 6:42 pm | First quarter Neap | Major 4:40 am, 5:02 pm Minor 10:05 am, 11:53 pm |
| Tue 17 | High 2:04 am 0.79 m Low 7:35 am 0.48 m High 2:16 pm 1.16 m Low 9:37 pm 0.36 m | 0.80 | Early run-out | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:19 am Sunrise 4:45 am Sunset 6:17 pm Last light 6:42 pm | First quarter Neap | Major 5:24 am, 5:46 pm Minor 11:01 am |
| Wed 18 | High 3:18 am 0.84 m Low 8:53 am 0.50 m High 3:15 pm 1.14 m Low 10:26 pm 0.31 m | 0.83 | Early run-out | Early run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:19 am Sunrise 4:44 am Sunset 6:18 pm Last light 6:43 pm | First quarter Neap | Major 6:08 am, 6:29 pm Minor 12:25 am, 11:57 am |
| Thu 19 | High 4:20 am 0.94 m Low 10:09 am 0.48 m High 4:11 pm 1.14 m Low 11:09 pm 0.24 m | 0.89 | Top of the tide | Early run-out | Dawn: Tailor Dusk: Tailor | First light 4:18 am Sunrise 4:44 am Sunset 6:19 pm Last light 6:44 pm | First quarter Neap | Major 6:51 am, 7:12 pm Minor 12:55 am, 12:53 pm |
| Fri 20 | High 5:12 am 1.06 m Low 11:15 am 0.43 m High 5:03 pm 1.14 m Low 11:49 pm 0.17 m | 0.96 | Top of the tide | Early run-out | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway | First light 4:18 am Sunrise 4:44 am Sunset 6:19 pm Last light 6:45 pm | Waxing gibbous | Major 7:34 am, 7:56 pm Minor 1:25 am, 1:50 pm |
| Sat 21 | High 5:56 am 1.20 m Low 12:14 pm 0.36 m High 5:52 pm 1.14 m | 0.83 | Run-in | Top of the tide | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Snapper, Tailor, Mulloway | First light 4:18 am Sunrise 4:43 am Sunset 6:20 pm Last light 6:46 pm | Waxing gibbous | Major 8:19 am, 8:42 pm Minor 1:55 am, 2:49 pm |
| Sun 22 | Low 12:26 am 0.11 m High 6:39 am 1.32 m Low 1:08 pm 0.29 m High 6:40 pm 1.12 m | 1.21 | Run-in | Top of the tide | Dawn: Yellowfin bream, Tailor Dusk: Yellowfin bream, Tailor | First light 4:17 am Sunrise 4:43 am Sunset 6:21 pm Last light 6:47 pm | Waxing gibbous | Major 9:06 am, 9:31 pm Minor 2:29 am, 3:51 pm |
| Mon 23 | Low 1:04 am 0.07 m High 7:21 am 1.45 m Low 2:01 pm 0.22 m High 7:27 pm 1.10 m | 1.38 | Run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Yellowfin bream Dusk: Yellowfin bream | First light 4:17 am Sunrise 4:43 am Sunset 6:22 pm Last light 6:48 pm | Full moon Spring | Major 9:57 am, 10:24 pm Minor 3:05 am, 4:56 pm |
| Tue 24 | Low 1:43 am 0.03 m High 8:05 am 1.55 m Low 2:53 pm 0.16 m High 8:16 pm 1.07 m | 1.51 | Early run-in | Run-in | Dawn: Yellowfin bream Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:17 am Sunrise 4:43 am Sunset 6:23 pm Last light 6:48 pm | Full moon Spring | Major 10:53 am, 11:23 pm Minor 3:48 am, 6:04 pm |
| Wed 25 | Low 2:24 am 0.03 m High 8:52 am 1.62 m Low 3:47 pm 0.13 m High 9:06 pm 1.02 m | 1.58 | Early run-in | Early run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:17 am Sunrise 4:42 am Sunset 6:23 pm Last light 6:49 pm | Full moon Spring | Major 11:53 am Minor 4:38 am, 7:13 pm |
| Thu 26 | Low 3:09 am 0.05 m High 9:42 am 1.64 m Low 4:42 pm 0.13 m High 10:00 pm 0.98 m | 1.59 | Early run-in | Early run-in | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Summer whiting, Snapper, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart | First light 4:16 am Sunrise 4:42 am Sunset 6:24 pm Last light 6:50 pm | Full moon Spring | Major 12:25 am, 12:57 pm Minor 5:36 am, 8:19 pm |
| Fri 27 | Low 3:57 am 0.10 m High 10:34 am 1.63 m Low 5:38 pm 0.15 m High 10:58 pm 0.94 m | 1.54 | Bottom of the tide | Bottom of the tide | Dawn: Summer whiting, Swallowtail dart Dusk: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder | First light 4:16 am Sunrise 4:42 am Sunset 6:25 pm Last light 6:51 pm | Waning gibbous | Major 1:29 am, 2:01 pm Minor 6:41 am, 9:19 pm |
