Fishing Times, Solunar, Reports

Coolangatta Beach Fishing

The forecast for Coolangatta Beach is average today, so timing your fishing to the major and minor periods matters more. The major period, indicating the moon is overhead, suggests a possible increase in fish feeding activity during this key period.

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Last updated Wed 11 Nov 2026 · 6:30am AEST

Moon Phase

New

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

48%

Coolangatta Beach is sitting at 48%, with a few windows that could produce.

Current Bite · Minor · 6:35am

Current Weather · 23.5 C

Pressure · 1017.6 hPa

Sunrise · 4:48am

Sunset · 6:11pm

Next Tide · High · 08:50

Todays Fishing Times

Solunar Overview

Coolangatta Beach Fishing Times

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

Today’s Solunar Score

48%

Current Bite · Minor

Until 6:35am

Moon Phase

New

Tide Overview

Coolangatta Beach Tide Times For Fishing

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The rising tide is increasing water depth as it moves towards the next high tide.

Next Tide

High at 08:50

1.85 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently rising

Estimated Height

1.40 m

Weather overview

Coolangatta Beach Fishing Weather

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Current conditions

Clear

Current temperature

23.5°C

Today

Showers. Storm developing.

Maximum

30.0°C

Observed Wed 11 Nov, 5:50 am local time

Barometric pressure overview

Coolangatta Beach Fishing Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1017.6 hPa

Observed Wed 11 Nov, 5:50 am local time

Wind overview

Coolangatta Beach Fishing Wind

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Current speed

17.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Wed 11 Nov, 5:50 am local time

Marine conditions overview

Coolangatta Beach Fishing Marine conditions

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Current wave

1.14 m

Water temperature

22.3 C

Data updated Wed 11 Nov, 3:57 am local time

Fishing Reports

Recent reports across the region

No recent local reports are available. Showing fishing report activity across the wider region.

regional data

These reports reflect activity across the wider region, not just this location. Conditions and catches may vary locally.

Reports analysed

835

This year

224

This season

Species recorded

Broader regional 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 regional reports

Gold Coast reports span a broad range of species, with Australian Bass, Flathead and Saratoga.

Regional reports can draw from several nearby waters, so the chart should be read as a broad guide.

Based on regional 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 across the wider region, not only this location.

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What are today's best fishing times at Coolangatta Beach?

Today's sunrise is 4:48 am and sunset is 6:11 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. The sea-surface temperature is 22.3°C, which is generally more amenable to feeding activity.

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

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Coolangatta 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.

Coolangatta Beach is a location within the region of: Gold Coast.

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Coolangatta Beach Overview

Latitude	-28.1653
Longitude	153.5357 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Brisbane
Environment	Saltwater
Distance from Brisbane (as the crow flies)	103.21 km
Platform	BeachesDrinking waterParkingShelterToilets

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