Fishing Times, Solunar, Reports

Half Moon Bay

Today is not a standout at Half Moon Bay, but the better solunar windows are still worth trying out. The overhead moon during the major period suggests an increased bite window. Light rain; still fishable, on the plus side, often fewer anglers to compete with.

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Scheduled update Mon 2 Nov 2026 · 11:30pm AEDT

Moon Phase

3rd Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

58%

Fair conditions today with a 58% solunar confluence, with some opportunity there if you time the bite windows.

Current Weather · 15.8 C

Pressure · 1013.4 hPa

Sunrise · 6:13am

Sunset · 7:54pm

Next Tide · Low · 03:18

Todays Fishing Times

Solunar Overview

Half Moon Bay Fishing Times

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Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Half Moon Bay.

Today’s Solunar Score

58%

Moon Phase

3rd Quarter

Tide Overview

Half Moon Bay Tide Times For Fishing

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The tide is falling across Port Phillip Bay as water levels move towards the next low tide.

Next Tide

Low at 03:18

0.11 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently falling

Estimated Height

0.49 m

Weather overview

Half Moon Bay Fishing Weather

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Current conditions

Mostly clear

Current temperature

15.8°C

Today

Rain.

Maximum

21.0°C

Observed Mon 2 Nov, 10:50 pm local time

Barometric pressure overview

Half Moon Bay Fishing Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1013.4 hPa

Observed Mon 2 Nov, 10:50 pm local time

Wind overview

Half Moon Bay Fishing Wind

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Current speed

7.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Mon 2 Nov, 10:50 pm local time

Marine conditions overview

Half Moon Bay Fishing Marine conditions

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Current wave

0.34 m

Water temperature

17.8 C

Data updated Mon 2 Nov, 10:58 pm local time

Fishing Reports

Recent reports across the region

No recent local reports are available. Showing fishing report activity across the wider region.

regional data

These reports reflect activity across the wider region, not just this location. Conditions and catches may vary locally.

Reports analysed

411

This year

171

This season

Species recorded

Broader regional 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 regional reports

A wide spread of species appears across Melbourne reports, led by Snapper, Garfish and Black Bream.

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 across the wider region, not only this location.

Regional bait trends

Bait turning up in reports

Plenty of different bait show up here, though pilchards, squid jig and worms still turn up regularly.

Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 835 mentions across 17 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Half Moon Bay?

Today's sunrise is 6:13 am and sunset is 7:54 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. The sea-surface temperature is 17.8°C, which is generally more amenable to feeding activity.

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

Being a land-based location using berley is extremely important in order to bring the fish towards pier and you.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Half Moon Bay, 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.

Half Moon Bay is a location within the region of: Melbourne.

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Half Moon Bay Overview

Latitude	-37.969
Longitude	145.0107 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Melbourne
Environment	Saltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)	17.78 km
Platform	BeachesLand basedPiersDrinking waterParkingToilets
Bays	Port phillip bayHalf moon bay

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