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Hastings Pier Fishing

Today's Hastings Pier fishing times are based on the current solunar and weather signals. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.

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Last updated AEDT

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

32%

Possible bite intensity is 32%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.

Check today’s major and minor bite times, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Hastings Pier.

Today’s Solunar Score

32%

Current Bite · Minor

Until 11:11am

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

The tide is falling across Western Port as outgoing water reduces depth across its flats and shoreline areas.

Next Tide

Low at 11:32

1.00 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently falling

Estimated Height

1.04 m

Current temperature

14.1°C

Today

Showers.

Maximum

17.0°C

Observed Sun 15 Nov, 10:50 am local time

Pressure

1013.5 hPa

Observed Sun 15 Nov, 10:50 am local time

Current speed

6.0 km/h

Direction

SW

Observed Sun 15 Nov, 10:50 am local time

Current wave

0.78 m

Water temperature

18.4 C

Data updated Sun 15 Nov, 11:00 am local time

Fishing Report

Hastings Pier recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

3

This year

3

This season

0

Species recorded

1

Reported species

Mullet

Fish species most often mentioned in local reports

Mullet leads the reports for Hastings Pier.

This summary is based on reports tied to this location and is intended to assist using the species chart.

Based on local 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 1 species recorded for this location.

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What are today's best fishing times at Hastings Pier?

Today's sunrise is 5:59 am and sunset is 8:08 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A high tide and a solunar period both align with the morning fishing period today. The sea-surface temperature is 18.4°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.

Hastings Pier Fishing

Fishing Areas and Conditions

  • Hastings Pier is best fished at high tide, when water levels are higher. An early morning high tide is also favoured.
  • Winter is a suggested time for salmon. The article favours fishing through the night for gummy sharks.
  • In summer, high tide can bring a run of pinkies; low tide can produce flathead.

Rigs, Bait and Lures

  • Bait options include pipis, blue bait, prawns, pilchards, raw chicken, squid and maggots. For larger fish, try a live mullet or a large piece of squid.
  • A paternoster rig works here; choose the sinker to suit the casting distance. Soft plastics and blades are options for pinkies, flathead and trevally.
  • For gummy sharks or stingrays, a suggested setup is an 8–12 kg rod, 4000–6000 size reel and 20 lb line. Present a whole squid or pilchard on a single large hook or double snelled hooks.
  • For salmon, flathead, trevally or whiting, a lighter option is a 2–4 kg or 3–5 kg rod with a 2500–3000 size reel and 6 lb line.

Access and Hazards

  • The pier is on Skinner Street. Parking, barbecue facilities and a café are nearby.
  • The arrival and departure of the ferry can make fishing difficult at times due to number of people and noise.
  • A good portion of the pier is no longer accessable to the public being restricted to official maritime activity.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Hastings Pier, 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!

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Hastings Pier is a location within the region of: Mornington Peninsula.

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Hastings Pier Overview

Latitude-38.3077
Longitude
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentSaltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)72.64  km

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