Fishing Locations & Local Conditions

Sunshine Coast Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

There is good fishing potential at Sunshine Coast today, especially if you can line up with the key solunar periods. During the major period, the moon is overhead, which may improve fish feeding responses.

Scheduled update AEST

Full Moon illustration

Moon Phase

Full

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

63%

Good conditions at 63%, with the next bite window worth watching.

Current Bite · Minor · 6:05pm
Current Weather · 22.4 C
Pressure · 1014.2 hPa
Sunrise · 5:04am
Sunset · 5:59pm

Region Locations

Sunshine Coast Fishing Spots

20 locations
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Banksia Beach

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:05pm

Banksia Beach is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 22.3 C

Water 22.8 C

Sunrise 5:04am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Barwon Banks

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:04pm

Barwon Banks is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 22.4 C

Pressure 1014.2 hPa

Water 22.7 C

Sunrise 5:04am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Borumba Dam

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:06pm

Borumba Dam is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 23.4 C

Pressure 1014.2 hPa

Sunrise 5:06am

Sunset 6:01pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Caboolture Creek

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:05pm

Caboolture Creek is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 23.1 C

Pressure 1014.1 hPa

Water 22.8 C

Sunrise 5:05am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Caboolture River Mouth

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:05pm

Caboolture River Mouth is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 23.5 C

Water 22.7 C

Sunrise 5:04am

Sunset 6:00pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Caloundra

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:04pm

Caloundra is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 22.4 C

Pressure 1014.2 hPa

Water 22.6 C

Sunrise 5:04am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Lake Samsonvale

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:06pm

Lake Samsonvale is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 23.5 C

Sunrise 5:05am

Sunset 6:01pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Maroochy River

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:05pm

Maroochy River is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 22.4 C

Pressure 1014.2 hPa

Water 22.8 C

Sunrise 5:05am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Maroochydore

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:04pm

Good conditions at 63%, with the next bite window worth watching.

63% Good minor

Air 22.4 C

Pressure 1014.2 hPa

Water 22.6 C

Sunrise 5:04am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Mooloolaba

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:04pm

Mooloolaba is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 22.4 C

Pressure 1014.2 hPa

Water 22.6 C

Sunrise 5:04am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Noosa Heads

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:04pm

Good conditions at 63%, with the next bite window worth watching.

63% Good minor

Air 22.5 C

Pressure 1014.4 hPa

Water 23 C

Sunrise 5:04am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Noosa River Entrance

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:04pm

Good conditions at 63%, with the next bite window worth watching.

63% Good minor

Air 22.5 C

Pressure 1014.4 hPa

Water 23 C

Sunrise 5:05am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

North Pine Dam

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:06pm

North Pine Dam is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 23.5 C

Sunrise 5:04am

Sunset 6:00pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Rainbow Beach

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:04pm

Good conditions at 63%, with the next bite window worth watching.

63% Good minor

Air 22.3 C

Pressure 1014.3 hPa

Sunrise 5:05am

Sunset 5:58pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Redcliffe Point

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:05pm

Redcliffe Point is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 23.5 C

Water 22.5 C

Sunrise 5:03am

Sunset 6:00pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

The Hards

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:02pm

Good conditions at 62%, with the next bite window worth watching.

62% Good minor

Air 22.3 C

Pressure 1014.3 hPa

Water 23.2 C

Sunrise 5:02am

Sunset 5:57pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

Tin Can Bay

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 6:04pm

Tin Can Bay is tracking well at 63%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.

63% Good minor

Air 22.9 C

Water 23.3 C

Sunrise 5:05am

Sunset 5:59pm

Updated 25 Oct 5:56pm

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7 Day Region Outlook

Next week at a glance

Scroll or swipe across for the daily weather and bite rhythm.

