Sydney Fishing Report · Week of 4 May 2026

BEST DAY: WED, 6 MAY · 63/100

Auto-generated bite forecast for 8 hero Sydney spots — Manly, Bondi, Cronulla, Long Reef, Palm Beach, La Perouse, Sydney Heads, Wollongong. Updated every Friday morning. Free, no account required.

7-DAY BITE FORECAST

Region-wide score, averaged across the eight hero spots. The best day is highlighted; tap any spot below for a deeper read.

Mon
48
MAYBE
Tue
48
MAYBE
Wed
63
MAYBE
Thu
53
MAYBE
Fri
50
MAYBE
Sat
50
MAYBE
Sun
50
MAYBE
Mon, 4 May · MAYBE
48 /100
Wind 5m/s NNW · Swell 1.6m @ 9s · Water 21.7°C · Rain 78%
Tue, 5 May · MAYBE
48 /100
Wind 5m/s WSW · Swell 1.4m @ 10s · Water 21.5°C · Rain 51%
Wed, 6 May · MAYBE
63 /100
Wind 4m/s W · Swell 1.4m @ 10s · Water 21.5°C · Rain 44%
Thu, 7 May · MAYBE
53 /100
Wind 8m/s W · Swell 1.2m @ 9s · Water 21.3°C · Rain 10%
Fri, 8 May · MAYBE
50 /100
Wind 7m/s W · Swell 1.8m @ 10s · Water 20.9°C · Rain 7%
Sat, 9 May · MAYBE
50 /100
Wind 5m/s WSW · Swell 1.8m @ 11s · Water 20.7°C · Rain 2%
Sun, 10 May · MAYBE
50 /100
Wind 5m/s SSW · Swell 1.7m @ 11s · Water 20.5°C · Rain 7%

TOP SPOTS RIGHT NOW

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Click for the full per-spot read.

Spot
Score
Water
Swell
Wind
01
Manly Beach
48/100
21.9°
1.5m
5m/s
02
Cronulla
48/100
21.6°
1.8m
5m/s
03
Long Reef
48/100
21.8°
1.5m
5m/s
04
Palm Beach
48/100
21.8°
1.5m
4m/s
05
La Perouse
48/100
21.6°
1.7m
4m/s
06
Sydney Heads
48/100
21.8°
1.5m
5m/s
07
Wollongong
48/100
21.2°
1.4m
6m/s
08
Bondi Beach
45/100
21.7°
1.5m
5m/s

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, swell and solunar timing line up best. Top 3 spots only.

Manly Beach
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 69/10017:00–20:00 · 63/100
Cronulla
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 66/10018:00–21:00 · 65/100
Long Reef
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 69/10017:00–20:00 · 63/100

TIDES — FORT DENISON

Mon, 4 May

High
04:36
1.61m
Low
11:24
0.46m
High
16:36
1.21m
Low
22:48
0.41m

Tue, 5 May

High
05:12
1.61m
Low
12:06
0.50m
High
17:12
1.14m
Low
23:18
0.46m

WHAT'S IN SEASON THIS WEEK

Species typically active around Sydney for May. Always check current NSW DPI bag limits before keeping anything.

Yellowfin tunaSnapperMullowayBreamTailorSalmon (Australian)
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