Best time today
20:00, score 93
Start here if you want the quickest answer before work, after work, or before checking a trip.
Selected day
Sun 24 May
Best visible window 20:00 with score 93. Scroll to compare the hourly changes.
Fishing answers
Fast decisions for today, tomorrow, and the water you fish
Best time tomorrow
00:00, score 91
Use tomorrow's best visible window for early plans, then check again closer to launch.
Harbour comfort
Good comfort signal
For anglers who prefer calmer water and want to avoid feeling seasick.
Rock and surf
Clean enough to inspect
For shore anglers checking swell, wind, tide movement, and low-light windows.
Backline launch risk
Lower risk window
For short charter launches where wind and swell can change comfort quickly.
Species to consider
Grunter, kob, shad
A local planning hint, not a catch guarantee. Bait, water colour, and skipper knowledge still matter.
Quick answer
Knysna fishing conditions: Great
Knysna is showing great fishing conditions for Sun 24 May. The selected window is now, score 93 (Great), with wind 4 km/h NE, pressure 1022 hPa, tide Rising -0.18m, swell 0.9m / 7s, rain 0.0 mm and moon phase First quarter · 48% lit. Use this as a planning signal and confirm local safety guidance before fishing or launching.
Selected window
now, score 93 (Great)
Wind
4 km/h NE
Barometer
1022 hPa
Tide
Rising -0.18m
Local context
Knysna fishing planning notes
Check Knysna 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.
93 Fishing score
Today
Great
Mostly clear
A cleaner window on the public forecast. Still confirm with the skipper before committing to a launch.
Score movement
How the day changes
The score does not lift meaningfully across the visible windows. Best visible window: now (93).
LowWatchGoodGreat
Tide
Movement curve
Rising -0.18m
Watch how the water moves from the current hour through the chosen day.
Sea state
Swell and wave height
0.9m / 7s
Open-water trips feel swell sooner than harbour fishing.
Wind
Direction and strength
4 km/h NE
Gusts 10 km/h near the selected fishing window.
Barometer
Surface pressure
1022 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
18 C
Current 0.6 km/h W from the marine model.
Moon
Phase and light
First quarter · 48% lit
Moon phase can affect night light, bait movement, and how anglers plan dawn or evening sessions.
Light
Sunrise and sunset
07:19 - 17:29
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.
Next windows
Fishing condition outlook
A lightweight planning score across wind direction, gusts, pressure, swell, rain chance, and tide movement.
Sun 20:00
One of the cleaner windows.
Wind
4 km/h NE
Pressure
1021 hPa
Swell
1.2 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 23:00
One of the cleaner windows.
Wind
4 km/h N
Pressure
1022 hPa
Swell
1.2 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Daily planning
Fishing tide calendar and daily signal
Sunday
24 May
Best time
20:00
Best score
93
Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
17:29
Moon
First quarter · 48% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
16:00 -0.67m
High tide
23:00 0.15m
Monday
25 May
Best time
00:00
Best score
91
Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
17:29
Moon
First quarter · 58% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
05:00 -0.71m
High tide
23:00 0.22m
Tuesday
26 May
Best time
21:00
Best score
80
Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
17:28
Moon
First quarter · 69% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
06:00 -0.72m
High tide
00:00 0.24m
Wednesday
27 May
Best time
00:00
Best score
80
Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
17:28
Moon
Waxing gibbous · 78% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
07:00 -0.79m
High tide
00:00 0.31m
Thursday
28 May
Best time
00:00
Best score
63
Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
17:27
Moon
Waxing gibbous · 86% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
08:00 -0.83m
High tide
01:00 0.39m
Friday
29 May
Best time
21:00
Best score
65
Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
17:27
Moon
Waxing gibbous · 93% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
08:00 -1.00m
High tide
02:00 0.34m
Saturday
30 May
Best time
21:00
Best score
81
Sunrise
07:23
Sunset
17:27
Moon
Full moon · 97% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
09:00 -1.16m
High tide
02:00 0.27m
South Africa fishing forecast
Knysna tide table for fishing, weather and fish activity
Use this public fishing tide calendar to compare 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 water, booking a guided session, or deciding whether the day suits your comfort level.
Fishing tide calendar
Check the selected day, high and low tide signals, and tide movement before choosing when to fish.
Rock, surf and pier planning
Match swell, wind, tide movement, and light changes to the beaches, piers, and harbour walls you want to fish.
Weather for fishing
Wind direction, barometric pressure, gusts, swell, rain, and water temperature help you decide whether the day suits 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 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 Knysna
Are fishing conditions good in Knysna today?
Knysna is showing great fishing conditions for Sun 24 May. The selected window is now, score 93 (Great), with wind 4 km/h NE, pressure 1022 hPa, tide Rising -0.18m, swell 0.9m / 7s, rain 0.0 mm and moon phase First quarter · 48% lit. Use this as a planning signal and confirm local safety guidance before fishing or launching.
What is the best time to fish in Knysna today?
The best visible window is 20:00, score 93. Check again closer to your session because wind, tide, swell, and rain can shift through the day.
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.