Thu
23 Jul
35%
Activity
Moon Phase
1st quarter
Moonrise
11:56am
Major Windows
6:52am – 8:52am
6:28pm – 8:28pm
Minor Windows
1:03am – 3:03am
10:56am – 12:56pm
Fishing Times, Tides & Weather
Bass River Entrance Fishing Times, Tides, Weather & Reports
Today's Bass River Entrance fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. West-southwest winds often suit fishing, especially around sheltered structure. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.
Updated
Moon Phase
1st Quarter
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
35%
Possible bite intensity is 35%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Daily Timing
Solunar Fishing Times
Current data for Bass River Entrance place conditions in the quiet range at 35% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
35% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
06:52 – 08:52
Centre · 07:52
Strength · 11.6%
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
18:28 – 20:28
Centre · 19:28
Strength · 97.3%
Overhead transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
01:03 – 03:03
Centre · 02:03
Strength · 35.9%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
10:56 – 12:56
Centre · 11:56
Strength · 28.8%
Moonrise minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Plan upcoming fishing times across the week
Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
7 Day Tides
Fishing Tides, times and movement through the week
Next tide: Lowat 12:54· 1.11 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.
Right now
Light Drizzle
10.3°C
Today
Maximum
10.8°C
Minimum
7.7°C
Rain
9.8 mm
Thu
23 Jul
Light Showers
Range
7.7°C to 10.8°C
Rain
9.8 mm
Fri
24 Jul
Moderate Drizzle
Range
9.3°C to 11.9°C
Rain
4.2 mm
Sat
25 Jul
Moderate Showers
Range
10.9°C to 12.9°C
Rain
15.5 mm
Sun
26 Jul
Light Drizzle
Range
10.5°C to 14.0°C
Rain
2.1 mm
Mon
27 Jul
Overcast
Range
9.5°C to 15.1°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Tue
28 Jul
Light Showers
Range
7.7°C to 11.7°C
Rain
5.7 mm
Wed
29 Jul
Moderate Drizzle
Range
6.2°C to 9.8°C
Rain
6.6 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.
Right now
1022
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.
Right now
Current speed
33.7 km/h
Direction
W
Today max
36.7 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.
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
93
This year
15
This season
9
Species mentioned
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
Bass Coast reports span a broad range of species, with Snapper, King George Whiting and Bluefin Tuna.
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 mentions across the wider region, not only this location.
Regional bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
Around this area, squid feature again and again.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 273 mentions across 1 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 1 bait mentions.
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What are today's best fishing times at Bass River Entrance?
Today's sunrise is 7:28 am and sunset is 5:20 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A high tide and a solunar period both align with the morning fishing period today. Barometric pressure is falling, which may make fish activity less predictable.
Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Bass River Entrance, 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.
Bass River Entrance is a location within the region of:
Bass Coast, Victoria, Australia.
Bass River Entrance Overview
| Latitude | -38.4962 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 145.4315
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| Nearest city | |
| Distance from (as the crow flies) | 115.03 km |
| Bays | Western port |
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🛈 Getfished Reporting Summaries Source
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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