QLD · TOWNSVILLE
TODAY · 05:00

Townsville fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 1.0m @ 5s E. Wind 6 m/s ESE.

BITE
65/100
SWELL
1.0 m
WATER
21.6°C
WIND
6 m/s

Townsville (QLD) is rated HOLD · 65/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Sun, 9 Aug at 75/100. In season now: Spanish mackerel, Wahoo, Coral trout, Red emperor, Sailfish.

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 · 80/10018:00–21:00 · 80/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Townsville: Sun, 9 Aug at 75/100.

TUE · TODAY
4
HOLD 65 · 05:00
WED
5
HOLD 65
THU
6
HOLD 65
FRI
7
HOLD 65
SAT
8
HOLD 65
SUN
9
GO 75
MON
10
GO 70
Per-day detail
Tue, 4 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 6m/s ESE · Swell 1.0m @ 5s · Water 21.6°C · Rain 0%
Wed, 5 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s ESE · Swell 0.8m @ 5s · Water 21.6°C · Rain 10%
Thu, 6 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 6m/s ESE · Swell 0.9m @ 5s · Water 21.6°C · Rain 4%
Fri, 7 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s ESE · Swell 0.8m @ 5s · Water 21.7°C · Rain 22%
Sat, 8 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 6m/s E · Swell 0.8m @ 5s · Water 21.7°C · Rain 3%
Sun, 9 Aug · GO
75 /100
Wind 4m/s E · Swell 0.7m @ 5s · Water 22.1°C · Rain 4%
Mon, 10 Aug · GO
70 /100
Wind 2m/s ENE · Swell 0.3m @ 5s · Water 22.3°C · Rain 0%

TIDES — TOWNSVILLE

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

Tue, 4 Aug

High
00:36
2.45m
Low
06:06
1.57m
High
12:30
2.44m
Low
19:00
1.20m

Wed, 5 Aug

High
02:00
2.45m
Low
08:42
1.74m
High
13:48
2.22m
Low
20:48
1.20m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

Spanish mackerelWahooCoral troutRed emperorSailfish
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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