Is today good for fishing?
Watch today, score 62
A plain-language answer before you read the charts. Use it with your own spot knowledge and safety checks.
Selected day
Sun 06 Sep
Best visible window 09:00 with score 82. Scroll to compare the hourly changes.
Choose your coast
At a glance
Today and tomorrow
Start with the simple answer, then use the hourly tide, wind, swell, and activity charts for your exact fishing time.
Best fishing time today
09:00, score 82
The quickest answer for anglers checking whether today is worth planning around.
Fishing conditions tomorrow
21:00, score 81
Useful for early plans. Check again closer to launch because wind and sea state can change.
Tides for fishing today
Low 05:00 -0.73m, high 23:00 0.03m, falling
Use high tide, low tide, and moving water together with local banks, bait, and safe access.
Fishing forecast and weather
13 km/h SE wind, 1018 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.2m / 8s sea
Wind, gusts, pressure, rain, and swell are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today
Great activity around 09:00, score 82
Combines the score, tide movement, moon phase, light, wind, swell, and pressure into a simple bite outlook.
62 Fishing score
Today
Watch
Clear
Mixed signals. Watch wind, tide, and swell updates before deciding.
Score
62
Watch
Window
Now
Today
Tide
Falling -0.64m
Falling
Sea
1.2m / 8s
Watch swell
Wind
13 km/h SE
Rough wind
Barometer
1018 hPa
Settled
Score movement
How the day changes
The day improves gently from now to 04:00 (+6). Best visible window: 09:00 (82).
LowWatchGoodGreat
Tide
Water level from shore
High 23:00 · 0.03m Low 05:00 · -0.73m Low water
Smaller tidal push 0.76m range
Falling -0.64m
Low around 05:00. Low water from shore, about 12% between today's low and high water.
Sea state
Swell and wave height
Watch swell
1.2m / 8s
Open-water trips and rock and surf spots can feel more exposed.
Wind
Direction and strength
Rough wind
13 km/h SE
Wind and gusts around 40 km/h may make exposed water uncomfortable.
Barometer
Surface pressure
1018 hPa
Pressure helps you spot changing weather patterns before a trip.
Rain
Chance during window
0.0 mm
Use this with wind and pressure rather than by itself.
Water
Temperature and current
10 C
Current 1.2 km/h SW from the marine model.
Moon
Phase and light
Last quarter · 35% lit
Moon phase can affect night light, bait movement, and how anglers plan dawn or evening sessions.
Light
Sunrise and sunset
06:57 - 18:31
Low light around sunrise and sunset often shapes feeding windows and launch comfort.
Day timeline
Wind timeline
Tap a time to update the page with that window.
Planning note
Use these visuals for early decisions. Skippers, harbour notices, and official safety guidance remain the source of truth on launch day.
Local context
Cape Town fishing planning notes
Check Cape Town fishing conditions for rock and surf anglers plus harbour, backline, mid deep, and deep sea charter planning on Fish On Charter.
Shore anglers
Use the score with swell, tide movement, water colour, banks, bait activity, and the wind on the beach you actually plan to fish.
Paddleski and kayak
Treat the score as a planning signal only. Launch and return safety depend on wind, swell, shorebreak, current, buddy cover, and your own ability.
Guides and charters
Guides, skippers, clubs, and official safety guidance remain the final call when weather or sea state changes.
Local forecast
Cape Town fishing forecast, tides and weather
A single view of the tide times, weather, sea state, and fish activity signals for Cape Town.
Cape Town fishing conditions today
Watch today, score 62
Start here when you want the quickest answer before checking the hourly movement.
Cape Town fishing report today
Great activity around 09:00, score 82, best window 09:00, score 82, tide falling
The live report is modelled for now. Local angler and skipper observations will be added as the reporting layer opens.
Cape Town fishing tides today
Low 05:00 -0.73m, high 23:00 0.03m, falling
Use tide height and tide direction together with your spot, banks, bait movement, and safe access.
High tide and low tide in Cape Town
Low 05:00 -0.73m, high 23:00 0.03m
Useful for anglers planning rock and surf, harbour edges, banks, gullies, and protected water.