| Sat 28 | Low 4:51 am 0.16 m High 11:30 am 1.58 m Low 6:37 pm 0.18 m | 1.42 | Bottom of the tide | Bottom of the tide | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Summer whiting, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Swallowtail dart, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder | First light 4:16 am Sunrise 4:42 am Sunset 6:26 pm Last light 6:52 pm | Waning gibbous | Major 2:33 am, 3:04 pm Minor 7:50 am, 10:11 pm |
| Sun 29 | High 12:01 am 0.91 m Low 5:50 am 0.24 m High 12:27 pm 1.51 m Low 7:37 pm 0.21 m | 1.30 | Run-out | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Snapper, Trevally, Mulloway, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:16 am Sunrise 4:42 am Sunset 6:26 pm Last light 6:53 pm | Waning gibbous | Major 3:33 am, 4:02 pm Minor 9:01 am, 10:56 pm |
| Mon 30 | High 1:11 am 0.89 m Low 6:56 am 0.32 m High 1:25 pm 1.40 m Low 8:37 pm 0.23 m | 1.17 | Run-out | Run-out | Dawn: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder Dusk: Dusky flathead, Trevally, Flounder | First light 4:16 am Sunrise 4:42 am Sunset 6:27 pm Last light 6:53 pm | Last quarter Neap | Major 4:29 am, 4:56 pm Minor 10:09 am, 11:35 pm |
Tide predictions: Maritime Safety Queensland, © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), CC BY 4.0: Gold Coast Seaway predictions on data.qld.gov.au. Runaway Bay times and heights adapted by Catch Signal from MSQ tidal planes. Tidal planes: Maritime Safety Queensland, © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), CC BY 4.0 (2026 Semidiurnal Tidal Planes). Heights in metres above LAT, times in Brisbane time (AEST). Predictions only. Not for navigation.
Reading the table
- Times are Brisbane time (AEST, UTC+10; Queensland has no daylight saving). Heights are metres above Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT). Highs are in bold.
- Range: the biggest rise or fall between one tide and the next that day, in metres. A bigger range usually means stronger tidal flow.
- Dawn tide and dusk tide: the tide at sunrise and at sunset. Run-in means rising, run-out falling.
- Tide & light windows name the species in season here whose favourite tide stage lines up with the first-light window (first light to two hours after sunrise) or the last-light window (two hours before sunset to last light), on the same rule the forecast uses. Species in a closed season are never named.
- First light and last light are civil twilight, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, worked out for Runaway Bay.
- Spring: within 2 days of a new or full moon, when the tide range is usually biggest. Neap: within 2 days of a quarter moon.
- Solunar bite times (moon overhead or underfoot for major periods, moonrise or moonset for minor ones) are folklore: they add 0 points to Catch Signal's ratings.
What are the biggest tides at Runaway Bay in October?
The highest predicted tide at Runaway Bay in October 2026 is 1.55 m at 9:52 am on 28 October 2026, and the lowest is 0.03 m at 2:18 am on 26 October 2026. The biggest range, 1.50 m between one tide and the next, comes on 27 October 2026. Spring tides, around the new and full moon, fall on 9–12 and 25–28 October.
When is the best time to fish at Runaway Bay?
On Catch Signal's rating, the best time to fish at Runaway Bay is first or last light when the tide is at the stage the fish you're after bites best on, in a wind light enough to fish. From 9 October to the end of the month, first or last light meets the favourite tide of 7 of the species in season here on 13–14, 16 and 28–30 October, the most of any day. The table's Tide & light windows column names the species for each day, and the forecast has the wind.
Species in season around Runaway Bay in October 2026, from the Gold Coast species area, by the tide they bite best on. Each species guide explains its tide and the rules that apply to it.
