Sydney Fishing Report · Week of 15 August 2026

BEST DAY: FRI, 21 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.

Sat
43
WAIT
Sun
43
WAIT
Mon
73
GO
Tue
73
GO
Wed
73
GO
Thu
65
HOLD
Fri
78
GO
Sat, 15 Aug · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 5m/s SSW · Swell 1.4m @ 9s · Water 18.0°C · Rain 98%
Sun, 16 Aug · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 4m/s SSE · Swell 1.2m @ 8s · Water 18.0°C · Rain 99%
Mon, 17 Aug · GO
73 /100
Wind 3m/s SSE · Swell 1.1m @ 8s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 76%
Tue, 18 Aug · GO
73 /100
Wind 3m/s SE · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 63%
Wed, 19 Aug · GO
73 /100
Wind 3m/s NE · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 51%
Thu, 20 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s SSE · Swell 0.9m @ 7s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 13%
Fri, 21 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 4m/s WNW · Swell 0.9m @ 7s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 36%

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
58/100
18.1°
1.1m
5m/s
02
Sydney Harbour
43/100
18.1°
1.3m
5m/s
03
Bondi Beach
43/100
18.1°
1.3m
5m/s
04
Cronulla
43/100
18.1°
1.9m
5m/s
05
Wollongong
38/100
17.8°
1.3m
6m/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 · 83/10017:00–20:00 · 83/100
Sydney Harbour
Today's peaks
06:00–09:00 · 81/10010:00–13:00 · 75/100
Bondi Beach
Today's peaks
06:00–09:00 · 81/10010:00–13:00 · 75/100

TIDES — FORT DENISON

Sat, 15 Aug

Low
03:42
0.33m
High
09:48
1.68m
Low
16:06
0.16m
High
22:24
1.57m

Sun, 16 Aug

Low
04:24
0.37m
High
10:30
1.57m
Low
16:48
0.25m
High
23:06
1.55m

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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