Weather for fishing in Cape Town
13 km/h SE wind, 1018 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.2m / 8s sea
Wind, swell, barometric pressure, and rain are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today in Cape Town
Great activity around 09:00, score 82
A bite outlook from score, tide, moon, light, wind, swell, rain, and pressure signals.
Local fishing report
Cape Town fishing report layer
The forecast gives the modelled signal. The next layer is local observations from anglers, skippers, clubs, and verified operators: water colour, bait movement, recent catches, shorebreak comfort, launch notes, and species activity. We will show those reports here once moderated local reports are available.
Water colour and bait
Local reports can explain whether the water looks clean, dirty, warm, cold, alive with bait, or quiet.
Recent fish activity
Moderated notes can show whether anglers are seeing shad, kob, grunter, garrick, reef species, or offshore movement.
Launch and shore comfort
Skipper and angler notes can add context for shorebreak, harbour comfort, wind build-up, parking, and local access.
Next windows
Fishing condition outlook
A lightweight planning score across wind direction, gusts, pressure, swell, rain chance, and tide movement.
Sun 03:00
Plan around the falling tide.
Wind
14 km/h SE
Pressure
1018 hPa
Swell
1.8 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Sun 06:00
Plan around the rising tide.
Wind
10 km/h SE
Pressure
1018 hPa
Swell
1.7 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 09:00
One of the cleaner windows.
Wind
6 km/h SE
Pressure
1019 hPa
Swell
1.7 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 12:00
Plan around the falling tide.
Wind
10 km/h SE
Pressure
1018 hPa
Swell
1.7 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Sun 15:00
Plan around the falling tide.
Wind
9 km/h SE
Pressure
1016 hPa
Swell
1.8 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Sun 18:00
Plan around the rising tide.
Wind
10 km/h SE
Pressure
1017 hPa
Swell
1.9 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 21:00
Plan around the rising tide.
Wind
9 km/h SE
Pressure
1018 hPa
Swell
2.0 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Daily planning
Fishing tide calendar and daily signal
Sunday
30 Aug
Best time
00:00
Best score
56
Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
18:26
Moon
Full moon · 96% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
22:00 -1.16m
High tide
16:00 0.44m
Monday
31 Aug
Best time
21:00
Best score
75
Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
18:27
Moon
Waning gibbous · 91% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
23:00 -1.16m
High tide
17:00 0.34m
Tuesday
01 Sep
Best time
00:00
Best score
76
Sunrise
07:04
Sunset
18:28
Moon
Waning gibbous · 84% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
11:00 -1.08m
High tide
17:00 0.28m
Wednesday
02 Sep
Best time
06:00
Best score
57
Sunrise
07:03
Sunset
18:28
Moon
Waning gibbous · 76% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
00:00 -1.04m
High tide
18:00 0.26m
Thursday
03 Sep
Best time
09:00
Best score
71
Sunrise
07:01
Sunset
18:29
Moon
Last quarter · 66% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
00:00 -0.81m
High tide
06:00 0.11m
Friday
04 Sep
Best time
Check closer
Best score
Check
Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
18:30
Moon
Last quarter · 56% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
01:00 -0.86m
High tide
20:00 -0.24m
Saturday
05 Sep
Best time
09:00
Best score
48
Sunrise
06:59
Sunset
18:30
Moon
Last quarter · 45% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
03:00 -0.83m
High tide
22:00 -0.15m
Sunday
06 Sep
Best time
09:00
Best score
82
Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
18:31
Moon
Last quarter · 35% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
05:00 -0.73m
High tide
23:00 0.03m
Monday
07 Sep
Best time
21:00
Best score
81
Sunrise
06:56
Sunset
18:32
Moon
Waning crescent · 25% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
18:00 -0.78m
High tide
12:00 0.13m
Tuesday
08 Sep
Best time
18:00
Best score
93
Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
18:32
Moon
Waning crescent · 17% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
19:00 -0.93m
High tide
13:00 0.30m
Wednesday
09 Sep
Best time
00:00
Best score
94
Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
18:33
Moon
Waning crescent · 9% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
20:00 -1.07m
High tide
14:00 0.44m
Thursday
10 Sep
Best time
06:00
Best score
70
Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
18:34
Moon
Waning crescent · 4% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
21:00 -1.16m
High tide
14:00 0.50m
Friday
11 Sep
Best time
00:00
Best score
30
Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
18:34
Moon
New moon · 1% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
21:00 -1.24m
High tide
15:00 0.48m
Saturday
12 Sep
Best time
09:00
Best score
43
Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
18:35
Moon
New moon · 0% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
09:00 -1.11m
High tide
16:00 0.57m
South Africa fishing forecast
Cape Town fishing conditions today, tide table and weather
Use this public fishing tide calendar to compare fishing conditions today and tomorrow, tide times, wind direction, barometric pressure, swell, rain, moon phase, and fish activity signals before casting rock and surf, fishing from a pier, planning paddleski or kayak water, choosing harbour, backline, mid deep, or deep sea fishing water, booking a guided session, or deciding whether the day suits your comfort level.
