Sydney Fishing Report · Week of 20 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.

Thu
78
GO
Fri
58
HOLD
Sat
75
GO
Sun
68
HOLD
Mon
75
GO
Tue
60
HOLD
Wed
50
HOLD
Thu, 20 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 4m/s SE · Swell 1.0m @ 7s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 12%
Fri, 21 Aug · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 4m/s NW · Swell 0.9m @ 7s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 92%
Sat, 22 Aug · GO
75 /100
Wind 4m/s WSW · Swell 0.6m @ 7s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 5%
Sun, 23 Aug · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 4m/s NNE · Swell 1.0m @ 9s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 22%
Mon, 24 Aug · GO
75 /100
Wind 3m/s NNW · Swell 1.0m @ 9s · Water 18.3°C · Rain 14%
Tue, 25 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 5m/s ENE · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 63%
Wed, 26 Aug · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 5m/s W · Swell 1.3m @ 8s · Water 18.0°C · Rain 37%

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
Wollongong
78/100
18.0°
1.0m
4m/s
02
Sydney Harbour
75/100
18.2°
1.0m
4m/s
03
Manly Beach
75/100
18.2°
0.9m
4m/s
04
Bondi Beach
75/100
18.2°
1.0m
4m/s
05
Cronulla
60/100
18.2°
1.2m
3m/s

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

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

Wollongong
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 84/10018:00–21:00 · 85/100
Sydney Harbour
Today's peaks
06:00–09:00 · 83/10018:00–21:00 · 83/100
Manly Beach
Today's peaks
05:00–08:00 · 81/10017:00–20:00 · 82/100

TIDES — FORT DENISON

Thu, 20 Aug

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

Fri, 21 Aug

High
02:18
1.42m
Low
09:36
0.57m
High
15:24
0.97m
Low
20:18
0.74m

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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