QLD · TOWNSVILLE
TODAY · 05:00

Townsville fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 0.4m @ 5s NE. Wind 5 m/s NE.

BITE
50/100
SWELL
0.4m
WATER
29.9°C
WIND
5 m/s
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Townsville (QLD) is rated HOLD · 50/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Tue, 17 Nov at 58/100. In season now: Marlin (black), Coral trout, Red emperor, Spanish mackerel, Wahoo.

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 · 76/10018:00–21:00 · 78/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Townsville: Tue, 17 Nov at 58/100.

7-day outlook for Townsville: Fri 50 out of 100, Sat 50 out of 100, Sun 50 out of 100, Mon 50 out of 100, Tue 58 out of 100, Wed 58 out of 100, Thu 35 out of 100 50FriHOLD50SatHOLD50SunHOLD50MonHOLD58TueHOLD58WedHOLD35ThuWAIT
FRI · TODAY
13
HOLD 50 · 05:00
SAT
14
HOLD 50
SUN
15
HOLD 50
MON
16
HOLD 50
TUE
17
HOLD 58
WED
18
HOLD 58
THU
19
WAIT 35
Per-day detail
Fri, 13 Nov · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 9.4 kts NE · Swell 0.4m @ 5s · Water 29.9°C · Rain 0%
Sat, 14 Nov · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 8.8 kts NE · Swell 0.4m @ 4s · Water 29.8°C · Rain 0%
Sun, 15 Nov · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 8.4 kts NNE · Swell 0.4m @ 4s · Water 29.7°C · Rain 10%
Mon, 16 Nov · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 8.5 kts N · Swell 0.5m @ 3s · Water 29.8°C · Rain 28%
Tue, 17 Nov · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 8.5 kts N · Swell 0.5m @ 3s · Water 30.0°C · Rain 47%
Wed, 18 Nov · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 9.6 kts NE · Swell 0.5m @ 4s · Water 30.2°C · Rain 45%
Thu, 19 Nov · WAIT
35 /100
Wind 12 kts E · Swell 1.5m @ 5s · Water 30.2°C · Rain 71%

TIDES — TOWNSVILLE

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Townsville tide station, 2 km away — high reliability.

Fri, 13 Nov

Tide at Townsville: Low 06:12 at 2 metres, High 09:48 at 2.1 metres, Low 16:06 at 1.2 metres 06:0012:0018:00 06:12 · 2m09:48 · 2.1m16:06 · 1.2m
Low
06:12
2.0m
High
09:48
2.1m
Low
16:06
1.2m

Sat, 14 Nov

High
00:24
2.4m
Low
16:24
1.3m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Townsville (QLD) waters for November. Verify current QLD DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

Marlin (black)Coral troutRed emperorSpanish mackerelWahoo
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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