Fishing Locations & Local Conditions

Port MacDonnell Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

Today's Port MacDonnell fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. Mixed cloud cover; low inflience expected on fishing conditions.

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Waning Gibbous Moon illustration

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

57%

Possible bite intensity is 30%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.

Current Bite · Minor · 7:40am
Current Weather · Overcast 15.7 C
Sunrise · 5:48am
Sunset · 6:08pm

Region Locations

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7 Day Region Outlook

Next week at a glance

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Mon

28 Sep

Light Showers

Precipitation 40% chance

Tue

29 Sep

Partly Cloudy

13-27 C

Precipitation 0 to 1 mm · 30% chance

Solunar

57% activity

Quiet

Major 12:25am-2:25am

Sunrise: 5:48am

Sunset: 6:08pm

Wed

30 Sep

Light Showers

14-21 C

Precipitation 2 to 9 mm · 95% chance

Solunar

52% activity

Quiet

Major 1:18am-3:18am

Sunrise: 5:46am

Sunset: 6:09pm

Thu

1 Oct

Slight Rain

11-19 C

Precipitation 4 to 15 mm · 95% chance

Solunar

50% activity

Quiet

Major 2:15am-4:15am

Sunrise: 5:45am

Sunset: 6:10pm

Fri

2 Oct

Light Showers

8-15 C

Precipitation 0 to 1 mm · 40% chance

Solunar

52% activity

Quiet

Major 3:16am-5:16am

Sunrise: 5:43am

Sunset: 6:11pm

Sat

3 Oct

Partly Cloudy

6-17 C

Precipitation 10% chance

Solunar

63% activity

Quiet

Major 4:19am-6:19am

Sunrise: 5:42am

Sunset: 6:11pm

Sun

4 Oct

Partly Cloudy

7-18 C

Precipitation 10% chance

Solunar

58% activity

Quiet

Major 5:21am-7:21am

Sunrise: 6:40am

Sunset: 7:12pm

7 Day Solunar Forecast

Port MacDonnell Fishing Times: This Week's Planner

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

Tue

29 Sep

57%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

9:14pm

Major Windows

12:25am – 2:25am

12:51pm – 2:51pm

Minor Windows

5:40am – 7:40am

8:14pm – 10:14pm

Wed

30 Sep

52%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

10:29pm

Major Windows

1:18am – 3:18am

1:46pm – 3:46pm

Minor Windows

6:15am – 8:15am

9:29pm – 11:29pm

Thu

1 Oct

50%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

11:41pm

Major Windows

2:15am – 4:15am

2:45pm – 4:45pm

Minor Windows

6:58am – 8:58am

10:41pm – 12:41am

Fri

2 Oct

52%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

Major Windows

3:16am – 5:16am

3:47pm – 5:47pm

Minor Windows

7:52am – 9:52am

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Sat

3 Oct

63%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

12:47am

Major Windows

4:19am – 6:19am

4:50pm – 6:50pm

Minor Windows

8:55am – 10:55am

11:47pm – 1:47am

Sun

4 Oct

58%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

1:43am

Major Windows

5:21am – 7:21am

5:51pm – 7:51pm

Minor Windows

12:43am – 2:43am

11:05am – 1:05pm

Mon

5 Oct

51%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

3:30am

Major Windows

7:20am – 9:20am

7:47pm – 9:47pm

Minor Windows

2:30am – 4:30am

12:18pm – 2:18pm

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.

Last Reported

Current speed

28.6 km/h

Direction

N

Today max

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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.

Mon

28 Sep

Max wind

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Tue

29 Sep

Max wind

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Wed

30 Sep

Max wind

—

Thu

1 Oct

Max wind

—

Fri

2 Oct

Max wind

—

Sat

3 Oct

Max wind

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Sun

4 Oct

Max wind

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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.

Last Reported

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.

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.

Bluefin Tuna

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

Today's sunrise is 5:48 am and sunset is 6:08 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A minor solunar period overlaps the morning fishing period today. The sea-surface temperature is 14.5°C, some species may be less active in cooler water.

Port MacDonnell Overview

Latitude-38.055
Longitude
Nearest cityAdelaide
EnvironmentSaltwater
Distance from Adelaide (as the crow flies)37.41  km
PlatformPiersDrinking waterParkingShelterToilets
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