SYDNEY, NSW · CRONULLA
TODAY · 06:00

Cronulla fishing forecast

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Peak window opens 06:00 — 09:00. Swell 1.6m @ 10s SSE. Wind 4 m/s SSE.

BITE
43/100
SWELL
1.6 m
WATER
18.1°C
WIND
4 m/s

Cronulla (Sydney, NSW) is rated WAIT · 43/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Fri, 21 Aug at 78/100. In season now: Snapper, Salmon, Trevally, Bream, Luderick, Tailor.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

06:00–09:00 · 67/10017:00–20:00 · 71/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Cronulla: Fri, 21 Aug at 78/100.

SUN · TODAY
16
WAIT 43 · 06:00
MON
17
HOLD 53
TUE
18
HOLD 58
WED
19
GO 75
THU
20
GO 75
FRI
21
GO 78
SAT
22
HOLD 65
Per-day detail
Sun, 16 Aug · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 4m/s SSE · Swell 1.6m @ 10s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 88%
Mon, 17 Aug · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 4m/s SE · Swell 1.6m @ 9s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 90%
Tue, 18 Aug · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 3m/s E · Swell 1.3m @ 8s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 53%
Wed, 19 Aug · GO
75 /100
Wind 4m/s N · Swell 1.2m @ 8s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 47%
Thu, 20 Aug · GO
75 /100
Wind 3m/s NNW · Swell 1.1m @ 7s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 27%
Fri, 21 Aug · GO
78 /100
Wind 3m/s WNW · Swell 0.8m @ 7s · Water 18.1°C · Rain 49%
Sat, 22 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 4m/s SSW · Swell 0.6m @ 7s · Water 18.2°C · Rain 32%

TIDES — BOTANY BAY

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Botany Bay tide station, 11.8 km away — high reliability.

Sun, 16 Aug

Low
04:24
0.37m
High
10:30
1.53m
Low
16:48
0.24m
High
23:06
1.51m

Mon, 17 Aug

Low
05:12
0.41m
High
11:12
1.40m
Low
17:24
0.34m
High
23:48
1.48m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

SnapperSalmonTrevallyBreamLuderickTailor

Related field guides

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

NEARBY · fishing rules

Verified from NSW DPIRD 2024-25 Recreational Saltwater Fishing Guide. Always carry the current PDF in your boat / on your phone, and check the DPI Fisheries site before fishing.

NO FISHING — PROTECTED ZONE · 1.5 km away
Shiprock Aquatic Reserve — Port Hacking, near Lilli Pilli

All fishing and collecting is prohibited.

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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