Sat
3 Oct
Showers. Possible storm.
Range
7.0°C to 11.0°C
Rain
95% chance
Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather
Buxton
The forecast for Buxton is subdued today, so any bite window is likely to be brief. With the moon overhead, denoting a major period, a short lift in fish feeding activity is possible. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.
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Moon Phase
3rd Quarter
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
62%
Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.
Sunrise
·
5:52am
Sunset
·
6:21pm
Solunar Overview
Buxton Solunar Fishing Times
Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Buxton.
Today’s Solunar Score
62%
Next Bite · Minor
9:06am
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
Light Drizzle
14.1°C
BOM update unavailable. Fallback source active.
Today
Showers. Possible storm.
Maximum
11.0°C
Minimum
7.0°C
Rain
95% chance
Sun
4 Oct
Partly cloudy.
Range
4.0°C to 10.0°C
Rain
0 to 1 mm · 30% chance
Mon
5 Oct
Partly cloudy.
Range
2.0°C to 12.0°C
Rain
5% chance
Tue
6 Oct
Showers.
Range
4.0°C to 10.0°C
Rain
1 to 6 mm · 90% chance
Wed
7 Oct
Partly cloudy.
Range
— to 13.0°C
Rain
5% chance
Thu
8 Oct
Sunny.
Range
4.0°C to 15.0°C
Rain
0% chance
Fri
9 Oct
Late shower or two.
Range
7.0°C to 15.0°C
Rain
0 to 3 mm · 50% 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
989
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
4.6 km/h
Direction
NW
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.
Fishing Reports
Recent reports across the state
No recent local or regional reports are available. Showing broader state fishing report trends.
These reports reflect activity across the state and are not location-specific. Use as a general guide only.
Reports analysed
9083
This year
1264
This season
478
Species recorded
0
Broader state-wide 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 statewide reports
A wide spread of species appears across VIC reports, led by Murray Cod, Redfin and Yellowbelly.
State-level reports can cover very different waters, so this should be read as a broad reporting snapshot.
Based on statewide 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 state, not only this location.
State-wide bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though worms, yabbies and squid feature more consistently than others.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 11152 mentions across 198 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.
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What are today's best fishing times at Buxton?
Today's sunrise is 5:52 am and sunset is 6:21 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.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Buxton, 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.
Buxton Overview
| Latitude | -37.4233 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 145.709
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Environment | Freshwater |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 102.05 km |
| Platform | Drinking waterParkingShelterToilets |
| Rivers | Acheron riverSteavenson river |
| Creeks | Little steavenson river |
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Acheron River is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.
62%
Poor
minor
Air 14.1 C
Pressure 989 hPa
Sunrise 5:52am
Sunset 6:21pm
Updated 3 Oct 8:26am
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