Jeffreys Bay rock and surf angler checking fishing conditions before a charter launch

Fishing conditions

Jeffreys Bay fishing conditions today

See Jeffreys Bay fishing tides, wind, swell, pressure, and the best fishing times for rock and surf, harbour, and deep sea plans.

Now 74 Good
Wind 15 km/h E E
Tide Falling -0.65m Falling
Updated Sun 06 Sep 03:16 Weather live Marine live

Selected day

Sun 06 Sep

Best visible window 06:00 with score 76. Scroll to compare the hourly changes.

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Past week and forecast

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.

Updated hourly

Is today good for fishing?

Good today, score 74

A plain-language answer before you read the charts. Use it with your own spot knowledge and safety checks.

Best fishing time today

06:00, score 76

The quickest answer for anglers checking whether today is worth planning around.

Fishing conditions tomorrow

21:00, score 72

Useful for early plans. Check again closer to launch because wind and sea state can change.

Tides for fishing today

Low 18:00 -0.81m, high 12:00 -0.28m, falling

Use high tide, low tide, and moving water together with local banks, bait, and safe access.

Fishing forecast and weather

15 km/h E wind, 1023 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.2m / 7s sea

Wind, gusts, pressure, rain, and swell are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.

Fish activity today

Good activity around 06:00, score 76

Combines the score, tide movement, moon phase, light, wind, swell, and pressure into a simple bite outlook.

74 Fishing score

Today

Good

Overcast

Looks usable for many trips, with normal skipper checks for wind, swell, and harbour instructions.

Score

74

Good

Window

Now

Today

Tide

Falling -0.65m

Falling

Sea

1.2m / 7s

Watch swell

Wind

15 km/h E

Watch wind

Barometer

1023 hPa

High

Score movement

How the day changes

The clearest improvement is from 19:00 to 20:00, lifting 10 points. Best visible window: 06:00 (76).

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Tide

Water level from shore

Neap tide
High 12:00 · -0.28m Low 18:00 · -0.81m Lower water
Smaller tidal push 0.53m range

Falling -0.65m

Low around 06:00. Lower water from shore, about 30% between today's low and high water.

Sea state

Swell and wave height

Moderate
Watch swell

1.2m / 7s

Open-water trips and rock and surf spots can feel more exposed.

Wind

Direction and strength

E
Watch wind

15 km/h E

Wind is manageable, but gusts around 28 km/h can affect exposed water.

Barometer

Surface pressure

High

1023 hPa

Pressure helps you spot changing weather patterns before a trip.

Rain

Chance during window

Low

0.0 mm

Use this with wind and pressure rather than by itself.

Water

Temperature and current

Cool

16 C

Current 0.8 km/h SW from the marine model.

Moon

Phase and light

Last quarter

Last quarter · 35% lit

Moon phase can affect night light, bait movement, and how anglers plan dawn or evening sessions.

Light

Sunrise and sunset

Moderate UV

06:32 - 18:05

Low light around sunrise and sunset often shapes feeding windows and launch comfort.

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

Jeffreys Bay fishing planning notes

Check Jeffreys 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

Jeffreys Bay fishing forecast, tides and weather

A single view of the tide times, weather, sea state, and fish activity signals for Jeffreys Bay.

Updated hourly

Jeffreys Bay fishing conditions today

Good today, score 74

Start here when you want the quickest answer before checking the hourly movement.

Jeffreys Bay fishing report today

Good activity around 06:00, score 76, best window 06:00, score 76, tide falling

The live report is modelled for now. Local angler and skipper observations will be added as the reporting layer opens.

Jeffreys Bay fishing tides today

Low 18:00 -0.81m, high 12:00 -0.28m, falling

Use tide height and tide direction together with your spot, banks, bait movement, and safe access.

High tide and low tide in Jeffreys Bay

Low 18:00 -0.81m, high 12:00 -0.28m

Useful for anglers planning rock and surf, harbour edges, banks, gullies, and protected water.

Weather for fishing in Jeffreys Bay

15 km/h E wind, 1023 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.2m / 7s sea

Wind, swell, barometric pressure, and rain are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.

Fish activity today in Jeffreys Bay

Good activity around 06:00, score 76

A bite outlook from score, tide, moon, light, wind, swell, rain, and pressure signals.

Local fishing report

Jeffreys 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.

7 windows

Sun 03:00

Plan around the falling tide.

73

Wind

16 km/h E

Pressure

1023 hPa

Swell

1.6 m

Rain

16%

Tide

Falling

Sun 06:00

Plan around the rising tide.

76

Wind

15 km/h E

Pressure

1023 hPa

Swell

1.6 m

Rain

21%

Tide

Rising

Sun 09:00

Plan around the rising tide.

53

Wind

21 km/h E

Pressure

1025 hPa

Swell

1.6 m

Rain

5%

Tide

Rising

Sun 12:00

Plan around the falling tide.

34

Wind

25 km/h E

Pressure

1024 hPa

Swell

1.6 m

Rain

2%

Tide

Falling

Sun 15:00

Wind may make the water uncomfortable.

