Is today good for fishing?
Watch today, score 63
A plain-language answer before you read the charts. Use it with your own spot knowledge and safety checks.
Selected day
Wed 08 Jul
Best visible window 23:00 with score 37. Scroll to compare the hourly changes.
Choose your coast
Fishing answers
Best fishing times, tide and fish activity
Built around the searches anglers actually make: fishing conditions today, fishing forecast, fishing weather, fishing tides, and fish activity.
Best fishing time today
23:00, score 37
The quickest answer for anglers checking whether today is worth planning around.
Fishing conditions tomorrow
12:00, score 57
Useful for early plans. Check again closer to launch because wind and sea state can change.
Tides for fishing today
Low 03:00 -0.79m, high 21:00 0.22m, steady
Use high tide, low tide, and moving water together with local banks, bait, and safe access.
Fishing forecast and weather
11 km/h W wind, 1023 hPa pressure, 0.1 mm rain, 2.2m / 9s sea
Wind, gusts, pressure, rain, and swell are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today
Watch activity around 23:00, score 37
Combines the score, tide movement, moon phase, light, wind, swell, and pressure into a simple bite outlook.
63 Fishing score
Today
Watch
Drizzle
Mixed signals. Watch wind, tide, and swell updates before deciding.
Score
63
Watch
Window
Now
Today
Tide
Steady 0.04m
Steady
Sea
2.2m / 9s
Rough swell
Wind
11 km/h W
Good wind
Barometer
1023 hPa
High
Score movement
How the day changes
Best visible window is around now with a score of 63.
LowWatchGoodGreat
Tide
Water level from shore
High 21:00 · 0.22m Low 03:00 · -0.79m Near high water
Smaller tidal push 1.01m range
Steady 0.04m
Near high water from shore, about 82% between today's low and high water.
Sea state
Swell and wave height
Rough swell
2.2m / 9s
Swell may make exposed launches and shorebreak uncomfortable.
Wind
Direction and strength
Good wind
11 km/h W
Light wind with gusts around 24 km/h.
Barometer
Surface pressure
1023 hPa
Pressure helps you spot changing weather patterns before a trip.
Rain
Chance during window
0.1 mm
Use this with wind and pressure rather than by itself.
Water
Temperature and current
17 C
Current 0.2 km/h W from the marine model.
Moon
Phase and light
Last quarter · 45% lit
Moon phase can affect night light, bait movement, and how anglers plan dawn or evening sessions.
Light
Sunrise and sunset
07:33 - 17:32
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
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.
Popular searches answered
Knysna fishing forecast, tides and weather
Quick answers for the searches anglers use most: fishing conditions near me, fishing report today, high tide, low tide, fish activity, and weather for fishing.
Knysna fishing conditions today
Watch today, score 63
Start here when you want the quickest answer before checking the hourly movement.
Knysna fishing report today
Watch activity around 23:00, score 37, best window 23:00, score 37, tide steady
The live report is modelled for now. Local angler and skipper observations will be added as the reporting layer opens.
Knysna fishing tides today
Low 03:00 -0.79m, high 21:00 0.22m, steady
Use tide height and tide direction together with your spot, banks, bait movement, and safe access.
High tide and low tide in Knysna
Low 03:00 -0.79m, high 21:00 0.22m
Useful for anglers planning rock and surf, harbour edges, banks, gullies, and protected water.
Weather for fishing in Knysna
11 km/h W wind, 1023 hPa pressure, 0.1 mm rain, 2.2m / 9s sea
Wind, swell, barometric pressure, and rain are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today in Knysna
Watch activity around 23:00, score 37
A bite outlook from score, tide, moon, light, wind, swell, rain, and pressure signals.
Local fishing report
Knysna 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.
Wed 23:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
12 km/h W
Pressure
1023 hPa
Swell
2.7 m
Rain
92%
Tide
Falling
Daily planning
Fishing tide calendar and daily signal
Wednesday
01 Jul
Best time
12:00
Best score
76
Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
17:29
Moon
Full moon · 99% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
10:00 -1.05m
High tide
16:00 0.41m
Thursday
02 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
58
Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
17:29
Moon
Waning gibbous · 96% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
10:00 -0.98m
High tide
17:00 0.49m
Friday
03 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
64
Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
17:30
Moon
Waning gibbous · 91% lit
UV
Low UV
Low tide
11:00 -0.99m
High tide
17:00 0.47m
Saturday
04 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
76
Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
17:30
Moon
Waning gibbous · 84% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
12:00 -0.97m
High tide
18:00 0.40m
Sunday
05 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
86
Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
17:30
Moon
Waning gibbous · 75% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
12:00 -0.96m
High tide
19:00 0.35m
Monday
06 Jul
Best time
00:00
Best score
86
Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
17:31
Moon
Last quarter · 66% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
13:00 -0.91m
High tide
19:00 0.26m
Tuesday
07 Jul
Best time
00:00
Best score
80
Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
17:31
Moon
Last quarter · 55% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
02:00 -0.84m
High tide
20:00 0.22m
Wednesday
08 Jul
Best time
23:00
Best score
37
Sunrise
07:33
Sunset
17:32
Moon
Last quarter · 45% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
03:00 -0.79m
High tide
21:00 0.22m
Thursday
09 Jul
Best time
12:00
Best score
57
Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
17:33
Moon
Last quarter · 34% lit
UV
Low UV
Low tide
04:00 -0.80m
High tide
23:00 0.17m
Friday
10 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
53
Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
17:33
Moon
Waning crescent · 25% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
05:00 -0.82m
High tide
23:00 0.12m
Saturday
11 Jul
Best time
09:00
Best score
57
Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
17:34
Moon
Waning crescent · 16% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
06:00 -0.94m
High tide
00:00 0.17m
Sunday
12 Jul
Best time
09:00
Best score
75
Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
17:34
Moon
Waning crescent · 9% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
08:00 -1.10m
High tide
01:00 0.23m
Monday
13 Jul
Best time
18:00
Best score
82
Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
17:35
Moon
Waning crescent · 4% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
08:00 -1.17m
High tide
15:00 0.38m
Tuesday
14 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
91
Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
17:35
Moon
New moon · 1% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
09:00 -1.22m
High tide
15:00 0.52m
South Africa fishing forecast
Knysna 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 Knysna
Are fishing conditions good in Knysna today?
Knysna is showing watch fishing conditions for Wed 08 Jul. The selected window is now, score 63 (Watch), with wind 11 km/h W, pressure 1023 hPa, tide Steady 0.04m, swell 2.2m / 9s, rain 0.1 mm and moon phase Last quarter · 45% 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 23:00, score 37. Check again closer to your session because wind, tide, swell, and rain can shift through the day.
What is the fishing forecast for Knysna today?
The forecast signal is Watch activity around 23:00, score 37. Current fishing weather is 11 km/h W wind, 1023 hPa pressure, 0.1 mm rain, 2.2m / 9s sea. Use the hourly score movement for the exact window you plan to fish.
What are the Knysna fishing tides today?
Low 03:00 -0.79m, high 21:00 0.22m, steady
What time is high tide and low tide in Knysna today?
Low 03:00 -0.79m, high 21:00 0.22m
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 Knysna fishing report today?
Watch activity around 23:00, score 37, best window 23:00, score 37, tide steady. 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 Knysna fishing conditions tomorrow?
Yes. Use the day selector to check tomorrow. The current best visible window for tomorrow is 12:00, score 57, 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.