Sydney Fishing Report · Week of 22 May 2026

BEST DAY: WED, 27 MAY · 63/100

Auto-generated bite forecast for 5 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.

Fri
43
WAIT
Sat
33
WAIT
Sun
43
WAIT
Mon
43
WAIT
Tue
45
HOLD
Wed
63
HOLD
Thu
53
HOLD
Fri, 22 May · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 6m/s S · Swell 2.0m @ 8s · Water 20.3°C · Rain 81%
Sat, 23 May · WAIT
33 /100
Wind 4m/s SSE · Swell 2.1m @ 11s · Water 20.3°C · Rain 77%
Sun, 24 May · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 3m/s WSW · Swell 2.2m @ 11s · Water 20.3°C · Rain 58%
Mon, 25 May · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 3m/s ESE · Swell 2.0m @ 11s · Water 20.4°C · Rain 58%
Tue, 26 May · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 4m/s ESE · Swell 1.8m @ 11s · Water 20.2°C · Rain 60%
Wed, 27 May · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 3m/s NW · Swell 1.7m @ 11s · Water 20.1°C · Rain 42%
Thu, 28 May · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 4m/s WNW · Swell 1.5m @ 11s · Water 20.1°C · Rain 33%

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
48/100
20.2°
1.7m
6m/s
02
Sydney Harbour
43/100
20.4°
1.9m
6m/s
03
Bondi Beach
43/100
20.4°
1.9m
6m/s
04
Manly Beach
40/100
20.5°
1.8m
6m/s
05
Cronulla
33/100
20.2°
2.4m
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
05:00–08:00 · 67/10017:00–20:00 · 63/100
Sydney Harbour
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 67/10017:00–20:00 · 64/100
Bondi Beach
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 67/10017:00–20:00 · 64/100

TIDES — FORT DENISON

Fri, 22 May

High
00:18
1.25m
Low
06:06
0.44m
High
12:42
1.67m
Low
19:30
0.36m

Sat, 23 May

High
01:24
1.23m
Low
07:06
0.50m
High
13:42
1.61m
Low
20:30
0.38m

WHAT'S IN SEASON THIS WEEK

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

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