Sydney Fishing Report · Week of 18 August 2026

BEST DAY: THU, 20 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.

Tue
73
GO
Wed
68
HOLD
Thu
78
GO
Fri
60
HOLD
Sat
68
HOLD
Sun
78
GO
Mon
65
HOLD
Tue, 18 Aug · GO
73 /100
Wind 3m/s ENE · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 54%
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 5m/s NNE · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 26%
Thu, 20 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 4m/s SE · Swell 1.0m @ 7s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 15%
Fri, 21 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 4m/s NW · Swell 0.8m @ 7s · Water 18.3°C · Rain 62%
Sat, 22 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 4m/s SSW · Swell 0.7m @ 7s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 37%
Sun, 23 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 4m/s NNE · Swell 1.1m @ 8s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 37%
Mon, 24 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s SSE · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 21%

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
73/100
18.1°
1.0m
3m/s
02
Manly Beach
73/100
18.1°
0.9m
4m/s
03
Bondi Beach
73/100
18.1°
1.0m
3m/s
04
Wollongong
73/100
17.9°
0.9m
3m/s
05
Cronulla
58/100
18.2°
1.3m
3m/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 · 80/10018:00–21:00 · 86/100
Manly Beach
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 80/10018:00–21:00 · 86/100
Bondi Beach
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 80/10018:00–21:00 · 86/100

TIDES — FORT DENISON

Tue, 18 Aug

Low
06:06
0.48m
High
12:00
1.29m
Low
18:00
0.47m

Wed, 19 Aug

High
00:30
1.48m
Low
07:06
0.54m
High
12:54
1.15m
Low
18:36
0.57m

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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