Fishing Times, Solunar, Weather

Heidelberg

Fishing at Heidelberg looks tougher today, with timing around the best solunar period more important than usual. With the major bite period coinciding with the moon overhead, this supports the potential for increased fish feeding activity. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.

Updated

Moon Phase

3rd Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

55%

Heidelberg is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

Daily Timing

Heidelberg Fishing Times & Solunar Score

Conditions at Heidelberg are quiet at 28%, placing it in the poor range. Any activity is most likely around 3:32am-5:32am today.

Solunar Score Today

55% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity

Major Bite Windows

Major 1

04:33 – 06:33

Centre · 05:33

Strength · 100%

Overhead transit major

Major 2

17:03 – 19:03

Centre · 18:03

Strength · 100%

Underfoot transit major

Minor Bite Windows

Minor 1

09:13 – 11:13

Centre · 10:13

Strength · 48.2%

Moonset minor

Minor 2

23:50 – 01:50

Centre · 00:50

Strength · 25.1%

Moonrise minor

7 Day Solunar Forecast

Heidelberg Fishing Times: This Week's Planner

Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.

Fri

4 Sep

55%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

12:50am

Major Windows

4:33am – 6:33am

5:03pm – 7:03pm

Minor Windows

9:13am – 11:13am

11:50pm – 1:50am

Sat

5 Sep

58%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

2:00am

Major Windows

5:34am – 7:34am

6:05pm – 8:05pm

Minor Windows

1:00am – 3:00am

10:09am – 12:09pm

Sun

6 Sep

55%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

3:04am

Major Windows

6:37am – 8:37am

7:08pm – 9:08pm

Minor Windows

2:04am – 4:04am

11:15am – 1:15pm

Mon

7 Sep

51%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

3:58am

Major Windows

7:39am – 9:39am

8:08pm – 10:08pm

Minor Windows

2:58am – 4:58am

12:28pm – 2:28pm

Tue

8 Sep

52%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

4:42am

Major Windows

8:38am – 10:38am

9:05pm – 11:05pm

Minor Windows

3:42am – 5:42am

1:43pm – 3:43pm

Wed

9 Sep

56%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

5:18am

Major Windows

9:32am – 11:32am

9:57pm – 11:57pm

Minor Windows

4:18am – 6:18am

2:57pm – 4:57pm

Thu

10 Sep

69%

Activity

Moon Phase

new

Moonrise

5:48am

Major Windows

10:23am – 12:23pm

10:47pm – 12:47am

Minor Windows

4:48am – 6:48am

4:08pm – 6:08pm

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

7.1°C

Today

Maximum

16.3°C

Minimum

6.0°C

Rain

3.1 mm

Fri

4 Sep

Light Showers

Range

6.0°C to 16.3°C

Rain

3.1 mm

Sat

5 Sep

Moderate Showers

Range

11.0°C to 18.2°C

Rain

16.9 mm

Sun

6 Sep

Light Drizzle

Range

9.7°C to 15.5°C

Rain

0.9 mm

Mon

7 Sep

Light Drizzle

Range

8.8°C to 13.7°C

Rain

0.5 mm

Tue

8 Sep

Light Drizzle

Range

7.7°C to 13.2°C

Rain

0.9 mm

Wed

9 Sep

Light Drizzle

Range

6.5°C to 14.2°C

Rain

0.3 mm

Thu

10 Sep

Overcast

Range

3.3°C to 13.6°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

1016
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

5.9 km/h

Direction

NW

Today max

21.1 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.

Fri

4 Sep

Max wind

21.1 km/h· N

Sat

5 Sep

Max wind

25.6 km/h· NNW

Sun

6 Sep

Max wind

14.1 km/h· WSW

Mon

7 Sep

Max wind

21.1 km/h· SSW

Tue

8 Sep

Max wind

12.2 km/h· SW

Wed

9 Sep

Max wind

18.0 km/h· S

Thu

10 Sep

Max wind

6.2 km/h· SE

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

339

This year

128

This season

0

Species mentioned

0

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 mentions 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: 829 mentions across 16 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.

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What are today's best fishing times at Heidelberg?

Today's sunrise is 6:39 am and sunset is 5:59 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 Heidelberg, 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.

Heidelberg is a location within the region of: Melbourne.

Heidelberg Overview

Latitude-37.7535
Longitude
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentFreshwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)14.80  km
RiversYarra river
CreeksSalt creek

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