Is today good for fishing?
Great today, score 95
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 94. 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
23:00, score 94
The quickest answer for anglers checking whether today is worth planning around.
Fishing conditions tomorrow
00:00, score 94
Useful for early plans. Check again closer to launch because wind and sea state can change.
Tides for fishing today
Low 02:00 -0.47m, high 21:00 0.57m, steady
Use high tide, low tide, and moving water together with local banks, bait, and safe access.
Fishing forecast and weather
8 km/h NW wind, 1018 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 0.6m / 9s sea
Wind, gusts, pressure, rain, and swell are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today
Great activity around 23:00, score 94
Combines the score, tide movement, moon phase, light, wind, swell, and pressure into a simple bite outlook.
95 Fishing score
Today
Great
Clear
A cleaner window on the public forecast. Still confirm with the skipper before committing to a launch.
Score
95
Great
Window
Now
Today
Tide
Steady 0.40m
Steady
Sea
0.6m / 9s
Good swell
Wind
8 km/h NW
Watch wind
Barometer
1018 hPa
Settled
Score movement
How the day changes
Best visible window is around now with a score of 95.
LowWatchGoodGreat
Tide
Water level from shore
High 21:00 · 0.57m Low 02:00 · -0.47m Near high water
Smaller tidal push 1.04m range
Steady 0.40m
Near high water from shore, about 84% between today's low and high water.
Sea state
Swell and wave height
Good swell
0.6m / 9s
Lower swell should feel easier for backline, mid deep, and deep sea trips.
Wind
Direction and strength
Watch wind
8 km/h NW
Wind is manageable, but gusts around 27 km/h can affect exposed water.
Barometer
Surface pressure
1018 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
23 C
Current 0.7 km/h S 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
06:45 - 17:08
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
Richards Bay fishing planning notes
Check Richards 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.
Popular searches answered
Richards Bay 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.
Richards Bay fishing conditions today
Great today, score 95
Start here when you want the quickest answer before checking the hourly movement.
Richards Bay fishing report today
Great activity around 23:00, score 94, best window 23:00, score 94, tide steady
The live report is modelled for now. Local angler and skipper observations will be added as the reporting layer opens.
Richards Bay fishing tides today
Low 02:00 -0.47m, high 21:00 0.57m, steady
Use tide height and tide direction together with your spot, banks, bait movement, and safe access.
High tide and low tide in Richards Bay
Low 02:00 -0.47m, high 21:00 0.57m
Useful for anglers planning rock and surf, harbour edges, banks, gullies, and protected water.
Weather for fishing in Richards Bay
8 km/h NW wind, 1018 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 0.6m / 9s sea
Wind, swell, barometric pressure, and rain are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today in Richards Bay
Great activity around 23:00, score 94
A bite outlook from score, tide, moon, light, wind, swell, rain, and pressure signals.
Local fishing report
Richards 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.
Wed 23:00
One of the cleaner windows.
Wind
8 km/h NW
Pressure
1018 hPa
Swell
0.9 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Daily planning
Fishing tide calendar and daily signal
Wednesday
01 Jul
Best time
00:00
Best score
87
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:05
Moon
Full moon · 99% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
10:00 -0.71m
High tide
16:00 0.84m
Thursday
02 Jul
Best time
06:00
Best score
83
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:06
Moon
Waning gibbous · 96% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
11:00 -0.62m
High tide
17:00 0.97m
Friday
03 Jul
Best time
00:00
Best score
71
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:06
Moon
Waning gibbous · 91% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
11:00 -0.68m
High tide
17:00 0.88m
Saturday
04 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
80
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:07
Moon
Waning gibbous · 84% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
12:00 -0.71m
High tide
18:00 0.81m
Sunday
05 Jul
Best time
06:00
Best score
85
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:07
Moon
Waning gibbous · 75% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
12:00 -0.67m
High tide
19:00 0.75m
Monday
06 Jul
Best time
18:00
Best score
87
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:07
Moon
Last quarter · 66% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
13:00 -0.63m
High tide
19:00 0.65m
Tuesday
07 Jul
Best time
18:00
Best score
89
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:08
Moon
Last quarter · 55% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
14:00 -0.58m
High tide
20:00 0.54m
Wednesday
08 Jul
Best time
23:00
Best score
94
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:08
Moon
Last quarter · 45% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
02:00 -0.47m
High tide
21:00 0.57m
Thursday
09 Jul
Best time
00:00
Best score
94
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:09
Moon
Last quarter · 34% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
04:00 -0.32m
High tide
22:00 0.54m
Friday
10 Jul
Best time
00:00
Best score
86
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
17:09
Moon
Waning crescent · 25% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
05:00 -0.32m
High tide
23:00 0.53m
Saturday
11 Jul
Best time
06:00
Best score
78
Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:10
Moon
Waning crescent · 16% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
06:00 -0.36m
High tide
00:00 0.59m
Sunday
12 Jul
Best time
06:00
Best score
80
Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:10
Moon
Waning crescent · 9% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
20:00 -0.50m
High tide
14:00 0.75m
Monday
13 Jul
Best time
21:00
Best score
86
Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:11
Moon
Waning crescent · 4% lit
UV
Low UV
Low tide
21:00 -0.63m
High tide
15:00 0.90m
Tuesday
14 Jul
Best time
06:00
Best score
89
Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:11
Moon
New moon · 1% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
09:00 -0.73m
High tide
15:00 1.02m
South Africa fishing forecast
Richards 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 Richards Bay
Are fishing conditions good in Richards Bay today?
Richards Bay is showing great fishing conditions for Wed 08 Jul. The selected window is now, score 95 (Great), with wind 8 km/h NW, pressure 1018 hPa, tide Steady 0.40m, swell 0.6m / 9s, rain 0.0 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 Richards Bay today?
The best visible window is 23:00, score 94. Check again closer to your session because wind, tide, swell, and rain can shift through the day.
What is the fishing forecast for Richards Bay today?
The forecast signal is Great activity around 23:00, score 94. Current fishing weather is 8 km/h NW wind, 1018 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 0.6m / 9s sea. Use the hourly score movement for the exact window you plan to fish.
What are the Richards Bay fishing tides today?
Low 02:00 -0.47m, high 21:00 0.57m, steady
What time is high tide and low tide in Richards Bay today?
Low 02:00 -0.47m, high 21:00 0.57m
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 Richards Bay fishing report today?
Great activity around 23:00, score 94, best window 23:00, score 94, 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 Richards Bay fishing conditions tomorrow?
Yes. Use the day selector to check tomorrow. The current best visible window for tomorrow is 00:00, score 94, 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.