28

Wind

26 km/h E

Pressure

1022 hPa

Swell

1.8 m

Rain

1%

Tide

Falling

Sun 18:00

Swell is the main factor to watch.

13

Wind

29 km/h E

Pressure

1023 hPa

Swell

2.1 m

Rain

0%

Tide

Rising

Sun 21:00

Swell is the main factor to watch.

31

Wind

24 km/h E

Pressure

1024 hPa

Swell

2.3 m

Rain

0%

Tide

Rising

Daily planning

Fishing tide calendar and daily signal

Sunday

30 Aug

93

Best time

18:00

Best score

93

Sunrise

06:41

Sunset

18:00

Moon

Full moon · 96% lit

UV

Low UV

Low tide

23:00 -1.12m

High tide

16:00 0.64m

Monday

31 Aug

94

Best time

18:00

Best score

94

Sunrise

06:40

Sunset

18:01

Moon

Waning gibbous · 91% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

11:00 -1.13m

High tide

17:00 0.60m

Tuesday

01 Sep

95

Best time

03:00

Best score

95

Sunrise

06:38

Sunset

18:02

Moon

Waning gibbous · 84% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

11:00 -1.04m

High tide

17:00 0.50m

Wednesday

02 Sep

84

Best time

00:00

Best score

84

Sunrise

06:37

Sunset

18:03

Moon

Waning gibbous · 76% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

00:00 -0.99m

High tide

18:00 0.40m

Thursday

03 Sep

64

Best time

03:00

Best score

64

Sunrise

06:36

Sunset

18:03

Moon

Last quarter · 66% lit

UV

Low UV

Low tide

00:00 -0.82m

High tide

19:00 0.21m

Friday

04 Sep

54

Best time

21:00

Best score

54

Sunrise

06:34

Sunset

18:04

Moon

Last quarter · 56% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

13:00 -0.85m

High tide

07:00 -0.19m

Saturday

05 Sep

81

Best time

09:00

Best score

81

Sunrise

06:33

Sunset

18:05

Moon

Last quarter · 45% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

02:00 -0.78m

High tide

22:00 -0.24m

Sunday

06 Sep

76

Best time

06:00

Best score

76

Sunrise

06:32

Sunset

18:05

Moon

Last quarter · 35% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

18:00 -0.81m

High tide

12:00 -0.28m

Monday

07 Sep

72

Best time

21:00

Best score

72

Sunrise

06:30

Sunset

18:06

Moon

Waning crescent · 25% lit

UV

High UV

Low tide

07:00 -0.97m

High tide

13:00 -0.05m

Tuesday

08 Sep

92

Best time

21:00

Best score

92

Sunrise

06:29

Sunset

18:07

Moon

Waning crescent · 17% lit

UV

High UV

Low tide

20:00 -0.93m

High tide

14:00 0.37m

Wednesday

09 Sep

95

Best time

12:00

Best score

95

Sunrise

06:28

Sunset

18:07

Moon

Waning crescent · 9% lit

UV

High UV

Low tide

08:00 -1.04m

High tide

14:00 0.53m

Thursday

10 Sep

97

Best time

06:00

Best score

97

Sunrise

06:26

Sunset

18:08

Moon

Waning crescent · 4% lit

UV

Low UV

Low tide

21:00 -1.12m

High tide

15:00 0.67m

Friday

11 Sep

89

Best time

00:00

Best score

89

Sunrise

06:25

Sunset

18:09

Moon

New moon · 1% lit

UV

Low UV

Low tide

09:00 -1.23m

High tide

15:00 0.62m

Saturday

12 Sep

79

Best time

00:00

Best score

79

Sunrise

06:23

Sunset

18:09

Moon

New moon · 0% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

10:00 -1.30m

High tide

16:00 0.54m

South Africa fishing forecast

Jeffreys 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 Jeffreys Bay

Are fishing conditions good in Jeffreys Bay today?

Jeffreys Bay is showing good fishing conditions for Sun 06 Sep. The selected window is now, score 74 (Good), with wind 15 km/h E, pressure 1023 hPa, tide Falling -0.65m, swell 1.2m / 7s, 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 Jeffreys Bay today?

The best visible window is 06:00, score 76. Check again closer to your session because wind, tide, swell, and rain can shift through the day.

What is the fishing forecast for Jeffreys Bay today?

The forecast signal is Good activity around 06:00, score 76. Current fishing weather is 15 km/h E wind, 1023 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.2m / 7s sea. Use the hourly score movement for the exact window you plan to fish.

What are the Jeffreys Bay fishing tides today?

Low 18:00 -0.81m, high 12:00 -0.28m, falling

What time is high tide and low tide in Jeffreys Bay today?

Low 18:00 -0.81m, high 12:00 -0.28m

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 Jeffreys Bay fishing report today?

Good activity around 06:00, score 76, best window 06:00, score 76, 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 Jeffreys Bay fishing conditions tomorrow?

Yes. Use the day selector to check tomorrow. The current best visible window for tomorrow is 21:00, score 72, 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.