Can you fish at Mackenzies Point?

Yes. Line fishing is allowed from the rocks at Mackenzies Point, and the NSW Government's beach guide notes the adjoining Mackenzies Bay is used by fishers rather than swimmers. The foreshore from the Bondi rock baths to the northern end of Tamarama is the Bondi Intertidal Protected Area, where cunjevoi and invertebrates cannot be taken, so bring all your bait. A NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is required unless you are exempt.

Do you need a lifejacket to fish at Bondi or Tamarama?

Wear one. Sets sweep these ledges without warning, and a lifejacket is strongly recommended on them — AS 4758 level 50S or greater for adults and level 100 or greater for children. Waverley Council's area, which includes Bondi, Mackenzies Point and Tamarama, is not one of the declared areas under the NSW Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016, but declarations can change, so check the signs on the coastal walk.

What fish can you catch at Mackenzies Point?

Tailor and Australian salmon in the white water, especially from April to August, plus luderick, rock blackfish (black drummer), silver trevally and yellowfin bream in the wash. Eastern blue groper must be released — line fishing for them is prohibited in NSW until 28 February 2028.

Can you collect bait between Bondi and Tamarama?

No. The Bondi Intertidal Protected Area, which DPIRD lists as the Bondi–Mackenzies Point closure, covers the foreshore from the northern end of the Bondi rock baths to the northern end of Tamarama Beach, from the high-water mark to 10 m seaward of low water. All cunjevoi and invertebrates are protected there year-round, except abalone and rock lobster taken under the normal rules.

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Mackenzies Point (Bondi–Tamarama)

Fri 30 Oct 2026 · Australia/Sydney

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📍 Mackenzies Point (Bondi–Tamarama)

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Weather: Cloudy Wind: NE 67° · 13 km/h Swell: 1.1 m @ 9 s S Water: 19.1 °C Pressure: 1024.4 hPa ↓ falling Faces south-east · Offshore: W, NW, N · Onshore: E, SE, S · Forecast wind: onshore

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Moving

Wind NW 7 km/h

Moon waning gibbous all day

Water temp 19.1 °C all day

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Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:30 am Last light 7:46 pm

Low 5:23 am High 11:59 am Low 6:54 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

3:30 am → 7:00 am

3h 30m

Good

7:00 pm → 8:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

4:00 pm → 4:30 pm

30m

First light

5:30 am

Last light

7:46 pm

Sunrise

5:56 am

Sunset

7:20 pm

Moonrise

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Moonset

8:44 am

Low tide

5:23 am

High tide

11:59 am

Low tide

6:54 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

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308°

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Hourly Swell

Easing 1.3 → 0.7 m S

12am

1.3 m

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Moderate

1am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2am

1.3 m

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Moderate

3am

1.3 m

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Moderate

4am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5am

1.2 m

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6am

1.2 m

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7am

1.2 m

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8am

1.2 m

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9am

1.2 m

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10am

1.1 m

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11am

1.1 m

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12pm

1.1 m

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Moderate

1pm

1.0 m

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2pm

1.0 m

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Slight

3pm

0.9 m

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4pm

0.9 m

@ 9 s

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5pm

0.9 m

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6pm

0.8 m

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7pm

0.8 m

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8pm

0.8 m

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9pm

0.7 m

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0.7 m

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11pm

0.7 m

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Slight

Water Temp (°C)

↗ warming — up 0.7° over the last 3 days

Tue

27 Oct

18.4°

Wed

28 Oct

18.6°

Thu

29 Oct

18.9°

Fri

30 Oct

19.1°

Sat

31 Oct

19.2°

Sun

1 Nov

19.3°

Mon

2 Nov

19.2°

Tue

3 Nov

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Wed

4 Nov

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Thu

5 Nov

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 13 km/h NE (67°).

Wind map data: ECMWF HRES (operational), updated every 6 hours. Not for navigation.

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

3:30 am → 7:00 am

3h 30m

Good

7:00 pm → 8:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

4:00 pm → 4:30 pm

30m

First light

5:30 am

Last light

7:46 pm

Sunrise

5:56 am

Sunset

7:20 pm

Moonrise

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Moonset

8:44 am

Low tide

5:23 am

High tide

11:59 am

Low tide

6:54 pm

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