Is today good for fishing?
Good today, score 67
A plain-language answer before you read the charts. Use it with your own spot knowledge and safety checks.
Selected day
Thu 09 Jul
Best visible window 18:00 with score 61. Scroll to compare the hourly changes.
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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
18:00, score 61
The quickest answer for anglers checking whether today is worth planning around.
Fishing conditions tomorrow
18:00, score 52
Useful for early plans. Check again closer to launch because wind and sea state can change.
Tides for fishing today
Low 04:00 -0.59m, high 23:00 0.22m, falling
Use high tide, low tide, and moving water together with local banks, bait, and safe access.
Fishing forecast and weather
13 km/h W wind, 1017 hPa pressure, 0.1 mm rain, 2.2m / 8s sea
Wind, gusts, pressure, rain, and swell are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today
Good activity around 18:00, score 61
Combines the score, tide movement, moon phase, light, wind, swell, and pressure into a simple bite outlook.
67 Fishing score
Today
Good
Drizzle
Looks usable for many trips, with normal skipper checks for wind, swell, and harbour instructions.
Score
67
Good
Window
Now
Today
Tide
Falling -0.05m
Falling
Sea
2.2m / 8s
Rough swell
Wind
13 km/h W
Good wind
Barometer
1017 hPa
Settled
Score movement
How the day changes
The clearest improvement is from 16:00 to 17:00, lifting 11 points. Best visible window: now (67).
LowWatchGoodGreat
Tide
Water level from shore
High 23:00 · 0.22m Low 04:00 · -0.59m Higher water
Smaller tidal push 0.81m range
Falling -0.05m
Low around 04:00. Higher water from shore, about 67% between today's low and high water.
Sea state
Swell and wave height
Rough swell
2.2m / 8s
Swell may make exposed launches and shorebreak uncomfortable.
Wind
Direction and strength
Good wind
13 km/h W
Light wind with gusts around 26 km/h.
Barometer
Surface pressure
1017 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
18 C
Current 0.8 km/h NE from the marine model.
Moon
Phase and light
Last quarter · 34% lit
Moon phase can affect night light, bait movement, and how anglers plan dawn or evening sessions.
Light
Sunrise and sunset
07:16 - 17:18
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
Port Alfred fishing planning notes
Check Port Alfred 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
Port Alfred 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.
Port Alfred fishing conditions today
Good today, score 67
Start here when you want the quickest answer before checking the hourly movement.
Port Alfred fishing report today
Good activity around 18:00, score 61, best window 18:00, score 61, tide falling
The live report is modelled for now. Local angler and skipper observations will be added as the reporting layer opens.
Port Alfred fishing tides today
Low 04:00 -0.59m, high 23:00 0.22m, falling
Use tide height and tide direction together with your spot, banks, bait movement, and safe access.
High tide and low tide in Port Alfred
Low 04:00 -0.59m, high 23:00 0.22m
Useful for anglers planning rock and surf, harbour edges, banks, gullies, and protected water.
Weather for fishing in Port Alfred
13 km/h W wind, 1017 hPa pressure, 0.1 mm rain, 2.2m / 8s sea
Wind, swell, barometric pressure, and rain are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today in Port Alfred
Good activity around 18:00, score 61
A bite outlook from score, tide, moon, light, wind, swell, rain, and pressure signals.
Local fishing report
Port Alfred 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.
Thu 00:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
14 km/h W
Pressure
1017 hPa
Swell
2.3 m
Rain
24%
Tide
Falling
Thu 03:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
12 km/h W
Pressure
1017 hPa
Swell
2.3 m
Rain
75%
Tide
Rising
Thu 06:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
16 km/h W
Pressure
1017 hPa
Swell
2.4 m
Rain
66%
Tide
Rising
Thu 09:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
18 km/h W
Pressure
1018 hPa
Swell
2.5 m
Rain
11%
Tide
Falling
Thu 12:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
20 km/h W
Pressure
1017 hPa
Swell
2.6 m
Rain
2%
Tide
Falling
Thu 15:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
19 km/h SW
Pressure
1016 hPa
Swell
2.6 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Thu 18:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
13 km/h W
Pressure
1016 hPa
Swell
2.6 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Thu 21:00
Swell is the main factor to watch.
