Tue
14 Jul
83%
Activity
Moon Phase
new
Moonrise
7:31am
Major Windows
11:11am – 1:11pm
11:42pm – 1:42am
Minor Windows
6:31am – 8:31am
3:56pm – 5:56pm
Solunar, Tides & Weather
Geelong Fishing Times, Tides, Weather & Reports
Today's Geelong fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. 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.
Next Bite · Minor
·
3:56pm
Current Weather
·
Clear Sky 14.3 C
Pressure
·
1019 hPa
Sunrise
·
7:37am
Sunset
·
5:19pm
Next Tide · Low
·
07:04
Daily Timing
Solunar
Current data for Geelong place conditions in the excellent range at 83% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
83% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
11:11 – 13:11
Centre · 12:11
Strength · 100%
Overhead transit major
Major 2
23:42 – 01:42
Centre · 00:42
Strength · 55.8%
Underfoot transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
06:31 – 08:31
Centre · 07:31
Strength · 34.1%
Moonrise minor
Minor 2
15:56 – 17:56
Centre · 16:56
Strength · 29.7%
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.
7 Day Tides
Tide timing and movement through the week
Next tide: Lowat 07:04· 0.28 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
Clear Sky
14.3°C
Today
Maximum
14.3°C
Minimum
8.4°C
Rain
0.9 mm
Tue
14 Jul
Light Drizzle
Range
8.4°C to 14.3°C
Rain
0.9 mm
Wed
15 Jul
Overcast
Range
6.7°C to 14.6°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Thu
16 Jul
Overcast
Range
8.5°C to 15.5°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fri
17 Jul
Overcast
Range
5.3°C to 15.0°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sat
18 Jul
Overcast
Range
5.1°C to 14.0°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sun
19 Jul
Overcast
Range
1.9°C to 13.3°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Mon
20 Jul
Overcast
Range
5.8°C to 15.0°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
1019
hPa
•
Steady
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
25.0 km/h
Direction
W
Today max
27.5 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 and boating comfort
Marine forecasts are guidance only. Conditions can change quickly on exposed water.
Current marine state
Current wave
2.30 m
Max wave
2.76 m
Wave period
12.50 s
Swell
2.58 m
Wind wave
1.42 m
Water temp
11.8 C
Marine interpretation
Wave: caution
Water: cold
Marine observations point to a reasonably fishable sea state.
Marine caution
Higher waves suggest a conservative approach, especially in exposed areas. 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 12.50 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 11.8 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 for Geelong
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
3
This year
2
This season
0
Species mentioned
2
Reported species
Snapper
Whiting
Species most often mentioned in regional reports
Geelong reports span a broad range of species, with Snapper, Australian Salmon and Flathead.
A wider range of species mentions, in reports, can cause less frequent species to be more visible alongside the more commonly reported species.
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 2 species mentions for this location.
Local bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
There's a fair spread in this area, but squid, blue bait and pilchards get mentioned more than most.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 362 mentions across 32 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 2 bait mentions.
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Geelong Fishing
Geelong Fishing Guide
Geelong is right on Corio Bay and has plenty of great fishing spots, whether you’re on land, in a kayak, or out in a boat.
If you have a boat, you can launch from St Helens, which has floating pontoons, or from Limeburners, which has toilets and a fish cleaning table. From these ramps, you can fish the inner harbour, the north side of Corio Bay, and the wider Bellarine area. If you’d rather fish from shore, there are lots of places to try, like Cunningham Pier, Rippleside Pier, Wangim Walk, Limeburners Jetty, St Helen’s rock walls, and other spots along the waterfront. You don’t need a boat to enjoy fishing here.
The semi-industrial shoreline features deep water, sturdy structures, and lights that attract fish.
Cunningham Pier goes about 350 metres into Corio Bay so that you can reach deeper water. Wangim Walk is around 440 metres long and puts you over pylons and muddy ground where fish like to feed.
If the wind is coming from the west, the inner harbour is a sheltered place to fish, and Point Henry gives you protection while letting you fish along deeper channel edges. Snapper are most active from October to April, especially near dawn, dusk, or when the tide changes. In summer, high tide can bring pinkies close to shore, while low tide is better for flathead.
Land-Based Fishing
For land-based fishing, try moving around and testing different spots instead of staying in one place. As a rough guide, look for pylons, rock walls, lit pier edges, muddy bottoms, and sandy flats. Different structures and depths attract different types of fish species.
Try dropping lightly weighted baits or soft plastics next to pylons for bream and pinkie snapper.
For flathead, cast across mud or sand.
Around jetties and piers, popular baits are pilchards, squid, silver whiting, chicken, prawns, pipis, and mussels.
Use paternoster or running-sinker rigs, and adjust them for the wind, tide, and how far you want to cast. Be careful at night, since you’re more likely to catch eels, scorpionfish, stingrays, and other unwanted fish.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Geelong, 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!
Geelong Overview
| Latitude | -38.1471 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 144.3607
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance | 73.61 km |
| Bays | Port phillip bayCorio bay |
| Rivers | Barwon river |
| Best Times | Dawn and dusk |
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Possible bite intensity is 83%, suggesting excellent fishing conditions.
83%
Excellent
minor
Air 14.3 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.8 C
Sunrise 7:37am
Sunset 5:19pm
Updated 14 Jul 3:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 83%, suggesting excellent fishing conditions.
83%
Excellent
minor
Air 14.3 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.8 C
Sunrise 7:37am
Sunset 5:19pm
Updated 14 Jul 3:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 83%, suggesting excellent fishing conditions.
83%
Excellent
minor
Air 14.3 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.8 C
Sunrise 7:37am
Sunset 5:19pm
Updated 14 Jul 3:00pm
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