Juan Fernández fishing forecast
Juan Fernández is a saltwater fishing spot in SE Pacific, Chile. Anglers here target Yellowtail Amberjack, Striped Marlin. The most productive months are typically November, December, January, February, March, April.
Today’s verdict
Ranks #303 of 437 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today
Trending up — 5 points above this spot’s 7-day average
Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals
The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.
Current conditions
| Sea surface temp | 14.7 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 21 km/h from S, gusting 27 km/h |
| Wave height | 1.5 m at 10 s |
| Current | 0.02 m/s toward NNW |
| Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Depth | 72 m |
| Cloud cover | 21% |
| Chlorophyll | 0.24 mg/m³ |
| Salinity | 34.2 PSU |
| Mixed-layer depth | 59 m |
| UV index | 0 |
| Wind sea | 0.3 m at 2 s |
| Ground swell | 1.2 m at 10 s from SW |
| Current shear (surface vs 50 m) | 0.02 → 0.00 m/s |
The water here is 0.7 °C warmer than the September average of 14.0 °C. Warmer-than-normal water pushes cool-water species deeper and brings warm-water species in earlier than the calendar suggests. The water is mixed to about 113.3 m, so surface temperature carries well down the water column.
Updated 1 h ago.
What the score means at Juan Fernández
Juan Fernández currently scores 62 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 14.7 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.
- Water temperature +25.0
- how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
- Chlorophyll +14.3
- plankton density — the base of the food chain
- Waves +9.0
- swell energy stirring the water column
- Wind +7.7
- surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
- Barometric pressure +3.3
- falling pressure often triggers feeding
- Current +2.1
- moving water concentrates bait
What’s biting now
The model expects today: argentine-pejerrey, spotted-eagle-ray, bull-shark, scalloped-hammerhead, tiger-shark
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Bite windows
Best months for Juan Fernández:
Score history at this spot
30 days tracked at this exact location
Best recent day: 2026-08-25, 67/100
About this spot
Open-water marine fishing — conditions can change quickly with offshore weather, so watch the live wind and wave forecast closely before and during your trip.
Approximate bottom depth: 72 m
Access & shore
Best reached by boat · offshore-only
What you can catch
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Seriola lalandi
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Kajikia audax
Best months by species at Juan Fernández
| Yellowtail AmberjackSeriola lalandi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Striped MarlinKajikia audax |
Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.
Local regulations
Licensing:
- combined — residents A national recreational fishing licence from SERNAPESCA is required and can be issued for one week, one month, or one year. It authorises recreational fishing in both maritime and continental waters across the national territory, subject to the administration measures in force. Buy online at the SERNAPESCA pescarecreativa portal or at SERNAPESCA offices., non-residents Chileans, foreign residents, and visiting foreigners who fish recreationally all require the same SERNAPESCA licence. Short (week/month) validities suit visiting anglers.
Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.
FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. Chile requires a national recreational fishing licence from SERNAPESCA. Catch limits, minimum sizes, and closed seasons are set by SUBPESCA and vary significantly by region and water body, and salmonid season dates shift each year. FishRadar is not a legal source — always confirm the current rules with SERNAPESCA / SUBPESCA before fishing.
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Frequently asked questions
What fish can you catch at Juan Fernández?
Anglers at Juan Fernández target Yellowtail Amberjack and Striped Marlin.
When is the best time to fish Juan Fernández?
The most productive months at Juan Fernández are typically November, December, January, February, March, April.
What is the fishing forecast for Juan Fernández right now?
Juan Fernández currently scores 62 out of 100, based on live ocean and weather conditions — see the full breakdown on this page.
Can you fish Juan Fernández from shore?
Juan Fernández is best reached by boat; the scored water sits off a offshore-only.
Is the thermocline set up at Juan Fernández right now?
Not strongly right now — the water column is fairly mixed, so fish are less depth-locked.
How deep is the water at Juan Fernández?
The scored point sits over roughly 72 m of water. Depth shapes which species hold here and how the thermocline forms.
Fishing guides for this spot
- How to Catch Yellowtail Kingfish: Taming the Brown BomberHow to Read Tides for FishingHow to Read a Fishing Forecast
Forecasts, not guarantees — check local rules before you fish.