Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Evans Head

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Moon Phase

New

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

70%

Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Evans Head.

Today’s Solunar Score

70%

Next Bite · Major

11:00am

Moon Phase

New

Weather

Current conditions and 7 day outlook

Conditions here can shift quickly through the day, so use this as the broad weather picture alongside the separate wind and pressure sections below.

Last Reported

Current weather

27.7°C

Today

Afternoon shower or two.

Maximum

28.0°C

Minimum

16.0°C

Rain

60% chance

Sat

10 Oct

Afternoon shower or two.

Range

16.0°C to 28.0°C

Rain

60% chance

Sun

11 Oct

Partly cloudy.

Range

17.0°C to 31.0°C

Rain

20% chance

Mon

12 Oct

Mostly sunny.

Range

18.0°C to 32.0°C

Rain

20% chance

Tue

13 Oct

Showers. Storm developing.

Range

19.0°C to 28.0°C

Rain

3 to 20 mm · 90% chance

Wed

14 Oct

Shower or two.

Range

18.0°C to 24.0°C

Rain

0 to 6 mm · 70% chance

Thu

15 Oct

Shower or two.

Range

16.0°C to 23.0°C

Rain

0 to 3 mm · 50% chance

Fri

16 Oct

Showers.

Range

16.0°C to 21.0°C

Rain

1 to 15 mm · 80% chance

Pressure

Barometric pressure

Pressure is most useful for fishing when it shows movement. A stable, rising, or falling trend can add context to the rest of today’s fishing forecast.

Last Reported

Pressure data unavailable
• Building trend

Interpretation

Pressure trend is still building from recent samples. Current pressure is available, but there needs to be more readings before it can be interpreted.

Pressure is only one signal. Wind, tide, solunar timing, water movement, and local structure still matter.

Pressure movement

Recent readings build the pressure trend used for interpretation.

Pressure trend chart will appear once more readings are available.

Wind

Current wind and 7 day outlook

Wind direction and strength can change how exposed a location feels, especially around open water, beaches, piers, and headlands.

Last Reported

Current speed

17.0 km/h

Direction

N

Today max

—

Reading the wind

Wind direction and strength can affect comfort, casting, and exposure around this location.

Wind gusts can be stronger than the average wind speed, so it's worth checking the gust forecast if you're planning to fish from an exposed location or need to know about potential changes in conditions.

Even modest wind can affect comfort and casting, especially where the water is exposed.

The marker shows the current wind direction, while the daily outlook below shows whether conditions are likely to build or ease over the coming days.

Sat

10 Oct

Max wind

—

Sun

11 Oct

Max wind

—

Mon

12 Oct

Max wind

—

Tue

13 Oct

Max wind

—

Wed

14 Oct

Max wind

—

Thu

15 Oct

Max wind

—

Fri

16 Oct

Max wind

—

Marine Conditions

Waves, water, boating comfort & water temperature

Marine forecasts are guidance only. Conditions can change quickly on exposed water.

Current marine state

Current wave

1.06 m

Max wave

1.34 m

Wave period

8.15 s

Swell

1.04 m

Wind wave

0.24 m

Water temp

21.7 C

Sat

10 Oct

Wave

1.34 m

Period

8.35 s

Swell

1.04 m

Wind wave

0.24 m

Sun

11 Oct

Wave

0.8 m

Period

7.9 s

Swell

0.64 m

Wind wave

0.44 m

Mon

12 Oct

Wave

0.82 m

Period

6.45 s

Swell

0.66 m

Wind wave

0.48 m

Tue

13 Oct

Wave

0.76 m

Period

7.1 s

Swell

0.66 m

Wind wave

0.22 m

Wed

14 Oct

Wave

1.56 m

Period

7.05 s

Swell

1.48 m

Wind wave

0.9 m

Thu

15 Oct

Wave

1.58 m

Period

6.45 s

Swell

1.48 m

Wind wave

0.52 m

Fri

16 Oct

Wave

1.34 m

Period

6.55 s

Swell

1.02 m

Wind wave

0.42 m

Marine interpretation

Check local marine warnings, ramps, vessel limits and current conditions before heading out.

Fishing Reports

Evans Head recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

232

This year

37

This season

7

Species recorded

37

Reported species

Bream Flathead Whiting Luderick Snapper

Species most often mentioned in local reports

Reports in Evans Head are spread across a range of species, with Bream, Flathead and Whiting among the names that come up most.

Location-level reports can still vary by season, access and reporting source, so read this as a local guide.

Based on local Getfished fishing report species data.

* Note that report summaries will sometimes display the same species under different names. This is because they are being reported that way. This is intentional.

Share of the displayed top 5 species recorded for this location.

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What are today's best fishing times at Evans Head?

Today's sunrise is 6:16 am and sunset is 6:51 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. Today's minor solunar periods overlap both the morning and evening fishing periods.

Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Evans Head, today?

No. Because no forecast can truthfully guarantee whether fish are biting at a specific spot right now. Getfished shows the current fishing conditions instead: tide movement, solunar timing, weather, wind, pressure, marine conditions and fishing report, derived, species history.

Use this information to make informed decisions about where to fish, and to compare conditions across nearby locations. Try different locations, different bait and lures. Remember to use berley and try to target a specific fish species in season.

✨Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish told us.

Evans Head is a location within the region of: Ballina.

Evans Head Overview

Latitude-29.1145
Longitude
Nearest citySydney
EnvironmentFreshwater
Distance from Sydney (as the crow flies)680.64  km
🛈 Getfished Fishing Report, Solunar & Conditions Summaries Source

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