Fishing tide calendar
Check high tide, low tide, tide movement, and the selected day's best fishing time before choosing when to fish.
Fish activity today
Compare the fishing score, moon phase, light, tide movement, wind, and swell to spot the most useful bite outlook.
Weather for fishing
Wind direction, barometric pressure, gusts, swell, rain, and water temperature help you decide whether conditions suit your comfort level.
Useful before you book
What the forecast can and cannot tell you
Harbour comfort
Wind and tide often matter more than open-water swell for sheltered harbour trips.
Sea exposure
Backline, mid deep, and deep sea fishing trips feel swell and wind much sooner than protected water.
Paddleski caution
Launch and return safety depend on shorebreak, wind build-up, current, your fitness, and local buddy or club guidance.
Launch decision
A clean score is not permission to launch. Your skipper and official guidance decide.
Fishing conditions FAQ
Common planning questions for Cape Town
Are fishing conditions good in Cape Town today?
Cape Town is showing watch fishing conditions for Sun 06 Sep. The selected window is now, score 62 (Watch), with wind 13 km/h SE, pressure 1018 hPa, tide Falling -0.64m, swell 1.2m / 8s, rain 0.0 mm and moon phase Last quarter · 35% lit. Use this as a planning signal and confirm local safety guidance before fishing or launching.
What is the best time to fish in Cape Town today?
The best visible window is 09:00, score 82. Check again closer to your session because wind, tide, swell, and rain can shift through the day.
What is the fishing forecast for Cape Town today?
The forecast signal is Great activity around 09:00, score 82. Current fishing weather is 13 km/h SE wind, 1018 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.2m / 8s sea. Use the hourly score movement for the exact window you plan to fish.
What are the Cape Town fishing tides today?
Low 05:00 -0.73m, high 23:00 0.03m, falling
What time is high tide and low tide in Cape Town today?
Low 05:00 -0.73m, high 23:00 0.03m
What does fish activity today mean?
Fish activity is a planning signal built from tide movement, wind, swell, pressure, rain, moon phase, daylight, and the hourly fishing score. It is not a catch guarantee.
Where can I find a Cape Town fishing report today?
Great activity around 09:00, score 82, best window 09:00, score 82, tide falling. Fish On Charter is adding moderated local reports so anglers can compare modelled conditions with water colour, bait movement, catches, and launch notes.
Can I check Cape Town fishing conditions tomorrow?
Yes. Use the day selector to check tomorrow. The current best visible window for tomorrow is 21:00, score 81, and it should be checked again closer to launch or casting time.
Can this forecast decide if a paddleski, kayak, or charter should launch?
No. Use the score as a planning signal only. Launch and return decisions still depend on local sea state, shorebreak, wind changes, official guidance, skipper calls, club guidance, and your own ability.
What should rock and surf anglers check first?
Start with swell, wind direction, tide movement, light, and the best visible fishing window. Then confirm local water colour, banks, bait movement, access, and safety before committing to a spot.
Weather and marine forecasts by Open-Meteo using national weather-provider models.
Marine sea-level and current data is modelled and is not suitable for navigation or official launch decisions.