Sydney Fishing Report · Week of 17 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.

Mon
65
HOLD
Tue
73
GO
Wed
68
HOLD
Thu
73
GO
Fri
78
GO
Sat
75
GO
Sun
78
GO
Mon, 17 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3m/s SE · Swell 1.2m @ 9s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 96%
Tue, 18 Aug · GO
73 /100
Wind 3m/s NE · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 69%
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 5m/s NNE · Swell 1.1m @ 8s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 17%
Thu, 20 Aug · GO
73 /100
Wind 3m/s NNW · Swell 1.0m @ 7s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 50%
Fri, 21 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 3m/s NNW · Swell 0.7m @ 7s · Water 18.3°C · Rain 44%
Sat, 22 Aug · GO
75 /100
Wind 4m/s W · Swell 0.5m @ 7s · Water 18.3°C · Rain 40%
Sun, 23 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 4m/s WNW · Swell 1.1m @ 8s · Water 18.3°C · Rain 28%

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
68/100
18.1°
1.0m
3m/s
02
Sydney Harbour
65/100
18.2°
1.1m
3m/s
03
Bondi Beach
65/100
18.2°
1.1m
3m/s
04
Wollongong
60/100
17.8°
1.1m
4m/s
05
Cronulla
50/100
18.2°
1.6m
3m/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 · 80/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100
Sydney Harbour
Today's peaks
06:00–09:00 · 81/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100
Bondi Beach
Today's peaks
06:00–09:00 · 81/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100

TIDES — FORT DENISON

Mon, 17 Aug

Low
05:12
0.42m
High
11:12
1.43m
Low
17:24
0.35m
High
23:48
1.52m

Tue, 18 Aug

Low
06:06
0.48m
High
12:00
1.29m
Low
18:00
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.

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