Fishing Locations & Local Conditions

Sunshine Coast Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

Today is shaping up as a quieter one at Sunshine Coast, with only limited feeding activity expected. With the major bite period coinciding with the moon overhead, this supports the potential for increased fish feeding activity. Mixed cloud cover; low inflience expected on fishing conditions.

Updated

Waxing Gibbous Moon illustration

Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

26%

Sunshine Coast is subdued at 26%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

Next Bite · Major · 7:10pm
Current Weather · Clear Sky 20.3 C
Pressure · 1021 hPa
Sunrise · 6:11am
Sunset · 5:30pm

Region Locations

Sunshine Coast Fishing Spots

10 locations
Filter locations by environment

Mainly Clear

Caboolture Creek

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 7:10pm

Quiet conditions at 26%, with limited activity expected.

26% Poor major

Air 20.4 C

Water 20.1 C

Sunrise 6:11am

Sunset 5:30pm

Updated 23 Aug 3:00pm

Mainly Clear

Maroochy River

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 7:10pm

Quiet conditions at 26%, with limited activity expected.

26% Poor major

Air 20.4 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Water 20.1 C

Sunrise 6:11am

Sunset 5:30pm

Updated 23 Aug 3:00pm

Light Drizzle

Maroochydore

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 7:10pm

Maroochydore is subdued at 26%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

26% Poor major

Air 20.4 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 19.9 C

Sunrise 6:11am

Sunset 5:30pm

Updated 23 Aug 3:00pm

Light Drizzle

Mooloolah River Entrance

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 7:10pm

Mooloolah River Entrance is subdued at 26%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

26% Poor major

Air 20.4 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 19.9 C

Sunrise 6:11am

Sunset 5:30pm

Updated 23 Aug 3:00pm

Clear Sky

Noosa Heads

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 7:10pm

Noosa Heads is subdued at 26%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

26% Poor major

Air 20.1 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 20.2 C

Sunrise 6:11am

Sunset 5:30pm

Updated 23 Aug 3:00pm

Clear Sky

Noosa River Entrance

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 7:10pm

Noosa River Entrance is subdued at 26%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

26% Poor major

Air 20.1 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 20.2 C

Sunrise 6:11am

Sunset 5:30pm

Updated 23 Aug 3:00pm

Light Drizzle

Redcliffe Peninsula

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 7:10pm

Redcliffe Peninsula is subdued at 26%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

26% Poor major

Air 20.2 C

Water 18.9 C

Sunrise 6:11am

Sunset 5:29pm

Updated 23 Aug 3:00pm

Light Drizzle

Redcliffe Point

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 7:10pm

Quiet conditions at 26%, with limited activity expected.

26% Poor major

Air 20.2 C

Water 18.9 C

Sunrise 6:11am

Sunset 5:29pm

Updated 23 Aug 3:00pm

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7 Day Region Outlook

Next week at a glance

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

Wed

5 Aug

Partly Cloudy

9-20 C

Wind 10 km/h

Thu

6 Aug

Overcast

12-21 C

Wind 10 km/h

Fri

7 Aug

Light Drizzle

12-21 C

Rain 0.2 mm · Wind 11 km/h

Sat

8 Aug

Mainly Clear

10-20 C

Wind 12 km/h

Sun

9 Aug

Mainly Clear

13-20 C

Wind 12 km/h

Mon

10 Aug

Clear Sky

12-24 C

Wind 18 km/h

Tue

11 Aug

Partly Cloudy

9-20 C

Wind 12 km/h

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

23 Aug

26%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing gibbous

Moonrise

12:53pm

Major Windows

7:35am – 9:35am

7:10pm – 9:10pm

Minor Windows

1:35am – 3:35am

11:53am – 1:53pm

Mon

24 Aug

27%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing gibbous

Moonrise

1:49pm

Major Windows

8:24am – 10:24am

8:00pm – 10:00pm

Minor Windows

2:24am – 4:24am

12:49pm – 2:49pm

Tue

25 Aug

31%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing gibbous

Moonrise

2:46pm

Major Windows

9:12am – 11:12am

8:49pm – 10:49pm

Minor Windows

3:08am – 5:08am

1:46pm – 3:46pm

Wed

26 Aug

39%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing gibbous

Moonrise

3:43pm

Major Windows

9:59am – 11:59am

9:36pm – 11:36pm

Minor Windows

3:47am – 5:47am

2:43pm – 4:43pm

Thu

27 Aug

54%

Activity

Moon Phase

full

Moonrise

4:40pm

Major Windows

10:22pm – 12:22am

10:44pm – 12:44am

Minor Windows

4:23am – 6:23am

3:40pm – 5:40pm

Fri

28 Aug

67%

Activity

Moon Phase

full

Moonrise

5:36pm

Major Windows

11:06am – 1:06pm

11:06pm – 1:06am

Minor Windows

4:56am – 6:56am

4:36pm – 6:36pm

Sat

29 Aug

64%

Activity

Moon Phase

full

Moonrise

6:33pm

Major Windows

11:27am – 1:27pm

11:06pm – 1:06am

Minor Windows

5:27am – 7:27am

5:33pm – 7:33pm

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

9.5 km/h

Direction

E

Today max

10.0 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.

Wed

5 Aug

Max wind

10.0 km/h· N

Thu

6 Aug

Max wind

9.9 km/h· NW

Fri

7 Aug

Max wind

11.0 km/h· S

Sat

8 Aug

Max wind

11.7 km/h· S

Sun

9 Aug

Max wind

11.7 km/h· W

Mon

10 Aug

Max wind

18.1 km/h· NW

Tue

11 Aug

Max wind

11.6 km/h· W

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

1021
hPa
Falling

Interpretation

Pressure changes tend to matter more than the absolute value, especially when conditions are shifting.

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.

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

Today's sunrise is 6:11 am and sunset is 5:30 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.

Sunshine Coast Overview

Latitude-26.6065
Longitude
Nearest cityBrisbane
Distance from Brisbane (as the crow flies)108.98  km
PlatformPiers
RiversMaroochy riverMooloolah riverNoosa river
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