NSW · WOLLONGONG
TODAY · 05:00

Wollongong fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 0.9m @ 8s ESE. Wind 6 m/s NNE.

BITE
58/100
SWELL
0.9m
WATER
20.5°C
WIND
6 m/s
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Wollongong (NSW) is rated HOLD · 58/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Thu, 19 Nov at 65/100. In season now: Kingfish, Whiting, Flathead, Tailor, Mahi mahi (offshore).

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 · 79/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Wollongong: Thu, 19 Nov at 65/100.

7-day outlook for Wollongong: Fri 58 out of 100, Sat 45 out of 100, Sun 55 out of 100, Mon 45 out of 100, Tue 58 out of 100, Wed 45 out of 100, Thu 65 out of 100 58FriHOLD45SatHOLD55SunHOLD45MonHOLD58TueHOLD45WedHOLD65ThuHOLD
FRI · TODAY
13
HOLD 58 · 05:00
SAT
14
HOLD 45
SUN
15
HOLD 55
MON
16
HOLD 45
TUE
17
HOLD 58
WED
18
HOLD 45
THU
19
HOLD 65
Per-day detail
Fri, 13 Nov · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 12 kts NNE · Swell 0.9m @ 8s · Water 20.5°C · Rain 88%
Sat, 14 Nov · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 12 kts NW · Swell 0.9m @ 7s · Water 21.2°C · Rain 94%
Sun, 15 Nov · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 11 kts S · Swell 1.1m @ 7s · Water 21.1°C · Rain 98%
Mon, 16 Nov · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 13 kts S · Swell 1.4m @ 7s · Water 20.7°C · Rain 77%
Tue, 17 Nov · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 7.7 kts S · Swell 1.3m @ 8s · Water 20.4°C · Rain 76%
Wed, 18 Nov · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 12 kts NE · Swell 1.3m @ 8s · Water 20.9°C · Rain 51%
Thu, 19 Nov · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 13 kts NNE · Swell 1.0m @ 8s · Water 20.8°C · Rain 22%

TIDES — PORT KEMBLA

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Port Kembla tide station, 5.6 km away — high reliability.

Fri, 13 Nov

Tide at Wollongong: Low 04:54 at 0.5 metres, High 10:30 at 1.1 metres, Low 16:00 at 0.5 metres, High 22:48 at 1.6 metres 06:0012:0018:00 04:54 · 0.5m10:30 · 1.1m16:00 · 0.5m22:48 · 1.6m
Low
04:54
0.5m
High
10:30
1.1m
Low
16:00
0.5m
High
22:48
1.6m

Sat, 14 Nov

Low
05:42
0.5m
High
11:12
1.0m
Low
16:36
0.6m
High
23:30
1.6m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

KingfishWhitingFlatheadTailorMahi mahi (offshore)

Related field guides

Deeper reading on the species, the tides, the safety, and the timing windows behind the forecast.

→ Sydney Rock-Fishing Safety Guide → Sydney Tides & Swell Guide → Sydney Summer Pelagic Playbook → Sydney Winter Species Playbook

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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

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