Sun
16 Aug
43%
Activity
Moon Phase
waxing crescent
Moonrise
8:15am
Major Windows
2:01am – 4:01am
1:39pm – 3:39pm
Minor Windows
7:15am – 9:15am
8:10pm – 10:10pm
Fishing Tide Times, Solunar, Reports
Newcastle Fishing Tide Times
Today's Newcastle fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals.
Updated
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
43%
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Daily Timing
Newcastle Fishing Times & Solunar Score
Current data for Newcastle place conditions in the quiet range at 43% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
43% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
02:01 – 04:01
Centre · 03:01
Strength · 34.1%
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
13:39 – 15:39
Centre · 14:39
Strength · 100%
Overhead transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
07:15 – 09:15
Centre · 08:15
Strength · 49.5%
Moonrise minor
Minor 2
20:10 – 22:10
Centre · 21:10
Strength · 42.8%
Moonset minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Newcastle Fishing Times: This Week's Planner
Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
7 Day Tides
Newcastle Fishing Tides, times today and this week
Next tide: Highat 22:55· 1.65 m
Today's Tides
Current Tide At Newcastle
The tide is currently rising
Current Tide Explanation
The rising tide is increasing water depth as it moves towards the next high tide.
Increasing depth and water movement may allow fish to move across shallower ground and closer to submerged structure or shoreline feeding areas.
Today's Tide Times
Low
04:36
0.35 m
High
10:55
1.62 m
Low
16:49
0.55 m
High
22:55
1.65 m
Today's Tide Chart
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.
Right now
Pressure data unavailable
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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.
Fishing Reports
Recent reports across the state
No recent local or regional reports are available. Showing broader state fishing report trends.
These reports reflect activity across the state and are not location-specific. Use as a general guide only.
Reports analysed
48
This year
12
This season
3
Species mentioned
0
Broader state-wide report data is available, but no species in the displayed report summary currently match this location’s fishing report data.
Species most often mentioned in statewide reports
Reports in NSW are spread across a range of species, with Murray Cod, Yellowbelly and Black Marlin among the names that come up most.
* Reports from a wider range of locations can make less common species show up in the data.
Based on statewide 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 mentions across the state, not only this location.
State-wide bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
Worms, bega cheese cubes and yabbies make up most of what's been mentioned here.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 259 mentions across 9 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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What are today's best fishing times at Newcastle?
Today's sunrise is 6:31 am and sunset is 5:24 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A minor solunar period overlaps the morning fishing period today.
Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Newcastle, 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.
Newcastle Overview
| Latitude | -32.9254 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 151.7785
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| Nearest city | Sydney |
| Distance from Sydney (as the crow flies) | 160.65 km |
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Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
minor
Air 15.6 C
Water 18.2 C
Sunrise 6:31am
Sunset 5:24pm
Updated 16 Aug 7:00pm
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Forecasts are based on the Getfished Meteorological and Solunar Forecasting System, which combines data from the BOM, and other sources. Our custom software systems use these inputs to establish solunar, tides and other forecasts for fishing conditions.
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