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Hobsons Bay Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

Fishing at Hobsons Bay looks tougher today, with timing around the best solunar period more important than usual. The overhead moon during the peak period offers the best fish activity chance today. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.

Scheduled update AEST

3rd Quarter Moon illustration

Moon Phase

3rd Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

61%

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

Next Bite · Minor · 9:08am
Current Weather · 15.1 C
Sunrise · 5:55am
Sunset · 6:24pm

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7 Day Region Outlook

Next week at a glance

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Sat

3 Oct

Light Showers

13-17 C

Precipitation 10 to 35 mm · 100% chance

Solunar

61% activity

Poor

Major 4:31am-6:31am

Sunrise: 5:55am

Sunset: 6:24pm

Sun

4 Oct

Partly Cloudy

10-16 C

Precipitation 20% chance

Solunar

57% activity

Poor

Major 5:33am-7:33am

Sunrise: 6:53am

Sunset: 7:25pm

Mon

5 Oct

Partly Cloudy

7-19 C

Precipitation 5% chance

Solunar

51% activity

Poor

Major 7:32am-9:32am

Sunrise: 6:52am

Sunset: 7:26pm

Tue

6 Oct

Light Showers

11-18 C

Precipitation 0 to 3 mm · 80% chance

Solunar

47% activity

Poor

Major 8:27am-10:27am

Sunrise: 6:50am

Sunset: 7:27pm

Wed

7 Oct

Clear Sky

9-18 C

Precipitation 5% chance

Solunar

48% activity

Poor

Major 9:17am-11:17am

Sunrise: 6:49am

Sunset: 7:28pm

Thu

8 Oct

Clear Sky

8-22 C

Precipitation 0% chance

Solunar

51% activity

Poor

Major 10:05am-12:05pm

Sunrise: 6:47am

Sunset: 7:29pm

Fri

9 Oct

Light Showers

12-25 C

Precipitation 0 to 4 mm · 60% chance

Solunar

59% activity

Poor

Major 10:50am-12:50pm

Sunrise: 6:46am

Sunset: 7:30pm

7 Day Solunar Forecast

Hobsons Bay Fishing Times: This Week's Planner

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

Sat

3 Oct

61%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

12:59am

Major Windows

4:31am – 6:31am

5:02pm – 7:02pm

Minor Windows

9:08am – 11:08am

11:59pm – 1:59am

Sun

4 Oct

57%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

1:55am

Major Windows

5:33am – 7:33am

6:03pm – 8:03pm

Minor Windows

12:55am – 2:55am

11:18am – 1:18pm

Mon

5 Oct

51%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

3:42am

Major Windows

7:32am – 9:32am

8:00pm – 10:00pm

Minor Windows

2:42am – 4:42am

12:31pm – 2:31pm

Tue

6 Oct

47%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

4:19am

Major Windows

8:27am – 10:27am

8:52pm – 10:52pm

Minor Windows

3:19am – 5:19am

1:44pm – 3:44pm

Wed

7 Oct

48%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

4:51am

Major Windows

9:17am – 11:17am

9:41pm – 11:41pm

Minor Windows

3:51am – 5:51am

2:54pm – 4:54pm

Thu

8 Oct

51%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

5:18am

Major Windows

10:05am – 12:05pm

10:28pm – 12:28am

Minor Windows

4:18am – 6:18am

4:02pm – 6:02pm

Fri

9 Oct

59%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

5:43am

Major Windows

10:50am – 12:50pm

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Minor Windows

4:43am – 6:43am

5:09pm – 7:09pm

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.

Last Reported

Current speed

15.0 km/h

Direction

SE

Today max

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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.

Sat

3 Oct

Max wind

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Sun

4 Oct

Max wind

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Mon

5 Oct

Max wind

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Tue

6 Oct

Max wind

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Wed

7 Oct

Max wind

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Thu

8 Oct

Max wind

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Fri

9 Oct

Max wind

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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.

Last Reported

Pressure data unavailable
• Building trend

Interpretation

Pressure trend is still building from recent samples. Current pressure is available, but there needs to be more readings before it can be interpreted.

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.

Pressure trend chart will appear once more readings are available.

What are today's best fishing times at Hobsons Bay?

Today's sunrise is 5:55 am and sunset is 6:24 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 15.0°C, some species may be less active in cooler water.

Hobsons Bay Overview

Latitude-37.8505
Longitude
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentSaltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)124.22  km
PlatformPiers
BaysHobsons bay
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