Sydney Fishing Report · Week of 5 August 2026

BEST DAY: SAT, 8 AUG · 78/100

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.

Wed
65
HOLD
Thu
65
HOLD
Fri
75
GO
Sat
78
GO
Sun
63
HOLD
Mon
33
WAIT
Tue
65
HOLD
Wed, 5 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s W · Swell 0.8m @ 10s · Water 18.6°C · Rain 0%
Thu, 6 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 4m/s WNW · Swell 0.8m @ 10s · Water 18.5°C · Rain 0%
Fri, 7 Aug · GO
75 /100
Wind 4m/s WSW · Swell 0.7m @ 8s · Water 18.5°C · Rain 0%
Sat, 8 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 4m/s W · Swell 0.7m @ 8s · Water 18.5°C · Rain 0%
Sun, 9 Aug · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 5m/s SSW · Swell 1.2m @ 8s · Water 18.4°C · Rain 66%
Mon, 10 Aug · WAIT
33 /100
Wind 9m/s NW · Swell 1.4m @ 8s · Water 18.3°C · Rain 70%
Tue, 11 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s NW · Swell 0.8m @ 11s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 5%

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
Sydney Harbour
65/100
18.6°
0.8m
4m/s
02
Manly Beach
65/100
18.6°
0.7m
4m/s
03
Bondi Beach
65/100
18.6°
0.8m
4m/s
04
Cronulla
65/100
18.7°
1.1m
5m/s
05
Wollongong
65/100
18.3°
0.8m
6m/s

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

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

Sydney Harbour
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 78/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100
Manly Beach
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 78/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100
Bondi Beach
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 78/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100

TIDES — FORT DENISON

Wed, 5 Aug

High
00:36
1.57m
Low
07:00
0.42m
High
13:00
1.31m
Low
18:54
0.42m

Thu, 6 Aug

High
01:30
1.58m
Low
08:06
0.43m
High
14:06
1.24m
Low
19:54
0.47m

WHAT'S IN SEASON THIS WEEK

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

SnapperSalmonTrevallyBreamLuderickTailor
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