Sydney Fishing Report · Week of 5 May 2026

BEST DAY: WED, 6 MAY · 58/100

Auto-generated bite forecast for 4 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.

Tue
48
MAYBE
Wed
58
MAYBE
Thu
53
MAYBE
Fri
50
MAYBE
Sat
50
MAYBE
Sun
50
MAYBE
Mon
48
MAYBE
Tue, 5 May · MAYBE
48 /100
Wind 6m/s W · Swell 1.5m @ 10s · Water 21.5°C · Rain 60%
Wed, 6 May · MAYBE
58 /100
Wind 3m/s WNW · Swell 1.3m @ 10s · Water 21.4°C · Rain 64%
Thu, 7 May · MAYBE
53 /100
Wind 8m/s W · Swell 1.6m @ 10s · Water 21.2°C · Rain 5%
Fri, 8 May · MAYBE
50 /100
Wind 7m/s W · Swell 1.7m @ 9s · Water 20.8°C · Rain 5%
Sat, 9 May · MAYBE
50 /100
Wind 5m/s SW · Swell 1.8m @ 9s · Water 20.4°C · Rain 3%
Sun, 10 May · MAYBE
50 /100
Wind 5m/s SW · Swell 1.6m @ 10s · Water 20.3°C · Rain 6%
Mon, 11 May · MAYBE
48 /100
Wind 5m/s SSW · Swell 1.4m @ 10s · Water 20.2°C · Rain 56%

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
Wollongong
50/100
21.2°
1.4m
7m/s
02
Manly Beach
48/100
21.8°
1.4m
5m/s
03
Bondi Beach
48/100
21.6°
1.5m
5m/s
04
Cronulla
45/100
21.5°
1.7m
6m/s

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

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

Wollongong
Today's peaks
12:00–15:00 · 72/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100
Manly Beach
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 67/10017:00–20:00 · 68/100
Bondi Beach
Today's peaks
06:00–09:00 · 69/10017:00–20:00 · 68/100

TIDES — FORT DENISON

Tue, 5 May

Low
03:42
0.45m
High
10:24
1.59m
Low
17:00
0.52m
High
22:36
1.11m

Wed, 6 May

Low
04:12
0.49m
High
11:00
1.57m
Low
17:48
0.55m
High
23:18
1.06m

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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