Tue
14 Jul
83%
Activity
Moon Phase
new
Moonrise
7:29am
Major Windows
11:09am – 1:09pm
11:40pm – 1:40am
Minor Windows
6:29am – 8:29am
3:55pm – 5:55pm
Solunar, Weather & Reports
Bellarine Peninsula Fishing Times, Weather & Reports
Today's Bellarine Peninsula fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. West-northwest winds can remain productive, though warmth may affect shallow water. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.
Updated
Moon Phase
New
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
83%
Possible bite intensity is 83%, suggesting excellent fishing conditions.
Current Bite · Minor
·
8:29am
Current Weather
·
Mainly Clear 10.7 C
Pressure
·
1018 hPa
Sunrise
·
7:36am
Sunset
·
5:18pm
Daily Timing
Solunar
Current data for Bellarine Peninsula place conditions in the excellent range at 83% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
83% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
11:09 – 13:09
Centre · 12:09
Strength · 100%
Overhead transit major
Major 2
23:40 – 01:40
Centre · 00:40
Strength · 55.1%
Underfoot transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
06:29 – 08:29
Centre · 07:29
Strength · 33%
Moonrise minor
Minor 2
15:55 – 17:55
Centre · 16:55
Strength · 28.9%
Moonset minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Plan upcoming fishing windows across the week
Compare daily bite activity, major feeding windows and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
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
Mainly Clear
10.7°C
Today
Maximum
14.5°C
Minimum
9.3°C
Rain
0.6 mm
Tue
14 Jul
Light Drizzle
Range
9.3°C to 14.5°C
Rain
0.6 mm
Wed
15 Jul
Light Drizzle
Range
8.3°C to 14.5°C
Rain
0.4 mm
Thu
16 Jul
Overcast
Range
9.8°C to 14.8°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fri
17 Jul
Overcast
Range
9.0°C to 12.7°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sat
18 Jul
Overcast
Range
6.8°C to 11.6°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sun
19 Jul
Overcast
Range
8.1°C to 13.1°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Mon
20 Jul
Overcast
Range
10.5°C to 14.9°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Pressure
Barometric pressure
Pressure is most useful when it shows movement. A stable, rising, or falling trend can add context to the rest of today’s fishing forecast.
Right now
1018
hPa
⮝
Rising
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
25.7 km/h
Direction
NW
Today max
34.1 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 for Bellarine Peninsula
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
17
This year
0
This season
0
Species mentioned
6
Reported species
Squid
King George Whiting
Snapper
Bronze Whaler Shark
Flathead
Species most often mentioned in regional reports
A wide spread of species appears across Bellarine Peninsula reports, led by King George Whiting, Squid and Snapper.
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 for this location.
Local bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
Squid, pipis and salmon are near the front, but the overall spread is fairly even.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 743 mentions across 50 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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Bellarine Peninsula Fishing
Bellarine Peninsula Fishing Guide
Getfished provides general solunar, tide, and weather forecasts for the Bellarine region because it covers such a large area. For more accurate details, check the list above and select a specific location within the Bellarine Peninsula.
Popular fishing spots in the area include Portarlington Pier, St Leonards Pier, Queenscliff, and Barwon Heads. To find local conditions, search for each spot by name to get tide, solunar, and weather updates specific to that location.
Available Fishing Opportunities
Fishing on the peninsula offers plenty of variety. Most people come here for saltwater fishing, but there are also some good freshwater spots. Lake Lorne near Drysdale and the Begola Wetlands in Ocean Grove are popular for catching redfin, carp, and eels. Still, the area is mainly known for saltwater fishing.
Species Commonly Targeted
To get some idea of the species variety, if you want to know what fish are commonly caught in the area, check the table below. Popular target species on the Bellarine Peninsula include snapper, King George whiting, flathead, Australian salmon, calamari (squid), and garfish. We haven’t separated different common names—for example, “Calamari” and “Squid” mean the same thing—so you can use whichever name you prefer.
| Fish Species Reported | Percentage of Total Reports Made |
|---|---|
| King George Whiting | 52% |
| Squid | 38% |
| Snapper | 32% |
| Gummy Shark | 22% |
| Bluefin Tuna | 13% |
| Australian Salmon | 8% |
| Whiting | 7% |
| Yellowtail Kingfish | 6% |
| Flathead | 6% |
| Silver Trevally | 5% |
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Bellarine Peninsula, today?
No. Because a forecast cannot 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 fising report, derived, species history.
Use this information to make informed decisions about where to fish, and to compare conditions across nearby locations. We hope you enjoy using Getfished to find your next great fishing spot!
Bellarine Peninsula Overview
| Latitude | -38.1244 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 144.6096
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance | 101.71 km |
| Bays | Port phillip bay |
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Locations around Bellarine Peninsula
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Possible bite intensity is 83%, suggesting excellent fishing conditions.
83%
Excellent
minor
Air 10.2 C
Pressure 1018 hPa
Water 14.1 C
Sunrise 7:36am
Sunset 5:18pm
Updated 14 Jul 8:00am
Possible bite intensity is 83%, suggesting excellent fishing conditions.
83%
Excellent
minor
Air 10.6 C
Pressure 1016 hPa
Water 12.0 C
Sunrise 7:35am
Sunset 5:18pm
Updated 14 Jul 8:00am
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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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