Wind
14 km/h W
Pressure
1016 hPa
Swell
2.7 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Steady
Daily planning
Fishing tide calendar and daily signal
Thursday
02 Jul
Best time
00:00
Best score
22
Sunrise
07:17
Sunset
17:15
Moon
Waning gibbous · 96% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
10:00 -0.85m
High tide
17:00 0.57m
Friday
03 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
54
Sunrise
07:17
Sunset
17:15
Moon
Waning gibbous · 91% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
11:00 -0.81m
High tide
05:00 0.50m
Saturday
04 Jul
Best time
18:00
Best score
75
Sunrise
07:17
Sunset
17:16
Moon
Waning gibbous · 84% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
12:00 -0.89m
High tide
18:00 0.39m
Sunday
05 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
89
Sunrise
07:17
Sunset
17:16
Moon
Waning gibbous · 75% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
12:00 -0.87m
High tide
19:00 0.32m
Monday
06 Jul
Best time
00:00
Best score
90
Sunrise
07:17
Sunset
17:17
Moon
Last quarter · 66% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
13:00 -0.83m
High tide
19:00 0.25m
Tuesday
07 Jul
Best time
06:00
Best score
89
Sunrise
07:16
Sunset
17:17
Moon
Last quarter · 55% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
14:00 -0.78m
High tide
20:00 0.18m
Wednesday
08 Jul
Best time
03:00
Best score
87
Sunrise
07:16
Sunset
17:18
Moon
Last quarter · 45% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
02:00 -0.70m
High tide
21:00 0.25m
Thursday
09 Jul
Best time
18:00
Best score
61
Sunrise
07:16
Sunset
17:18
Moon
Last quarter · 34% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
04:00 -0.59m
High tide
23:00 0.22m
Friday
10 Jul
Best time
18:00
Best score
52
Sunrise
07:16
Sunset
17:19
Moon
Waning crescent · 25% lit
UV
Low UV
Low tide
05:00 -0.65m
High tide
00:00 0.13m
Saturday
11 Jul
Best time
06:00
Best score
60
Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
17:20
Moon
Waning crescent · 16% lit
UV
Low UV
Low tide
07:00 -0.80m
High tide
00:00 0.17m
Sunday
12 Jul
Best time
03:00
Best score
62
Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
17:20
Moon
Waning crescent · 9% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
20:00 -0.98m
High tide
01:00 0.19m
Monday
13 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
74
Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
17:21
Moon
Waning crescent · 4% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
08:00 -1.06m
High tide
15:00 0.29m
Tuesday
14 Jul
Best time
09:00
Best score
86
Sunrise
07:14
Sunset
17:21
Moon
New moon · 1% lit
UV
Low UV
Low tide
09:00 -1.07m
High tide
15:00 0.49m
Wednesday
15 Jul
Best time
03:00
Best score
86
Sunrise
07:14
Sunset
17:22
Moon
New moon · 0% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
10:00 -1.12m
High tide
16:00 0.57m
South Africa fishing forecast
Port Alfred 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 Port Alfred
Are fishing conditions good in Port Alfred today?
Port Alfred is showing good fishing conditions for Thu 09 Jul. The selected window is now, score 67 (Good), with wind 13 km/h W, pressure 1017 hPa, tide Falling -0.05m, swell 2.2m / 8s, rain 0.1 mm and moon phase Last quarter · 34% lit. Use this as a planning signal and confirm local safety guidance before fishing or launching.
What is the best time to fish in Port Alfred today?
The best visible window is 18:00, score 61. Check again closer to your session because wind, tide, swell, and rain can shift through the day.
What is the fishing forecast for Port Alfred today?
The forecast signal is Good activity around 18:00, score 61. Current fishing weather is 13 km/h W wind, 1017 hPa pressure, 0.1 mm rain, 2.2m / 8s sea. Use the hourly score movement for the exact window you plan to fish.
What are the Port Alfred fishing tides today?
Low 04:00 -0.59m, high 23:00 0.22m, falling
What time is high tide and low tide in Port Alfred today?
Low 04:00 -0.59m, high 23:00 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 Port Alfred fishing report today?
Good activity around 18:00, score 61, best window 18:00, score 61, 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 Port Alfred fishing conditions tomorrow?
Yes. Use the day selector to check tomorrow. The current best visible window for tomorrow is 18:00, score 52, 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.