SYDNEY, NSW · CRONULLA
TODAY · 05:00

Cronulla fishing forecast

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Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 2.4m @ 9s SSE. Wind 5 m/s SSE.

BITE
30/100
SWELL
2.4m
WATER
18.0°C
WIND
5 m/s
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Cronulla (Sydney, NSW) is rated WAIT · 30/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Mon, 28 Sept at 75/100. In season now: Snapper, Bream, Tailor, Salmon, Whiting, Flathead.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 66/10017:00–20:00 · 68/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Cronulla: Mon, 28 Sept at 75/100.

7-day outlook for Cronulla: Tue 30 out of 100, Wed 50 out of 100, Thu 53 out of 100, Fri 50 out of 100, Sat 53 out of 100, Sun 65 out of 100, Mon 75 out of 100 30TueWAIT50WedHOLD53ThuHOLD50FriHOLD53SatHOLD65SunHOLD75MonGO
TUE · TODAY
22
WAIT 30 · 05:00
WED
23
HOLD 50
THU
24
HOLD 53
FRI
25
HOLD 50
SAT
26
HOLD 53
SUN
27
HOLD 65
MON
28
GO 75
Per-day detail
Tue, 22 Sept · WAIT
30 /100
Wind 9.0 kts SSE · Swell 2.4m @ 9s · Water 18.0°C · Rain 74%
Wed, 23 Sept · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 7.7 kts ENE · Swell 1.8m @ 10s · Water 18.3°C · Rain 100%
Thu, 24 Sept · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 12 kts NNE · Swell 1.8m @ 8s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 41%
Fri, 25 Sept · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 8.8 kts NNE · Swell 1.4m @ 7s · Water 18.3°C · Rain 6%
Sat, 26 Sept · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 17 kts S · Swell 1.2m @ 7s · Water 18.4°C · Rain 14%
Sun, 27 Sept · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 13 kts SSE · Swell 1.2m @ 7s · Water 18.4°C · Rain 12%
Mon, 28 Sept · GO
75 /100
Wind 5.0 kts ESE · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 18.5°C · Rain 12%

TIDES — BOTANY BAY

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Botany Bay tide station, 11.8 km away — high reliability.

Tue, 22 Sept

Tide at Cronulla: High 04:36 at 1.5 metres, Low 11:54 at 0.4 metres, High 17:54 at 1.1 metres, Low 23:00 at 0.7 metres 06:0012:0018:00 04:36 · 1.5m11:54 · 0.4m17:54 · 1.1m23:00 · 0.7m
High
04:36
1.5m
Low
11:54
0.4m
High
17:54
1.1m
Low
23:00
0.7m

Wed, 23 Sept

High
05:24
1.5m
Low
12:24
0.3m
High
18:30
1.2m
Low
23:54
0.6m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Sydney (NSW) waters for September. Verify current NSW DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

SnapperBreamTailorSalmonWhitingFlathead

Related field guides

Deeper reading on the species, the tides, the safety, and the timing windows behind the forecast.

NEARBY · fishing rules

Verified from NSW DPIRD 2024-25 Recreational Saltwater Fishing Guide. Always carry the current PDF in your boat / on your phone, and check the DPI Fisheries site before fishing.

NO FISHING — PROTECTED ZONE · 1.5 km away
Shiprock Aquatic Reserve — Port Hacking, near Lilli Pilli

All fishing and collecting is prohibited.

Written by
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen, founder of Fishare, holding a yellowfin tuna boatside
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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