Wed
23 Sep
Overcast
Range
5.5°C to 17.6°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fishing Times, Solunar, Reports
Balcombe Creek Beach
Balcombe Creek Beach has a slower forecast today, but a short lift in activity is still possible around the better bite time. Because of the moon being overhead, the bite time currently forecasted offers potential for increased fish feeding activity. Low light conditions may improve feeding activity.
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Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
31%
Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.
Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Balcombe Creek Beach.
Today’s Solunar Score
31%
Next Bite · Major
8:25am
Moon Phase
Waxing Gibbous
The rising tide is increasing water depth as it moves towards the next high tide.
Next Tide
High at 11:59
0.68 m
Current Tide
The tide is currently rising
Estimated Height
0.42 m
Weather
Current conditions and 7 day outlook
Conditions here can shift quickly through the day, so use this as the broad weather picture alongside the separate wind and pressure sections below.
Last Reported
Partly Cloudy
5.8°C
Today
Maximum
17.6°C
Minimum
5.5°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Thu
24 Sep
Light Drizzle
Range
8.8°C to 22.6°C
Rain
0.1 mm
Fri
25 Sep
Thunderstorm
Range
13.2°C to 22.4°C
Rain
15.3 mm
Sat
26 Sep
Moderate Drizzle
Range
11.5°C to 14.3°C
Rain
2.3 mm
Sun
27 Sep
Overcast
Range
10.1°C to 16.5°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Mon
28 Sep
Overcast
Range
9.6°C to 20.5°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Tue
29 Sep
Light Showers
Range
14.2°C to 23.1°C
Rain
3.1 mm
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
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.
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
7.7 km/h
Direction
E
Today max
11.8 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.
Marine Conditions
Waves, water, boating comfort & water temperature
Marine forecasts are guidance only. Conditions can change quickly on exposed water.
Current marine state
Current wave
0.46 m
Max wave
0.58 m
Wave period
11.5 s
Swell
0.54 m
Wind wave
0.16 m
Water temp
14 C
Marine interpretation
Wave: moderate
Water: cold
Marine conditions appear manageable based on current wave readings.
Marine caution
Moderate waves call for more margin, particularly in open or exposed water and smaller craft. Forecast wave heights are averages rather than peak conditions. Individual waves may exceed the forecast height at times. Wind and local chop can quickly affect comfort and control. Wave period around 11.55 s can influence how conditions feel on the water. Conditions in open water can change quickly, so keep checking throughout the session.
Water temperature
Water temperature is around 14 C, making immersion a more significant factor to plan for. Cool or cold water can affect grip, coordination, and swimming ability. Hypothermia is a real risk, particularly if you become immersed in the water. Wind and rough water can increase the impact of an accidental immersion.
Check local marine warnings, ramps, vessel limits and current conditions before heading out.
Fishing Reports
Recent reports across the region
No recent local reports are available. Showing fishing report activity across the wider region.
These reports reflect activity across the wider region, not just this location. Conditions and catches may vary locally.
Reports analysed
458
This year
89
This season
9
Species recorded
0
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
A wide spread of species appears across Mornington Peninsula reports, led by Squid, Snapper and King George Whiting.
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.
Regional bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
Squid, pipis and garfish are the names leading things locally.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 532 mentions across 15 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.
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What are today's best fishing times at Balcombe Creek Beach?
Today's sunrise is 6:10 am and sunset is 6:15 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 14.0°C, some species may be less active in cooler water.
Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.
Summer Fishing
bream, mullet, garfish, king-george-whiting and australian-salmon can be targeted at the location during summer. Activity is strongest for these species during the warmer part of the year. Actual catches will vary according to temperature trends, localised weather and tides.
Autumn Fishing
mullet, garfish and pinkie-snapper are a good choice for anglers to target during autumn. With the water temperature dropping the location provides an opportunity to concentrate on these species.
Winter Fishing
mullet and garfish are the species to focus on because Winter is when the water drops below 15c and this location is no different. Fish can be slower to bite with reduced activity levels. As always what you catch varies with the prevalent temperature trends, localised weather and of course tides.
Spring Fishing
Spring sees the water temperature begin to rise with pinkie-snapper and mullet becoming more active. Later in spring summer species such as bream, mullet, garfish, king-george-whiting and australian-salmon begin to move into the area and can become more common at the location.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Balcombe Creek 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.
Balcombe Creek Beach is a location within the region of:
Mornington Peninsula.
Balcombe Creek Beach Overview
| Latitude | -38.2644 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 145.0153
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Environment | Saltwater |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 50.33 km |
| Platform | BeachesDrinking waterParkingShelterToilets |
| Creeks | Balcombe creek bushland reserveBalcombe creek estuary boardwalk |
| Estuaries | Balcombe estuary |
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Fishing report summaries are derived from Getfished’s structured fishing report database system. More information on this on how we collect and structure fishing report data can be found on our Fishing reports information.
Forecasts are based on the Getfished Meteorological and Solunar Forecasting System, which combines data from the BOM, and other sources. Our custom software systems use these inputs to establish solunar, tides and other forecasts for fishing conditions.
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