Sydney Fishing Report · Week of 19 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.

Wed
68
HOLD
Thu
78
GO
Fri
73
GO
Sat
78
GO
Sun
68
HOLD
Mon
78
GO
Tue
60
HOLD
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 5m/s NNE · Swell 1.1m @ 8s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 35%
Thu, 20 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 4m/s SE · Swell 1.0m @ 7s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 14%
Fri, 21 Aug · GO
73 /100
Wind 4m/s NW · Swell 0.8m @ 7s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 75%
Sat, 22 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 4m/s SW · Swell 0.7m @ 7s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 12%
Sun, 23 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 4m/s NNE · Swell 0.9m @ 9s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 42%
Mon, 24 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 3m/s NNW · Swell 0.9m @ 9s · Water 18.3°C · Rain 33%
Tue, 25 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 5m/s NNW · Swell 1.0m @ 7s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 75%

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
68/100
18.2°
1.0m
5m/s
02
Manly Beach
68/100
18.2°
1.0m
5m/s
03
Bondi Beach
68/100
18.2°
1.0m
5m/s
04
Wollongong
68/100
18.0°
1.0m
6m/s
05
Cronulla
48/100
18.2°
1.3m
4m/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 · 80/10017:00–20:00 · 77/100
Manly Beach
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 80/10017:00–20:00 · 77/100
Bondi Beach
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 80/10017:00–20:00 · 77/100

TIDES — FORT DENISON

Wed, 19 Aug

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

Thu, 20 Aug

High
01:18
1.45m
Low
08:12
0.58m
High
14:00
1.04m
Low
19:18
0.67m

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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