Tue
18 Aug
35%
Activity
Moon Phase
waxing crescent
Moonrise
9:40am
Major Windows
4:10am – 6:10am
3:47pm – 5:47pm
Minor Windows
8:40am – 10:40am
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Fishing Tide Times, Solunar, Reports
Hopkins River Entrance Fishing Tide Times
Today's Hopkins River Entrance fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. Persistent drizzle; your comfort may be reduced at times.
Updated
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
35%
Possible bite intensity is 35%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Daily Timing
Hopkins River Entrance Fishing Times & Solunar Score
Current data for Hopkins River Entrance place conditions in the quiet range at 35% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
35% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
04:10 – 06:10
Centre · 05:10
Strength · 35.2%
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
15:47 – 17:47
Centre · 16:47
Strength · 85.3%
Overhead transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
08:40 – 10:40
Centre · 09:40
Strength · 42.8%
Moonrise minor
Minor 2
Moonset minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Hopkins River Entrance 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
Hopkins River Entrance Fishing Tides, times today and this week
Next tide: Highat 14:12· 0.99 m
Today's Tides
Current Tide At Hopkins River Entrance
The tide is currently rising
Current Tide Explanation
The rising tide is bringing increasing water depth and incoming flow through the estuary.
Incoming water may encourage fish to move from deeper channels towards submerged edges, flats and other feeding areas.
Today's Tide Times
High
03:01
1.00 m
Low
08:34
0.55 m
High
14:12
0.99 m
Low
20:46
0.29 m
Today's Tide Chart
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
Partly Cloudy
12.9°C
Today
Maximum
17.5°C
Minimum
9.2°C
Rain
2.5 mm
Tue
18 Aug
Dense Drizzle
Range
9.2°C to 17.5°C
Rain
2.5 mm
Wed
19 Aug
Light Showers
Range
11.1°C to 16.1°C
Rain
6.1 mm
Thu
20 Aug
Light Showers
Range
9.3°C to 14.8°C
Rain
4.3 mm
Fri
21 Aug
Overcast
Range
8.9°C to 13.4°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sat
22 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
9.7°C to 14.3°C
Rain
2.7 mm
Sun
23 Aug
Overcast
Range
8.6°C to 14.2°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Mon
24 Aug
Light Drizzle
Range
7.8°C to 14.6°C
Rain
0.6 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
Pressure data unavailable
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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.
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
23.6 km/h
Direction
NE
Today max
27.9 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
1.18 m
Max wave
1.52 m
Wave period
11.25 s
Swell
1.46 m
Wind wave
0.52 m
Water temp
13.9 C
Marine interpretation
Wave: caution
Water: cold
Marine conditions appear manageable based on currently available wave readings.
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 12.3 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 13.9 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
Recent reports across the region
No recent local reports are available. Showing fishing report activity across the wider region.
These reports reflect activity across the wider region, not just this location. Conditions and catches may vary locally.
Reports analysed
28
This year
9
This season
9
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
Reports in Peterborough centre on a tighter cluster of species, led by Black Bream, Estuary Perch and Brown Trout.
The leading species here reflect report mentions within the region, not a full catch survey.
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
Scrub worms, yabbies and red shore crabs make up most of what's been mentioned here.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 9 mentions across 3 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 3 bait mentions.
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What are today's best fishing times at Hopkins River Entrance?
Today's sunrise is 7:14 am and sunset is 5:54 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 13.9°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.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Hopkins River Entrance, 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.
Hopkins River Entrance is a location within the region of:
Peterborough, Victoria, Australia.
Hopkins River Entrance Overview
| Latitude | -38.4024 |
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| Longitude | 142.5085
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🛈 Getfished Fishing Report, Solunar & Conditions Summaries Source
Fishing report summaries are derived from Getfished’s structured fishing report database system. More information on this on how we collect and structure fishing report data can be found on our Fishing reports information.
Forecasts are based on the Getfished Meteorological and Solunar Forecasting System, which combines data from the BOM, and other sources. Our custom software systems use these inputs to establish solunar, tides and other forecasts for fishing conditions.
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