Early run-in
- Summer whiting (peak season)
- Swallowtail dart
At Runaway Bay the early run-in meets first light on 1, 11–16 and 27–30 October, and last light on 9–13 and 25–28 October.
Late run-in to high
- Yellowfin bream (bigger spring tides help)
At Runaway Bay the late run-in to high meets first light on 6–10 and 21–26 October, and last light on 5–8 and 20–24 October.
High tide
- Tailor (peak season; bigger spring tides help)
At Runaway Bay the high tide meets first light on 6–8 and 21–24 October, and last light on 4–7 and 20–23 October.
Run-out
- Dusky flathead (peak season)
- Trevally
- Flounder (peak season)
At Runaway Bay the run-out meets first light on 2–4, 16–19 and 30–31 October, and last light on 1–3, 13–18 and 28–31 October.
Change of tide
At Runaway Bay the change of tide meets first light on 1–3, 6–8, 16–18, 21–23 and 30–31 October, and last light on 5–6, 12–14, 20–22 and 28–29 October.
Any tide
- School mackerel (peak season)
- Longtail tuna
- Mac tuna
- Mangrove jack (peak season)
- Estuary cod
- Mud crab (bigger spring tides help)
- Blue swimmer crab (peak season)
- Javelin / grunter (peak season)
- Cobia (peak season)
- Tarwhine
- Luderick
- Australian bonito (peak season)
Fishing spots that use the Runaway Bay tides
Spots on the Runaway Bay times:
Close by, but on another tide place's times:
- Carters Banks (1.6 km away; uses the Gold Coast Seaway tides)
- Hollywell – Centenary Dr ramp (2.1 km away; uses the Paradise Point tides)
- Wave Break Island (2.7 km away; uses the Gold Coast Seaway tides)
- Labrador – Marine Pde ramp (3 km away; uses the Grand Hotel Jetty tides)
- Gold Coast Seaway – north wall (South Stradbroke) (3.5 km away; uses the Gold Coast Seaway tides)
- The Spit – Broadwater shore (Moondarewa Spit) (3.7 km away; uses the Gold Coast Seaway tides)
How the Runaway Bay tide times are predicted
At Runaway Bay: high water about 31 minutes later and low water about 52 minutes later than Gold Coast Seaway, with heights 0.86 times Gold Coast Seaway's.
Runaway Bay: Gold Coast Seaway times high water +31 min, low water +52 min, heights ×0.86 (MSQ tidal planes 2026).
- Times use MSQ's offsets from its 2026 Semidiurnal Tidal Planes, the method MSQ publishes for places between its stations. Catch Signal treats them as good to about ±10 min. The position is MSQ's whole-minute position for the place (within about 0.9 km).
- MSQ issued its 2026 predictions for Gold Coast Seaway on 30 Oct 2025.
- Heights are metres above LAT (Lowest Astronomical Tide), the datum of MSQ's predictions. Times are Brisbane time (AEST, UTC+10).
- Predictions only: wind, air pressure and storm surge move the real tide. Not for navigation.
Tide predictions: Maritime Safety Queensland, © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), CC BY 4.0: Gold Coast Seaway predictions on data.qld.gov.au. Runaway Bay times and heights adapted by Catch Signal from MSQ tidal planes. Tidal planes: Maritime Safety Queensland, © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), CC BY 4.0 (2026 Semidiurnal Tidal Planes). More on our sources and disclaimers page.
Other places on the Runaway Bay tables
Upstream and non-linear places
For these places MSQ gives time differences only, so times are about ±1 h and there are no heights.
- Nerang Township: Gold Coast Seaway times high water +103 min, low water +145 min (MSQ tidal planes 2026). About 9.9 km from Runaway Bay.
Tidal planes: Maritime Safety Queensland, © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), CC BY 4.0 (2026 Semidiurnal Tidal Planes).
Tide places near Runaway Bay
Of the tide places on Catch Signal, the closest to Runaway Bay is Gold Coast Seaway, to the south-east.
- Gold Coast Seaway (3.6 km south-east)
- Paradise Point (3.7 km north)
- Southport (5.8 km south)
- Jacobs Well (15.2 km north)
- Redland Bay (34.8 km north)
- Victoria Point (38 km north)
All 26 places are on the South East Queensland tide times page, and the year's highest tides are on king tides.