SYDNEY, NSW · SYDNEY HARBOUR
TODAY · 05:00

Sydney Harbour fishing forecast

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Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 1.7m @ 8s SSE. Wind 5 m/s SSE.

BITE
40/100
SWELL
1.7m
WATER
18.0°C
WIND
5 m/s
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Sydney Harbour (Sydney, NSW) is rated WAIT · 40/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Mon, 28 Sept at 78/100. 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 Sydney Harbour: Mon, 28 Sept at 78/100.

7-day outlook for Sydney Harbour: Tue 40 out of 100, Wed 43 out of 100, Thu 50 out of 100, Fri 65 out of 100, Sat 68 out of 100, Sun 65 out of 100, Mon 78 out of 100 40TueWAIT43WedWAIT50ThuHOLD65FriHOLD68SatHOLD65SunHOLD78MonGO
TUE · TODAY
22
WAIT 40 · 05:00
WED
23
WAIT 43
THU
24
HOLD 50
FRI
25
HOLD 65
SAT
26
HOLD 68
SUN
27
HOLD 65
MON
28
GO 78
Per-day detail
Tue, 22 Sept · WAIT
40 /100
Wind 8.9 kts SSE · Swell 1.7m @ 8s · Water 18.0°C · Rain 96%
Wed, 23 Sept · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 9.3 kts NE · Swell 1.4m @ 9s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 94%
Thu, 24 Sept · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 13 kts NNE · Swell 1.4m @ 7s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 9%
Fri, 25 Sept · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 9.3 kts NNE · Swell 1.1m @ 7s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 0%
Sat, 26 Sept · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 14 kts S · Swell 0.9m @ 6s · Water 18.4°C · Rain 10%
Sun, 27 Sept · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 13 kts SSE · Swell 0.9m @ 7s · Water 18.4°C · Rain 37%
Mon, 28 Sept · GO
78 /100
Wind 5.2 kts ESE · Swell 0.8m @ 8s · Water 18.6°C · Rain 16%

TIDES — SYDNEY FORT DENISON

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Sydney Fort Denison tide station, 1 km away — high reliability.

Tue, 22 Sept

Tide at Sydney Harbour: High 04:36 at 1.5 metres, Low 11:48 at 0.4 metres, High 17:54 at 1.1 metres, Low 23:00 at 0.7 metres 06:0012:0018:00 04:36 · 1.5m11:48 · 0.4m17:54 · 1.1m23:00 · 0.7m
High
04:36
1.5m
Low
11:48
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.

PARTIAL RESTRICTIONS · 6.9 km away
North (Sydney) Harbour Aquatic Reserve — Inside Sydney Heads, north shore

Long Reef and North (Sydney) Harbour aquatic reserves for finfish (bony fish and cartilaginous fish) only. Fishing by any method for any invertebrates, such as cuttlefish and squid, is not permitted.

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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