Patonga Wharf
Wharf·New South Wales·Australia·
Field notes
Public wharf at Patonga on the southern Hawkesbury, ferry stop opposite Palm Beach. Whiting, bream and flathead on the sand flats; squid around the wharf pylons on cooler nights.
Current conditions
Wind
4.9 kt E
Gusts 9.1 kt
Waves
1 m
Period 6.1 s
Swell
0.9 m
Period 5.2 s
Sea temp
18°C
Air 16.6°C
Next 12 hours
06:00
4.9 E
1m
07:00
5.7 ENE
1m
08:00
6.3 NE
1m
09:00
6.9 NE
1m
10:00
7.5 NE
1m
11:00
7.3 NE
1m
12:00
8.6 ENE
1m
13:00
8.1 ENE
1m
14:00
8.7 ENE
1m
15:00
10.6 ENE
1m
16:00
11.4 ENE
1.1m
17:00
11.1 NE
1.1m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Patonga ↗ (0.1 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Sydney Enclosed WatersIssued at 4:05 pm EDT on Friday 23 October 2026
Situation. A high in the Tasman Sea maintains a ridge over the Sydney waters. The high will move slowly east on the weekend. A strong cold front and trough will cross the Sydney waters on Monday morning, followed by a new ridge.
Friday 23 October until midnight. Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.
Saturday 24 October. Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Sunday 25 October. Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the morning then tending northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Monday 26 October. Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning then becoming south to southwesterly about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:06↓ 19:14
Moon↑ 16:11↓ 04:32
PhaseWaxing gibbous 90%
Best windows
- Dawn05:40 – 07:06
- Dusk18:14 – 19:40
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:05↓ 19:15
Moon↑ 17:13↓ 05:01
PhaseWaxing gibbous 95%
Best windows
- Dawn05:39 – 07:05
- Dusk18:15 – 19:41
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
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Access & logistics
Spot type
Wharf
Region
New South Wales, Australia
Fishing style
jetty and wharf fishing and land-based fishing
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the New South Wales fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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