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Hout Bay Fishing & Solunar Times
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Moon: New Moon (0% lit)
Major bite: 12:15–14:15 · 00:40–02:40
Minor bite: 06:17–07:47 · 18:43–20:13
Strongest near dawn/dusk or a tide change. Nearest tides →
☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day
Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 18:15 · Peak UV 5
Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 30+, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.
Shop SPF 30+ sunscreen →Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV: Open-Meteo. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:50 SAST.
About Hout Bay — Fishing Local Knowledge
Hout Bay is a busy working fishing harbour, the base for much of the Peninsula's linefishing and the traditional home of the Cape snoek fleet.
Boat anglers off Hout Bay chase snoek, yellowtail, geelbek (Cape salmon) and, further out, longfin and other tuna over the deeper Atlantic grounds, while shore anglers work the rocks for hottentot, galjoen (protected and seasonal, so check current regulations), blacktail and kob. Chokka, sardine and red bait are the mainstay baits, and snoek are taken on handline traces with sardine. West Coast rock lobster is a well-known local resource with strict permit and season rules. Cold water and slippery, surge-washed rocks call for caution.