Is today good for fishing?
Good today, score 78
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 22:00 with score 80. 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
22:00, score 80
The quickest answer for anglers checking whether today is worth planning around.
Fishing conditions tomorrow
18:00, score 80
Useful for early plans. Check again closer to launch because wind and sea state can change.
Tides for fishing today
Low 05:00 -0.71m, high 23:00 0.06m, rising
Use high tide, low tide, and moving water together with local banks, bait, and safe access.
Fishing forecast and weather
15 km/h E wind, 1016 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.2m / 7s sea
Wind, gusts, pressure, rain, and swell are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today
Great activity around 22:00, score 80
Combines the score, tide movement, moon phase, light, wind, swell, and pressure into a simple bite outlook.
78 Fishing score
Today
Good
Clear
Looks usable for many trips, with normal skipper checks for wind, swell, and harbour instructions.
Score
78
Good
Window
Now
Today
Tide
Rising -0.69m
Rising
Sea
1.2m / 7s
Watch swell
Wind
15 km/h E
Good wind
Barometer
1016 hPa
Settled
Score movement
How the day changes
The clearest improvement is from 10:00 to 11:00, lifting 11 points. Best visible window: 12:00 (84).
LowWatchGoodGreat
Tide
Water level from shore
High 23:00 · 0.06m Low 05:00 · -0.71m Low water
Smaller tidal push 0.77m range
Rising -0.69m
Low around 05:00. Low water from shore, about 3% between today's low and high water.
Sea state
Swell and wave height
Watch swell
1.2m / 7s
Open-water trips and rock and surf spots can feel more exposed.
Wind
Direction and strength
Good wind
15 km/h E
Light wind with gusts around 23 km/h.
Barometer
Surface pressure
1016 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
11 C
Current 0.7 km/h W 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
06:58 - 18:33
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
Saldanha Bay fishing planning notes
Check Saldanha 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
Saldanha Bay fishing forecast, tides and weather
A single view of the tide times, weather, sea state, and fish activity signals for Saldanha Bay.
Saldanha Bay fishing conditions today
Good today, score 78
Start here when you want the quickest answer before checking the hourly movement.
Saldanha Bay fishing report today
Great activity around 22:00, score 80, best window 22:00, score 80, tide rising
The live report is modelled for now. Local angler and skipper observations will be added as the reporting layer opens.
Saldanha Bay fishing tides today
Low 05:00 -0.71m, high 23:00 0.06m, rising
Use tide height and tide direction together with your spot, banks, bait movement, and safe access.
High tide and low tide in Saldanha Bay
Low 05:00 -0.71m, high 23:00 0.06m
Useful for anglers planning rock and surf, harbour edges, banks, gullies, and protected water.
Weather for fishing in Saldanha Bay
15 km/h E wind, 1016 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.2m / 7s sea
Wind, swell, barometric pressure, and rain are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.
Fish activity today in Saldanha Bay
Great activity around 22:00, score 80
A bite outlook from score, tide, moon, light, wind, swell, rain, and pressure signals.
Local fishing report
Saldanha 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 04:00
Plan around the rising tide.
Wind
15 km/h E
Pressure
1016 hPa
Swell
1.7 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 07:00
Plan around the rising tide.
Wind
17 km/h E
Pressure
1017 hPa
Swell
1.6 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 10:00
Plan around the falling tide.
Wind
16 km/h E
Pressure
1018 hPa
Swell
1.6 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Sun 13:00
Plan around the falling tide.
Wind
16 km/h SW
Pressure
1016 hPa
Swell
1.6 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Falling
Sun 16:00
Plan around the rising tide.
Wind
20 km/h SW
Pressure
1015 hPa
Swell
1.7 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 19:00
Plan around the rising tide.
Wind
18 km/h S
Pressure
1016 hPa
Swell
1.8 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Rising
Sun 22:00
Plan around the steady tide.
