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South African Fishing & Solunar Times

Solunar fishing times for South Africa's coastal spots — major and minor bite windows plus moon phase, updated daily. Two lanes: shore, rock & surf fishing below, and deep-sea / ski-boat & game fishing → (its own section with live launch status).

🎣 Shore, rock & surf fishing

🏆 Best fishing spots in SA right now

  1. Wilderness — 90/100 ★★★★★
  2. Herolds Bay — 90/100 ★★★★★
  3. Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) — 86/100 ★★★★★
  4. Knysna — 84/100 ★★★★
  5. Plettenberg Bay — 84/100 ★★★★
  6. Natures Valley — 84/100 ★★★★
  7. Yzerfontein — 83/100 ★★★★
  8. Still Bay — 83/100 ★★★★
  9. Elands Bay — 81/100 ★★★★
  10. Struisbaai — 80/100 ★★★★

Live glass-box shore-fishing score across all spots, updated every few hours.

🚤 Deep sea / ski-boat & game fishing →

Ski-boat crews chasing marlin, sailfish, tuna, dorado & couta on the warm Agulhas & the Cape tuna grounds — each launch has a conservative launch-conditions screen, backline safety checklist, warm-water fit & gamefish in season. Forecast screening only.  See all launches with live status →

Sodwana Bay

Ski-boat & billfish — launch screen, warm-water fit & gamefish now.

🚤 Game & bill fishing →

Kosi Bay

Ski-boat & billfish — launch screen, warm-water fit & gamefish now.

🚤 Game & bill fishing →

Cape Vidal

Ski-boat & billfish — launch screen, warm-water fit & gamefish now.

🚤 Game & bill fishing →

Shelly Beach (Protea Banks)

Ski-boat & billfish — launch screen, warm-water fit & gamefish now.

🚤 Game & bill fishing →

Umkomaas (Aliwal Shoal)

Ski-boat & billfish — launch screen, warm-water fit & gamefish now.

🚤 Game & bill fishing →

Hout Bay (tuna)

Ski-boat & billfish — launch screen, warm-water fit & gamefish now.

🚤 Game & bill fishing →

More coastal towns & launch sites coming soon.

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