Fishing Times, Solunar, Reports

Port Hughes

Today is shaping up as a quieter one at Port Hughes, with only limited feeding activity expected. The overhead moon during the peak period offers the best fish activity chance today. Mixed cloud cover; low inflience expected on fishing conditions.

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Scheduled update Tue 20 Oct 2026 · 9:00am ACDT

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

30%

Port Hughes is subdued at 29%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

Current Bite · Major · 9:18am

Current Weather · 15.8 C

Sunrise · 6:34am

Sunset · 7:36pm

Next Tide · High · 07:12

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Solunar Overview

Port Hughes Solunar Fishing Times

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Today’s Solunar Score

30%

Current Bite · Major

Until 9:18am

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Tide Overview

Port Hughes Tide Fishing Times

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The current tide direction cannot be determined reliably from the available tide events.

Next Tide

High at 07:12

1.67 m

Current Tide

Current tide direction is under determination

Weather overview

Port Hughes Weather

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Current temperature

15.8°C

Today

Partly cloudy.

Maximum

24.0°C

Observed Tue 20 Oct, 8:20 am local time

Barometric pressure overview

Port Hughes Barometric pressure

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Wind overview

Port Hughes Wind

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Current speed

4.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Tue 20 Oct, 8:20 am local time

Marine conditions overview

Port Hughes Marine conditions

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Current wave

0.74 m

Water temperature

19 C

Data updated Tue 20 Oct, 8:28 am local time

Fishing Reports

Port Hughes recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

This year

This season

Species recorded

Reported species

King George Whiting Blue Swimmer Crabs Snook

Species most often mentioned in local reports

Port Hughes reports are led by King George Whiting, with Blue Swimmer Crabs and Snook not far behind.

This summary is based on reports tied to this location and is intended to assist using the species chart.

Based on local 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 3 species recorded for this location.

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What are today's best fishing times at Port Hughes?

Today's sunrise is 6:34 am and sunset is 7:36 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. Today's major solunar periods overlap both the morning and evening fishing periods. The sea-surface temperature is 19.0°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 Port Hughes, 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.

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Port Hughes is a location within the region of: Yorke Peninsula.

Port Hughes Overview

Latitude	-34.0756
Longitude	137.5459 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Adelaide
Environment	Saltwater
Distance from Adelaide (as the crow flies)	19.41 km
Platform	BeachesPiersCaravan parkParkingToilets

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