QLD · TOWNSVILLE
TODAY · 05:00

Townsville fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 1.2m @ 5s E. Wind 7 m/s ESE.

BITE
53/100
SWELL
1.2 m
WATER
22.7°C
WIND
7 m/s

Townsville (QLD) is rated HOLD · 53/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Thu, 20 Aug at 65/100. 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 · 80/10016:00–19:00 · 72/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Townsville: Thu, 20 Aug at 65/100.

SUN · TODAY
16
HOLD 53 · 05:00
MON
17
HOLD 63
TUE
18
HOLD 63
WED
19
HOLD 63
THU
20
HOLD 65
FRI
21
HOLD 65
SAT
22
HOLD 65
Per-day detail
Sun, 16 Aug · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 7m/s ESE · Swell 1.2m @ 5s · Water 22.7°C · Rain 12%
Mon, 17 Aug · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 6m/s ESE · Swell 1.1m @ 5s · Water 22.5°C · Rain 58%
Tue, 18 Aug · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 6m/s ESE · Swell 1.2m @ 5s · Water 22.3°C · Rain 73%
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 6m/s ESE · Swell 1.0m @ 5s · Water 22.3°C · Rain 65%
Thu, 20 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 7m/s ESE · Swell 1.0m @ 5s · Water 22.2°C · Rain 29%
Fri, 21 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 7m/s E · Swell 0.9m @ 5s · Water 22.2°C · Rain 2%
Sat, 22 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5m/s E · Swell 0.8m @ 5s · Water 22.3°C · Rain 2%

TIDES — TOWNSVILLE

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

Sun, 16 Aug

Low
04:54
1.21m
High
11:06
2.86m
Low
17:48
1.04m
High
23:48
2.45m

Mon, 17 Aug

Low
05:42
1.55m
High
11:36
2.50m
Low
18:36
1.24m

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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