Tue
4 Aug
47%
Activity
Moon Phase
waning gibbous
Moonrise
11:27pm
Major Windows
3:11am – 5:11am
3:34pm – 5:34pm
Minor Windows
8:51am – 10:51am
10:27pm – 12:27am
Fishing Times, Tides & Weather
Geelong Fishing Times, Tides, Weather & Reports
Today's Geelong fishing forecast suggests patchy activity, with the key solunar periods the most likely to encourage feeding. The moon overhead during the major bite period may help see increased fish activity. Persistent drizzle; your comfort may be reduced at times.
Updated
Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
47%
Geelong is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
Daily Timing
Geelong Fishing Times & Solunar Score
At 47%, Geelong is in the moderate range. The 8:51am-10:51am period is considered the most likely to produce fish feeding activity.
Solunar Score Today
47% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
03:11 – 05:11
Centre · 04:11
Strength · 100%
Overhead transit major
Major 2
15:34 – 17:34
Centre · 16:34
Strength · 100%
Underfoot transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
08:51 – 10:51
Centre · 09:51
Strength · 22.5%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
22:27 – 00:27
Centre · 23:27
Strength · 28.8%
Moonrise minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Geelong Fishing Times: This Week's Planner
Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
7 Day Tides
Geelong Fishing Tides, times today and this week
Next tide: Highat 21:35· 1.14 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
Mainly Clear
7.9°C
Today
Maximum
12.2°C
Minimum
7.1°C
Rain
3.4 mm
Tue
4 Aug
Dense Drizzle
Range
7.1°C to 12.2°C
Rain
3.4 mm
Wed
5 Aug
Overcast
Range
7.0°C to 13.4°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Thu
6 Aug
Overcast
Range
5.6°C to 13.8°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fri
7 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
7.9°C to 16.8°C
Rain
0.4 mm
Sat
8 Aug
Moderate Drizzle
Range
9.2°C to 12.8°C
Rain
5.4 mm
Sun
9 Aug
Light Showers
Range
8.2°C to 14.5°C
Rain
10.5 mm
Mon
10 Aug
Partly Cloudy
Range
5.9°C to 11.2°C
Rain
0.0 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
1019
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
18.5 km/h
Direction
NW
Today max
25.6 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, boating comfort & water temperature
Marine forecasts are guidance only. Conditions can change quickly on exposed water.
Current marine state
Current wave
1.30 m
Max wave
1.50 m
Wave period
9.25 s
Swell
1.34 m
Wind wave
0.68 m
Water temp
11.4 C
Marine interpretation
Wave: caution
Water: cold
Wave conditions look relatively calm in the current marine data.
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 9.30 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 11.4 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
Geelong recent fishing reports
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
10
This year
2
This season
0
Species mentioned
8
Reported species
Snapper
Flathead
Australian Salmon
Black Bream
Garfish
Species most often mentioned in regional reports
Reports in Geelong are spread across a range of species, with Snapper, Australian Salmon and Flathead 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 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: 502 mentions across 33 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 2 bait mentions.
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What are today's best fishing times at Geelong?
Today's sunrise is 7:22 am and sunset is 5:35 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A major solunar period overlaps the evening fishing period today. The sea-surface temperature is 11.4°C, some species may be less active in cooler water.
Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.
Summer Fishing
Snapper and Whiting 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.
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!
✨Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish told us.
Geelong Overview
| Latitude | -38.1471 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 144.3607
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 73.61 km |
| Bays | Port phillip bayCorio bay |
| Rivers | Barwon river |
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Alcoa Pier is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Corio Bay is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Corio Quay is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Cunningham Pier is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Fishermans Pier is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Limeburners Point Boat Ramp is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
North Shore is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 8.3 C
Pressure 1020 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1016 hPa
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.3 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.7 C
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
St Helens Rockwall is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 8.4 C
Pressure 1014 hPa
Water 13.8 C
Sunrise 7:32am
Sunset 5:45pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Wangim Walk is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
Fair conditions today with a 47% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.
47%
Moderate
minor
Air 7.9 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.4 C
Sunrise 7:22am
Sunset 5:35pm
Updated 4 Aug 6:00am
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