Is today good for fishing?
Good today, score 81
A plain-language answer before you read the charts. Use it with your own spot knowledge and safety checks.
Selected day
Sun 06 Sep
Best visible window 06:00 with score 82. Scroll to compare the hourly changes.
Choose your coast
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.
Best fishing time today
06:00, score 82
The quickest answer for anglers checking whether today is worth planning around.
Fishing conditions tomorrow
03:00, score 76
Useful for early plans. Check again closer to launch because wind and sea state can change.
Tides for fishing today
Low 18:00 -0.22m, high 12:00 0.23m, falling
Use high tide, low tide, and moving water together with local banks, bait, and safe access.
Fishing forecast and weather
4 km/h NW wind, 1024 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.7m / 8s sea
Wind, gusts, pressure, rain, and swell are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today
Great activity around 06:00, score 82
Combines the score, tide movement, moon phase, light, wind, swell, and pressure into a simple bite outlook.
81 Fishing score
Today
Good
Overcast
Looks usable for many trips, with normal skipper checks for wind, swell, and harbour instructions.
Score
81
Good
Window
Now
Today
Tide
Falling -0.08m
Falling
Sea
1.7m / 8s
Watch swell
Wind
4 km/h NW
Good wind
Barometer
1024 hPa
High
Score movement
How the day changes
The day improves gently from 19:00 to 20:00 (+8). Best visible window: 07:00 (83).
LowWatchGoodGreat
Tide
Water level from shore
High 12:00 · 0.23m Low 18:00 · -0.22m Lower water
Smaller tidal push 0.45m range
Falling -0.08m
Low around 05:00. Lower water from shore, about 31% between today's low and high water.
Sea state
Swell and wave height
Watch swell
1.7m / 8s
Open-water trips and rock and surf spots can feel more exposed.
Wind
Direction and strength
Good wind
4 km/h NW
Light wind with gusts around 10 km/h.
Barometer
Surface pressure
1024 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
22 C
Current 0.6 km/h S from the marine model.
Moon
Phase and light
Last quarter · 35% lit
Moon phase can affect night light, bait movement, and how anglers plan dawn or evening sessions.
Light
Sunrise and sunset
06:00 - 17:40
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.
Local forecast
Richards Bay fishing forecast, tides and weather
A single view of the tide times, weather, sea state, and fish activity signals for Richards Bay.
Richards Bay fishing conditions today
Good today, score 81
Start here when you want the quickest answer before checking the hourly movement.
Richards Bay fishing report today
Great activity around 06:00, score 82, best window 06:00, score 82, tide falling
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 18:00 -0.22m, high 12:00 0.23m, falling
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 18:00 -0.22m, high 12:00 0.23m
Useful for anglers planning rock and surf, harbour edges, banks, gullies, and protected water.
Weather for fishing in Richards Bay
4 km/h NW wind, 1024 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.7m / 8s 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 06:00, score 82
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.
Sun 03:00
Plan around the falling tide.
Wind
4 km/h NW
Pressure
1024 hPa
Swell
1.8 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Sun 06:00
One of the cleaner windows.
Wind
5 km/h W
Pressure
1025 hPa
Swell
1.7 m
Rain
3%
Tide
Rising
Sun 09:00
Plan around the rising tide.
Wind
8 km/h SW
Pressure
1028 hPa
Swell
1.6 m
Rain
31%
Tide
Rising
Sun 12:00
Rain chance is elevated.
Wind
12 km/h S
Pressure
1027 hPa
Swell
1.6 m
Rain
74%
Tide
Falling
Sun 15:00
Rain chance is elevated.
Wind
12 km/h SE
Pressure
1026 hPa
Swell
1.6 m
Rain
88%
Tide
Falling
Sun 18:00
Rain chance is elevated.
Wind
15 km/h SE
Pressure
1028 hPa
Swell
1.6 m
Rain
88%
Tide
Rising
Sun 21:00
Rain chance is elevated.
Wind
8 km/h SE
Pressure
1030 hPa
Swell
1.5 m
Rain
73%
Tide
Rising
Daily planning
Fishing tide calendar and daily signal
Sunday
30 Aug
Best time
21:00
Best score
83
Sunrise
06:08
Sunset
17:36
Moon
Full moon · 96% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
10:00 -1.11m
High tide
17:00 1.05m
Monday
31 Aug
Best time
21:00
Best score
94
Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
17:37
Moon
Waning gibbous · 91% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
11:00 -1.06m
High tide
17:00 1.02m
Tuesday
01 Sep
Best time
06:00
Best score
97
Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
17:37
Moon
Waning gibbous · 84% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
11:00 -0.90m
High tide
18:00 0.98m
Wednesday
02 Sep
Best time
12:00
Best score
96
Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
17:38
Moon
Waning gibbous · 76% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
00:00 -0.76m
High tide
18:00 0.91m
Thursday
03 Sep
Best time
00:00
Best score
93
Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
17:38
Moon
Last quarter · 66% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
00:00 -0.52m
High tide
19:00 0.74m
Friday
04 Sep
Best time
00:00
Best score
45
Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
17:39
Moon
Last quarter · 56% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
01:00 -0.34m
High tide
07:00 0.56m
Saturday
05 Sep
Best time
09:00
Best score
75
Sunrise
06:01
Sunset
17:39
Moon
Last quarter · 45% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
02:00 -0.22m
High tide
21:00 0.24m
Sunday
06 Sep
Best time
06:00
Best score
82
Sunrise
06:00
Sunset
17:40
Moon
Last quarter · 35% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
18:00 -0.22m
High tide
12:00 0.23m
Monday
07 Sep
Best time
03:00
Best score
76
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
17:40
Moon
Waning crescent · 25% lit
UV
Low UV
Low tide
19:00 -0.52m
High tide
13:00 0.39m
Tuesday
08 Sep
Best time
06:00
Best score
80
Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
17:41
Moon
Waning crescent · 17% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
20:00 -0.79m
High tide
14:00 0.62m
Wednesday
09 Sep
Best time
03:00
Best score
74
Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
17:41
Moon
Waning crescent · 9% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
21:00 -0.95m
High tide
14:00 0.78m
Thursday
10 Sep
Best time
21:00
Best score
86
Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
17:42
Moon
Waning crescent · 4% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
09:00 -1.04m
High tide
15:00 1.01m
Friday
11 Sep
Best time
06:00
Best score
96
Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
17:42
Moon
New moon · 1% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
09:00 -1.07m
High tide
16:00 1.13m
Saturday
12 Sep
Best time
21:00
Best score
84
Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
17:43
Moon
New moon · 0% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
10:00 -1.04m
High tide
16:00 1.19m
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 good fishing conditions for Sun 06 Sep. The selected window is now, score 81 (Good), with wind 4 km/h NW, pressure 1024 hPa, tide Falling -0.08m, swell 1.7m / 8s, 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 Richards Bay today?
The best visible window is 06:00, score 82. 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 06:00, score 82. Current fishing weather is 4 km/h NW wind, 1024 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.7m / 8s sea. Use the hourly score movement for the exact window you plan to fish.
What are the Richards Bay fishing tides today?
Low 18:00 -0.22m, high 12:00 0.23m, falling
What time is high tide and low tide in Richards Bay today?
Low 18:00 -0.22m, high 12:00 0.23m
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 06:00, score 82, best window 06:00, score 82, 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 Richards Bay fishing conditions tomorrow?
Yes. Use the day selector to check tomorrow. The current best visible window for tomorrow is 03:00, score 76, 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.