NSW · WOLLONGONG
TODAY · 07:00

Wollongong fishing forecast

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Peak window opens 07:00 — 10:00. Swell 1.6m @ 8s SSE. Wind 5 m/s S.

BITE
40/100
SWELL
1.6m
WATER
18.1°C
WIND
5 m/s
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Wollongong (NSW) is rated WAIT · 40/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Mon, 28 Sept at 75/100. 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.

07:00–10:00 · 76/10017:00–20:00 · 80/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Wollongong: Mon, 28 Sept at 75/100.

7-day outlook for Wollongong: Tue 40 out of 100, Wed 50 out of 100, Thu 53 out of 100, Fri 65 out of 100, Sat 68 out of 100, Sun 63 out of 100, Mon 75 out of 100 40TueWAIT50WedHOLD53ThuHOLD65FriHOLD68SatHOLD63SunHOLD75MonGO
TUE · TODAY
22
WAIT 40 · 07:00
WED
23
HOLD 50
THU
24
HOLD 53
FRI
25
HOLD 65
SAT
26
HOLD 68
SUN
27
HOLD 63
MON
28
GO 75
Per-day detail
Tue, 22 Sept · WAIT
40 /100
Wind 9.5 kts S · Swell 1.6m @ 8s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 87%
Wed, 23 Sept · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 7.1 kts ESE · Swell 1.3m @ 8s · Water 18.5°C · Rain 100%
Thu, 24 Sept · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 15 kts NNE · Swell 1.3m @ 7s · Water 18.4°C · Rain 48%
Fri, 25 Sept · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 9.6 kts NNE · Swell 1.0m @ 7s · Water 18.5°C · Rain 6%
Sat, 26 Sept · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 14 kts SSW · Swell 0.9m @ 6s · Water 18.6°C · Rain 23%
Sun, 27 Sept · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 10 kts SSE · Swell 0.7m @ 7s · Water 18.6°C · Rain 53%
Mon, 28 Sept · GO
75 /100
Wind 6.6 kts E · Swell 0.8m @ 8s · Water 18.6°C · Rain 31%

TIDES — PORT KEMBLA

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

Tue, 22 Sept

Tide at Wollongong: High 04:30 at 1.5 metres, Low 11:48 at 0.4 metres, High 18:00 at 1.1 metres, Low 22:54 at 0.7 metres 06:0012:0018:00 04:30 · 1.5m11:48 · 0.4m18:00 · 1.1m22:54 · 0.7m
High
04:30
1.5m
Low
11:48
0.4m
High
18:00
1.1m
Low
22:54
0.7m

Wed, 23 Sept

High
05:18
1.5m
Low
12:24
0.3m
High
18:30
1.2m
Low
23:48
0.6m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Wollongong (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.

→ 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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