Wind
9 km/h SE
Pressure
1016 hPa
Swell
1.8 m
Rain
0%
Tide
Steady
Daily planning
Fishing tide calendar and daily signal
Sunday
30 Aug
Best time
00:00
Best score
57
Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
18:29
Moon
Full moon · 96% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
22:00 -1.15m
High tide
16:00 0.47m
Monday
31 Aug
Best time
21:00
Best score
54
Sunrise
07:06
Sunset
18:29
Moon
Waning gibbous · 91% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
23:00 -1.16m
High tide
17:00 0.35m
Tuesday
01 Sep
Best time
03:00
Best score
76
Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
18:30
Moon
Waning gibbous · 84% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
11:00 -1.08m
High tide
17:00 0.30m
Wednesday
02 Sep
Best time
21:00
Best score
62
Sunrise
07:04
Sunset
18:31
Moon
Waning gibbous · 76% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
00:00 -1.03m
High tide
18:00 0.29m
Thursday
03 Sep
Best time
06:00
Best score
71
Sunrise
07:02
Sunset
18:31
Moon
Last quarter · 66% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
00:00 -0.80m
High tide
06:00 0.13m
Friday
04 Sep
Best time
21:00
Best score
16
Sunrise
07:01
Sunset
18:32
Moon
Last quarter · 56% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
01:00 -0.81m
High tide
20:00 -0.16m
Saturday
05 Sep
Best time
09:00
Best score
79
Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
18:33
Moon
Last quarter · 45% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
03:00 -0.77m
High tide
22:00 -0.09m
Sunday
06 Sep
Best time
22:00
Best score
80
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
18:33
Moon
Last quarter · 35% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
05:00 -0.71m
High tide
23:00 0.06m
Monday
07 Sep
Best time
18:00
Best score
80
Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
18:34
Moon
Waning crescent · 25% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
18:00 -0.78m
High tide
12:00 0.15m
Tuesday
08 Sep
Best time
18:00
Best score
93
Sunrise
06:56
Sunset
18:35
Moon
Waning crescent · 17% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
19:00 -0.93m
High tide
13:00 0.32m
Wednesday
09 Sep
Best time
00:00
Best score
95
Sunrise
06:54
Sunset
18:35
Moon
Waning crescent · 9% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
20:00 -1.05m
High tide
14:00 0.47m
Thursday
10 Sep
Best time
06:00
Best score
81
Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
18:36
Moon
Waning crescent · 4% lit
UV
Moderate UV
Low tide
21:00 -1.15m
High tide
14:00 0.53m
Friday
11 Sep
Best time
00:00
Best score
43
Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
18:37
Moon
New moon · 1% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
09:00 -1.19m
High tide
15:00 0.55m
Saturday
12 Sep
Best time
09:00
Best score
63
Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
18:37
Moon
New moon · 0% lit
UV
High UV
Low tide
09:00 -1.08m
High tide
15:00 0.60m
South Africa fishing forecast
Saldanha 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 Saldanha Bay
Are fishing conditions good in Saldanha Bay today?
Saldanha Bay is showing good fishing conditions for Sun 06 Sep. The selected window is now, score 78 (Good), with wind 15 km/h E, pressure 1016 hPa, tide Rising -0.69m, swell 1.2m / 7s, 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 Saldanha Bay today?
The best visible window is 22:00, score 80. Check again closer to your session because wind, tide, swell, and rain can shift through the day.
What is the fishing forecast for Saldanha Bay today?
The forecast signal is Great activity around 22:00, score 80. Current fishing weather is 15 km/h E wind, 1016 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.2m / 7s sea. Use the hourly score movement for the exact window you plan to fish.
What are the Saldanha Bay fishing tides today?
Low 05:00 -0.71m, high 23:00 0.06m, rising
What time is high tide and low tide in Saldanha Bay today?
Low 05:00 -0.71m, high 23:00 0.06m
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 Saldanha Bay fishing report today?
Great activity around 22:00, score 80, best window 22:00, score 80, tide rising. 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 Saldanha Bay fishing conditions tomorrow?
Yes. Use the day selector to check tomorrow. The current best visible window for tomorrow is 18:00, score 80, 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.