Sun

25 Oct

19-25 C

Precipitation 60% chance

Solunar

63% activity

Good

Major 9:28am-11:28am

Sunrise: 5:04am

Sunset: 5:59pm

Mon

26 Oct

20-30 C

Precipitation 1 to 25 mm · 80% chance

Solunar

79% activity

Good

Major 10:18am-12:18pm

Sunrise: 5:04am

Sunset: 6:00pm

Tue

27 Oct

Light Showers

19-27 C

Precipitation 0 to 2 mm · 50% chance

Solunar

77% activity

Good

Major 11:13am-1:13pm

Sunrise: 5:03am

Sunset: 6:00pm

Wed

28 Oct

Light Showers

19-27 C

Precipitation 0 to 15 mm · 80% chance

Solunar

63% activity

Good

Major 12:12pm-2:12pm

Sunrise: 5:02am

Sunset: 6:01pm

Thu

29 Oct

Partly Cloudy

17-26 C

Precipitation 0 to 1 mm · 30% chance

Solunar

56% activity

Good

Major 12:43am-2:43am

Sunrise: 5:01am

Sunset: 6:02pm

Fri

30 Oct

Partly Cloudy

17-25 C

Precipitation 0 to 1 mm · 30% chance

Solunar

53% activity

Good

Major 1:47am-3:47am

Sunrise: 5:00am

Sunset: 6:02pm

Sat

31 Oct

Light Showers

18-25 C

Precipitation 0 to 3 mm · 50% chance

Solunar

54% activity

Good

Major 2:52am-4:52am

Sunrise: 4:59am

Sunset: 6:03pm

7 Day Solunar Forecast

Sunshine Coast Fishing Times: This Week's Planner

Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.

Sun

25 Oct

63%

Activity

Moon Phase

full

Moonrise

5:05pm

Major Windows

9:28am – 11:28am

9:53pm – 11:53pm

Minor Windows

2:59am – 4:59am

4:05pm – 6:05pm

Mon

26 Oct

79%

Activity

Moon Phase

full

Moonrise

6:10pm

Major Windows

10:18am – 12:18pm

10:45pm – 12:45am

Minor Windows

3:35am – 5:35am

5:10pm – 7:10pm

Tue

27 Oct

77%

Activity

Moon Phase

full

Moonrise

7:18pm

Major Windows

11:13am – 1:13pm

11:42pm – 1:42am

Minor Windows

4:16am – 6:16am

6:18pm – 8:18pm

Wed

28 Oct

63%

Activity

Moon Phase

full

Moonrise

8:29pm

Major Windows

12:12pm – 2:12pm

11:42pm – 1:42am

Minor Windows

5:03am – 7:03am

7:29pm – 9:29pm

Thu

29 Oct

56%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

9:37pm

Major Windows

12:43am – 2:43am

1:15pm – 3:15pm

Minor Windows

5:59am – 7:59am

8:37pm – 10:37pm

Fri

30 Oct

53%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

10:40pm

Major Windows

1:47am – 3:47am

2:20pm – 4:20pm

Minor Windows

7:02am – 9:02am

9:40pm – 11:40pm

Sat

31 Oct

54%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

11:35pm

Major Windows

2:52am – 4:52am

3:23pm – 5:23pm

Minor Windows

8:09am – 10:09am

10:35pm – 12:35am

Wind

Current wind and outlook

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

Last Reported

Current speed

19.0 km/h

Direction

N

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.

Wind forecast unavailable for the coming days.

Barometric pressure

Last observed

1014.2 hPa

Mean Sea Level pressure · Observed Sun 25 Oct, 5:50 pm local time · BOM

Steady over 2:50 pm–5:50 pm

Pressure movement

Actual observations from the past 24 hours. Lines stop at gaps or changes in measurement source.

Fishing Report Trends

Fishing report trends in this region

Species most often mentioned in regional reports

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

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.

Share of the displayed top 5 species recorded.

Seasonal Species

Species worth watching this spring

Based on historical reports recorded for Spring across this state.

Quick reference

Seasonal report strength across the shortlisted species.

Whiting

289

Flathead

286

Snapper

212

Bream

199

Whiting

289 spring reports recorded.

Snapper

212 spring reports recorded.

Bream

199 spring reports recorded.

What are today's best fishing times at Sunshine Coast?

Today's sunrise is 5:04 am and sunset is 5:59 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.

Sunshine Coast Overview

Latitude-26.6065
Longitude
Nearest cityBrisbane
EnvironmentSaltwater
Distance from Brisbane (as the crow flies)108.98  km
PlatformPiers
RiversMaroochy riverMooloolah riverNoosa river
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🛈 Getfished Fishing Report, Solunar & Conditions Summaries Source

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