Fishing Times, Solunar, Reports

Parkdale Beach

The forecast for Parkdale Beach is subdued today, so any bite window is likely to be brief. Because of the moon being overhead, the bite time currently forecasted offers potential for increased fish feeding activity. Mixed cloud cover; low inflience expected on fishing conditions.

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Scheduled update Mon 12 Oct 2026 · 8:30pm AEDT

Moon Phase

New

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

60%

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

Current Bite · Minor · 10:23pm

Current Weather · 13.5 C

Pressure · 1021 hPa

Sunrise · 6:41am

Sunset · 7:32pm

Next Tide · Low · 23:22

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Solunar Overview

Parkdale Beach Solunar Fishing Times

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Check today’s major and minor bite windows, moon phase and seven-day solunar outlook for Parkdale Beach.

Today’s Solunar Score

60%

Current Bite · Minor

Until 10:23pm

Moon Phase

New

Tide Overview

Parkdale Beach Tide Fishing Times

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The tide is falling across Port Phillip Bay as water levels move towards the next low tide.

Next Tide

Low at 23:22

0.11 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently falling

Estimated Height

0.37 m

Weather overview

Parkdale Beach Weather

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Current conditions

Partly cloudy

Current temperature

13.5°C

Today

Partly cloudy.

Maximum

19.0°C

Observed Mon 12 Oct, 7:50 pm local time

Barometric pressure overview

Parkdale Beach Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1021 hPa

Trend

Falling

Data updated Wed 5 Aug, 1:00 pm local time

Wind overview

Parkdale Beach Wind

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Current speed

9.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Mon 12 Oct, 7:50 pm local time

Marine conditions overview

Parkdale Beach Marine conditions

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Current wave

0.92 m

Water temperature

15.5 C

Data updated Mon 12 Oct, 7:59 pm local time

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

383

This year

153

This season

Species recorded

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 recorded 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 recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Parkdale Beach?

Today's sunrise is 6:41 am and sunset is 7:32 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. Today's minor solunar periods overlap both the morning and evening fishing periods. The sea-surface temperature is 15.5°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 Parkdale Beach, 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.

Parkdale Beach is a location within the region of: Melbourne.

Parkdale Beach Overview

Latitude	-38.0006
Longitude	145.0758 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Melbourne
Environment	Saltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)	24.14 km
Platform	BeachesPiersShelterParkingDrinking waterToilets
Bays	Port phillip bay

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