Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Fishing Locations & Local Conditions
Melbourne Fishing Times, Locations & Reports
Today's Melbourne fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.
Updated
Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
43%
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Next Bite · Major
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2:46pm
Current Weather
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Overcast 13.2 C
Pressure
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1020 hPa
Sunrise
·
7:20am
Sunset
·
5:33pm
Next Tide · High
·
21:07
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Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.6 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.8 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.1 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.2 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.2 C
Pressure 1020 hPa
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.3 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.3 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.2 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.4 C
Pressure 1012 hPa
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.2 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.6 C
Pressure 1012 hPa
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.2 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 11.1 C
Pressure 1007 hPa
Sunrise 7:18am
Sunset 5:31pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.2 C
Pressure 1020 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.6 C
Pressure 1016 hPa
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.8 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 11.9 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.8 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:31pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.1 C
Pressure 1020 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1017 hPa
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.7 C
Pressure 1007 hPa
Sunrise 7:18am
Sunset 5:31pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.2 C
Pressure 1020 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.3 C
Pressure 1006 hPa
Sunrise 7:21am
Sunset 5:34pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.2 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.6 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.3 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.4 C
Pressure 1017 hPa
Sunrise 7:18am
Sunset 5:30pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.3 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.7 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.3 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.2 C
Pressure 1020 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 11.9 C
Pressure 1012 hPa
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:31pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.6 C
Pressure 1001 hPa
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.7 C
Pressure 1020 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.3 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:31pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.1 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.6 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1018 hPa
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.6 C
Pressure 1001 hPa
Sunrise 7:18am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.6 C
Pressure 1019 hPa
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:21am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:21am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:21am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1021 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:20am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1022 hPa
Water 11.5 C
Sunrise 7:21am
Sunset 5:33pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
Possible bite intensity is 43%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
43%
Quiet
major
Air 12.4 C
Pressure 999 hPa
Sunrise 7:19am
Sunset 5:32pm
Updated 3 Aug 12:00pm
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7 Day Solunar Forecast
Melbourne 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
Melbourne Fishing Tides, times today and this week
Next tide: Highat 21:07· 1.01 m
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
17.4 km/h
Direction
NW
Today max
17.4 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.
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
1020
hPa
•
Steady
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.
Fishing Report Trends
Fishing report trends in this region
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.
Explore The Fishing Report
See recent catches, reported species, seasonal patterns and historical fishing activity for Melbourne.
View Melbourne Fishing Report →Share of the displayed top 5 species mentions.
Bait trends in this region
Bait turning up in reports
There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though pilchards, squid jig and soft plastics feature more consistently than others.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 649 mentions across 13 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
Seasonal Species
Species worth watching this winter
Based on historical report mentions for Winter across this state.
Quick reference
Seasonal report strength across the shortlisted species.
Black Bream
21
Garfish
20
Squid
10
Australian Salmon
8
Black Bream
21 winter report mentions.
Garfish
20 winter report mentions.
Squid
10 winter report mentions.
Australian Salmon
8 winter report mentions.
Bait and Lures
Common tackle showing up in regional reports
Reported tackle can help narrow options, but it is still a guide rather than a rule.
Bait turning up in reports
There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though pilchards, squid jig and soft plastics feature more consistently than others.
Pilchards
179
Squid jig
165
Soft plastics
110
Squid
93
Corn
51
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 649 mentions across 13 distinct bait entries.
Lures turning up in reports
plastics lead the way here, with soft plastics and metals not far behind.
Plastics
198
Soft plastics
5
Metals
4
Stick minnows
4
Weighted hardbodies
4
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported lures mentions: 227 mentions across 13 distinct lures entries.
What are today's best fishing times at Melbourne?
Today's sunrise is 7:20 am and sunset is 5:33 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 11.5°C, some species may be less active in cooler water.
Melbourne Fishing
In Melbourne, the fishing reports usually centre on two main areas: the bay, with fish such as snapper, flathead and whiting, or freshwater and estuary locations like rivers, lakes and the outskirts of the city.
Since the area involved is extensive, the information provided here is intended to help you with local activity rather than to provide a single prediction for the entire region. To achieve the best results, you should go to the page for the closest location and consider the tide, wind, solunar data, and the more recent reports together.
Strong Winds
Melbourne and the rest of Victoria are influenced by a combination of weather and wind patterns coming from both the inland areas and the ocean. The hot days in summer are generally due to high-pressure systems originating over deserts. At other times, strong winds come from the Southern Ocean and the Roaring Forties. The highest wind gust ever recorded in Melbourne was 120 km/h on 3 September 1982, although in some coastal suburbs and more remote areas, gusts have reached as high as 141 km/h.
Although Port Phillip Bay near Melbourne is shallow, its vast extent makes the water very rough in windy conditions. The waves may not appear high, but their force and the distance between them can be very hazardous for small boats.
Piers
The piers around Melbourne provide some of the best chances for fishing. Indeed, certain of Melbourne’s piers have some of the finest fishing spots in the area. Among my preferred ones, which are listed on this website, are the pages for Mordialloc Pier Fishing Times and Altona Pier Fishing Times. Furthermore, if you go a little further from the city, see our Mornington Pier Fishing Times, which is also good for catching garfish, squid and snapper. All of these piers have good parking and are generally family-friendly.
Melbourne Fishing Reports Extended Data is Available
Please note:
The reports relate to the ten years just ended and are not necessarily up always recent; they accumulate over time.
Melbourne is a region of: Victoria, Australia
Melbourne Overview
| Latitude | -37.8136 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 144.9631
View on Google Maps |
| Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies) | 0.00 km |
| Bays | Port phillip bay |
| Rivers | Patterson riverPlenty riverMaribyrnong riverYarra river |
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