Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Bellarine Peninsula

Bellarine Peninsula has a slower forecast today, but a short lift in activity is still possible around the better bite time. With the moon overhead, denoting a major period, a short lift in fish feeding activity is possible. Mixed cloud cover; low inflience expected on fishing conditions.

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Scheduled update Mon 5 Oct 2026 · 8:30am AEDT

Moon Phase

3rd Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

51%

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

Current Bite · Major · 9:33am

Current Weather · 9.1 C

Pressure · 1021 hPa

Sunrise · 6:53am

Sunset · 7:28pm

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Solunar Overview

Bellarine Peninsula Solunar Fishing Times

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Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Bellarine Peninsula.

Today’s Solunar Score

51%

Current Bite · Major

Until 9:33am

Moon Phase

3rd Quarter

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

Current weather

9.1°C

Today

Partly cloudy.

Maximum

19.0°C

Minimum

5.0°C

Rain

10% chance

Mon

5 Oct

Partly cloudy.

Range

5.0°C to 19.0°C

Rain

10% chance

Tue

6 Oct

Shower or two.

Range

9.0°C to 19.0°C

Rain

0 to 2 mm · 70% chance

Wed

7 Oct

Partly cloudy.

Range

7.0°C to 17.0°C

Rain

5% chance

Thu

8 Oct

Sunny.

Range

5.0°C to 24.0°C

Rain

0% chance

Fri

9 Oct

Mostly sunny.

Range

11.0°C to 27.0°C

Rain

20% chance

Sat

10 Oct

Showers.

Range

12.0°C to 21.0°C

Rain

1 to 8 mm · 90% chance

Sun

11 Oct

Possible shower.

Range

9.0°C to 19.0°C

Rain

0 to 2 mm · 40% chance

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

4.0 km/h

Direction

Today max

—

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

5 Oct

Max wind

—

Tue

6 Oct

Max wind

—

Wed

7 Oct

Max wind

—

Thu

8 Oct

Max wind

—

Fri

9 Oct

Max wind

—

Sat

10 Oct

Max wind

—

Sun

11 Oct

Max wind

—

Fishing Reports

Bellarine Peninsula recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

This year

This season

Species recorded

Reported species

Squid King George Whiting Snapper Flathead Whiting

Species most often mentioned in regional reports

Reports in Bellarine Peninsula are spread across a range of species, with Squid, King George Whiting and Snapper among the names that come up most.

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 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: 755 mentions across 56 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Bellarine Peninsula?

Today's sunrise is 6:53 am and sunset is 7:28 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.

Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.

Summer Fishing

Bronze Whaler Shark, King George Whiting and Squid 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

Garfish, King George Whiting and Squid 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

Flathead, King George Whiting, Snapper and Squid 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 King George Whiting, Snapper and Squid becoming more active. Later in spring summer species such as Bronze Whaler Shark, King George Whiting and Squid begin to move into the area and can become more common at the location.

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
Squid	36%
King George Whiting	36%
Snapper	35%
Gummy Shark	20%
Bluefin Tuna	12%
Australian Salmon	9%
Yellowtail Kingfish	8%
Silver Trevally	8%
Flathead	7%
Whiting	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 fishing 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!

✨Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish told us.

Bellarine Peninsula Overview

Latitude	-38.1244
Longitude	144.6096 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Melbourne
Environment	Saltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)	101.71 km
Bays	Port phillip bay

Charlemont Fishing

Charlemont Reef

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:34am

51% major

Air 9.2 C

Water 15.6 C

Sunrise 6:54am

Sunset 7:29pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Charlemont Reef Fishing

Clifton Springs

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:33am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

51% Poor major

Air 9.1 C

Pressure 1018 hPa

Water 15 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:28pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Clifton Springs Fishing

Clifton Springs Jetty

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:33am

Clifton Springs Jetty is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

51% Poor major

Air 9.1 C

Water 15.4 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:28pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Clifton Springs Jetty Fishing

Cumberland River

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:36am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

51% Poor major

Air 8.2 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Sunrise 6:55am

Sunset 7:31pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Cumberland River Fishing

Curlewis

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:34am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

51% Poor major

Air 9.2 C

Water 15.4 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:28pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Curlewis Fishing

Fyansford

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:35am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

51% Poor major

Air 9.2 C

Sunrise 6:54am

Sunset 7:29pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Fyansford Fishing

Hermsley

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:34am

Hermsley is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

51% Poor major

Air 9.2 C

Pressure 1015 hPa

Water 15.4 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:28pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Hermsley Fishing

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:31am

Lysaghts is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

51% Poor major

Air 9.5 C

Water 15.1 C

Sunrise 6:50am

Sunset 7:25pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Lysaghts Fishing

Ocean Grove

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:34am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

51% Poor major

Air 9.2 C

Pressure 1022 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:28pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Ocean Grove Fishing

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:34am

Sheepwash Barwon River is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

51% Poor major

Air 9.2 C

Pressure 1022 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:28pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Sheepwash Barwon River Fishing

St Leonards

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:30am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

51% Poor major

Air 9.6 C

Pressure 1009 hPa

Water 0 C

Sunrise 6:51am

Sunset 7:23pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

St Leonards Fishing

Current Bite · Major

Until: 9:33am

Swan Bay Jetty is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

51% Poor major

Air 9.2 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Water 14.3 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:28pm

Updated 5 Oct 8:26am

Swan Bay Jetty Fishing

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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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