Is today good for fishing?
Rough today, score 0
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 21:00 with score 48. 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
21:00, score 48
The quickest answer for anglers checking whether today is worth planning around.
Fishing conditions tomorrow
21:00, score 79
Useful for early plans. Check again closer to launch because wind and sea state can change.
Tides for fishing today
Low 05:00 -0.74m, high 23:00 0.02m, falling
Use high tide, low tide, and moving water together with local banks, bait, and safe access.
Fishing forecast and weather
36 km/h SE wind, 1019 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.1m / 10s sea
Wind, gusts, pressure, rain, and swell are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today
Watch activity around 21:00, score 48
Combines the score, tide movement, moon phase, light, wind, swell, and pressure into a simple bite outlook.
0 Fishing score
Today
Rough
Clear
Conditions look uncomfortable or exposed. Treat this as a planning warning and verify locally.
Score
0
Rough
Window
Now
Today
Tide
Falling -0.65m
Falling
Sea
1.1m / 10s
Watch swell
Wind
36 km/h SE
Rough wind
Barometer
1019 hPa
Settled
Score movement
How the day changes
The clearest improvement is from 08:00 to 09:00, lifting 12 points. Best visible window: 23:00 (63).
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Tide
Water level from shore
High 23:00 · 0.02m Low 05:00 · -0.74m Low water
Smaller tidal push 0.76m range
Falling -0.65m
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
1.1m / 10s
Open-water trips and rock and surf spots can feel more exposed.
Wind
Direction and strength
Rough wind
36 km/h SE
Wind and gusts around 72 km/h may make exposed water uncomfortable.
Barometer
Surface pressure
1019 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
13 C
Current 0.6 km/h W 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
06:58 - 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
Hout Bay fishing planning notes
Check Hout Bay 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
Hout Bay fishing forecast, tides and weather
A single view of the tide times, weather, sea state, and fish activity signals for Hout Bay.
Hout Bay fishing conditions today
Rough today, score 0
Start here when you want the quickest answer before checking the hourly movement.
Hout Bay fishing report today
Watch activity around 21:00, score 48, best window 21:00, score 48, tide falling
The live report is modelled for now. Local angler and skipper observations will be added as the reporting layer opens.
Hout Bay fishing tides today
Low 05:00 -0.74m, high 23:00 0.02m, falling
Use tide height and tide direction together with your spot, banks, bait movement, and safe access.
High tide and low tide in Hout Bay
Low 05:00 -0.74m, high 23:00 0.02m
Useful for anglers planning rock and surf, harbour edges, banks, gullies, and protected water.
Weather for fishing in Hout Bay
36 km/h SE wind, 1019 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.1m / 10s sea
Wind, swell, barometric pressure, and rain are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today in Hout Bay
Watch activity around 21:00, score 48
A bite outlook from score, tide, moon, light, wind, swell, rain, and pressure signals.
Local fishing report
Hout Bay 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
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
37 km/h SE
Pressure
1019 hPa
Swell
2.1 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Sun 06:00
Wind may make the water uncomfortable.
Wind
30 km/h SE
Pressure
1019 hPa
Swell
2.0 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 09:00
Plan around the rising tide.
Wind
21 km/h E
Pressure
1020 hPa
Swell
1.9 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 12:00
Plan around the falling tide.
Wind
24 km/h SE
Pressure
1019 hPa
Swell
2.0 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Sun 15:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
22 km/h SE
Pressure
1017 hPa
Swell
2.0 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Sun 18:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
19 km/h SE
Pressure
1018 hPa
Swell
2.1 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 21:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
18 km/h E
Pressure
1018 hPa
Swell
2.2 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Daily planning
Fishing tide calendar and daily signal
Sunday
30 Aug
Best time
00:00
Best score
63
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
74
Sunrise
07:06
Sunset
18:27
Moon
Waning gibbous · 91% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
23:00 -1.15m
High tide
17:00 0.34m
Tuesday
01 Sep
Best time
00:00
Best score
75
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
03:00
Best score
56
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
06:00
Best score
68
Sunrise
07:02
Sunset
18:29
Moon
Last quarter · 66% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
00:00 -0.82m
High tide
06:00 0.10m
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 -0.25m
Saturday
05 Sep
Best time
Check closer
Best score
Check
Sunrise
06:59
Sunset
18:31
Moon
Last quarter · 45% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
03:00 -0.84m
High tide
22:00 -0.17m
Sunday
06 Sep
Best time
21:00
Best score
48
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
18:31
Moon
Last quarter · 35% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
05:00 -0.74m
High tide
23:00 0.02m
Monday
07 Sep
Best time
21:00
Best score
79
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
21:00
Best score
93
Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
18:33
Moon
Waning crescent · 17% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
19:00 -0.94m
High tide
13:00 0.29m
Wednesday
09 Sep
Best time
06:00
Best score
94
Sunrise
06:54
Sunset
18:33
Moon
Waning crescent · 9% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
20:00 -1.07m
High tide
14:00 0.43m
Thursday
10 Sep
Best time
12:00
Best score
45
Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
18:34
Moon
Waning crescent · 4% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
21:00 -1.17m
High tide
14:00 0.49m
Friday
11 Sep
Best time
00:00
Best score
27
Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
18:35
Moon
New moon · 1% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
21:00 -1.25m
High tide
15:00 0.47m
Saturday
12 Sep
Best time
Check closer
Best score
Check
Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
18:35
Moon
New moon · 0% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
09:00 -1.12m
High tide
16:00 0.56m
South Africa fishing forecast
Hout Bay 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 Hout Bay
Are fishing conditions good in Hout Bay today?
Hout Bay is showing rough fishing conditions for Sun 06 Sep. The selected window is now, score 0 (Rough), with wind 36 km/h SE, pressure 1019 hPa, tide Falling -0.65m, swell 1.1m / 10s, 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 Hout Bay today?
The best visible window is 21:00, score 48. Check again closer to your session because wind, tide, swell, and rain can shift through the day.
What is the fishing forecast for Hout Bay today?
The forecast signal is Watch activity around 21:00, score 48. Current fishing weather is 36 km/h SE wind, 1019 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.1m / 10s sea. Use the hourly score movement for the exact window you plan to fish.
What are the Hout Bay fishing tides today?
Low 05:00 -0.74m, high 23:00 0.02m, falling
What time is high tide and low tide in Hout Bay today?
Low 05:00 -0.74m, high 23:00 0.02m
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 Hout Bay fishing report today?
Watch activity around 21:00, score 48, best window 21:00, score 48, 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 Hout Bay fishing conditions tomorrow?
Yes. Use the day selector to check tomorrow. The current best visible window for tomorrow is 21:00, score 79, 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.