QLD · TOWNSVILLE
TODAY · 05:00

Townsville fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 0.7m @ 4s ENE. Wind 6 m/s E.

BITE
68/100
SWELL
0.7m
WATER
23.9°C
WIND
6 m/s
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Townsville (QLD) is rated HOLD · 68/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Tue, 22 Sept at 68/100. In season now: Coral trout, Spanish mackerel, Red emperor, Mahi mahi, 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 · 79/10017:00–20:00 · 77/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Townsville: Tue, 22 Sept at 68/100.

7-day outlook for Townsville: Tue 68 out of 100, Wed 63 out of 100, Thu 43 out of 100, Fri 53 out of 100, Sat 48 out of 100, Sun 48 out of 100, Mon 65 out of 100 68TueHOLD63WedHOLD43ThuWAIT53FriHOLD48SatHOLD48SunHOLD65MonHOLD
TUE · TODAY
22
HOLD 68 · 05:00
WED
23
HOLD 63
THU
24
WAIT 43
FRI
25
HOLD 53
SAT
26
HOLD 48
SUN
27
HOLD 48
MON
28
HOLD 65
Per-day detail
Tue, 22 Sept · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 11 kts E · Swell 0.7m @ 4s · Water 23.9°C · Rain 20%
Wed, 23 Sept · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 15 kts ESE · Swell 1.1m @ 4s · Water 23.8°C · Rain 59%
Thu, 24 Sept · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 14 kts ESE · Swell 1.2m @ 5s · Water 23.7°C · Rain 91%
Fri, 25 Sept · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 14 kts ESE · Swell 1.3m @ 5s · Water 23.6°C · Rain 49%
Sat, 26 Sept · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 14 kts ESE · Swell 1.3m @ 5s · Water 23.7°C · Rain 77%
Sun, 27 Sept · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 13 kts ESE · Swell 1.2m @ 5s · Water 23.7°C · Rain 55%
Mon, 28 Sept · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 13 kts ESE · Swell 1.1m @ 5s · Water 23.6°C · Rain 27%

TIDES — TOWNSVILLE

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

Tue, 22 Sept

Tide at Townsville: Low 00:24 at 1 metres, High 06:54 at 3.3 metres, Low 13:42 at 1 metres, High 18:54 at 2.2 metres 06:0012:0018:00 00:24 · 1m06:54 · 3.3m13:42 · 1m18:54 · 2.2m
Low
00:24
1.0m
High
06:54
3.3m
Low
13:42
1.0m
High
18:54
2.2m

Wed, 23 Sept

Low
00:48
0.9m
High
07:12
3.4m
Low
13:54
0.9m
High
19:12
2.4m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

Coral troutSpanish mackerelRed emperorMahi mahiSailfish

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