Tue
8 Sep
Dense Drizzle
Range
13.7°C to 18.9°C
Rain
3.5 mm
Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather
Port Macquarie Beach
Today's Port Macquarie Beach fishing forecast looks quiet overall, though the best solunar period may still offer a short window of activity. With the moon overhead, denoting a major period, a short lift in fish feeding activity is possible. Persistent drizzle; your comfort may be reduced at times.
Scheduled update AEST
Moon Phase
Waning Crescent
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
52%
Quiet conditions at 27%, with limited activity expected.
Sunrise
·
5:58am
Sunset
·
5:35pm
Solunar Overview
Port Macquarie Beach Solunar Fishing Times
Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Port Macquarie Beach.
Today’s Solunar Score
52%
Current Bite · Major
Until 10:32pm
Moon Phase
Waning Crescent
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.
Right now
Mainly Clear
15.0°C
Today
Maximum
18.9°C
Minimum
13.7°C
Rain
3.5 mm
Wed
9 Sep
Moderate Drizzle
Range
9.5°C to 20.1°C
Rain
1.7 mm
Thu
10 Sep
Light Showers
Range
13.0°C to 18.8°C
Rain
4.8 mm
Fri
11 Sep
Light Drizzle
Range
12.2°C to 19.2°C
Rain
4.5 mm
Sat
12 Sep
Light Drizzle
Range
13.2°C to 19.9°C
Rain
0.7 mm
Sun
13 Sep
Mainly Clear
Range
12.5°C to 20.1°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Mon
14 Sep
Partly Cloudy
Range
13.4°C to 21.3°C
Rain
0.0 mm
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.
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.
Right now
Current speed
10.9 km/h
Direction
S
Today max
24.1 km/h
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.
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
55
This year
13
This season
0
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
NSW reports are spread fairly evenly across Murray Cod, Yellowbelly and Black Marlin.
This chart is best read as a guide to reported species presence. It is not a measure of total catches.
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: 261 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 Port Macquarie Beach?
Today's sunrise is 5:58 am and sunset is 5:35 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. No high tide or solunar period falls within the sunrise or sunset fishing periods today, so the other listed bite windows may provide better timing guidance.
Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Port Macquarie Beach, 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.
Port Macquarie Beach is a location within the region of:
Port Macquarie.
Port Macquarie Beach Overview
| Latitude | -31.4288 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 152.9187
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Sydney |
| Environment | Saltwater |
| Distance from Sydney (as the crow flies) | 386.28 km |
| Platform | BeachesPiersCaravan parkDrinking waterParkingShelterToilets |
| Creeks | Wrights creek |
🛈 Getfished Fishing Report, Solunar & Conditions Summaries Source
Fishing report summaries are derived from Getfished’s structured fishing report database system. More information on this on how we collect and structure fishing report data can be found on our Fishing reports information.
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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