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Port Macquarie

The forecast for Port Macquarie is subdued today, so any bite window is likely to be brief. Because of the moon being overhead, the bite time currently forecasted offers potential for increased fish feeding activity.

Scheduled update AEST

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

52%

Quiet conditions at 27%, with limited activity expected.

Current Bite · Major · 10:32pm
Sunrise · 5:58am
Sunset · 5:35pm
Next Tide · Low · 01:13
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Solunar Overview

Port Macquarie Solunar Fishing Times

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

Today’s Solunar Score

52%

Current Bite · Major

Until 10:32pm

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Tide Overview

Port Macquarie Tide Times

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The falling tide is reducing water depth as it moves towards the next low tide.

Next Tide

Low at 01:13

0.15 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently falling

Estimated Height

1.08 m

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
• 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.

state-wide data

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?

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, 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 Overview

Latitude-31.4352
Longitude
152.9172 View on Google Maps
Nearest citySydney
EnvironmentSaltwater
Distance from Sydney (as the crow flies)385.84  km
PlatformBeachesCaravan parkDrinking waterParkingShelterToilets
CreeksKooloonbung creek nature parkKooloonbung creek nature park gordon stWrights creek

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🛈 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.

For more information on our systems and data sources please see our Datasources page. You can also Contact us for more information or details on commercial reuse.