SYDNEY, NSW · CRONULLA
TODAY · 05:00

Cronulla fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 1.9m @ 12s SSE. Wind 4 m/s NNW.

BITE
60/100
SWELL
1.9 m
WATER
18.8°C
WIND
4 m/s

Cronulla (Sydney, NSW) is rated HOLD · 60/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Fri, 7 Aug at 75/100. In season now: Snapper, Salmon, Trevally, Bream, Luderick, Tailor.

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: Fri, 7 Aug at 75/100.

SUN · TODAY
2
HOLD 60 · 05:00
MON
3
HOLD 63
TUE
4
HOLD 65
WED
5
HOLD 65
THU
6
HOLD 65
FRI
7
GO 75
SAT
8
GO 75
Per-day detail
Sun, 2 Aug · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 4m/s NNW · Swell 1.9m @ 12s · Water 18.8°C · Rain 0%
Mon, 3 Aug · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 4m/s NW · Swell 1.4m @ 12s · Water 18.8°C · Rain 43%
Tue, 4 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s W · Swell 1.0m @ 12s · Water 18.8°C · Rain 0%
Wed, 5 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s W · Swell 0.9m @ 9s · Water 18.8°C · Rain 0%
Thu, 6 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 4m/s NW · Swell 1.2m @ 8s · Water 18.7°C · Rain 2%
Fri, 7 Aug · GO
75 /100
Wind 2m/s N · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 18.7°C · Rain 7%
Sat, 8 Aug · GO
75 /100
Wind 4m/s N · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 18.7°C · Rain 1%

TIDES — BOTANY BAY

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

Sun, 2 Aug

Low
04:12
0.38m
High
10:24
1.54m
Low
16:42
0.26m
High
23:00
1.49m

Mon, 3 Aug

Low
05:00
0.38m
High
11:12
1.46m
Low
17:24
0.30m
High
23:42
1.52m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

SnapperSalmonTrevallyBreamLuderickTailor

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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