Fishing Times, Solunar, Reports

Port Campbell

Today's Port Campbell fishing forecast looks quiet overall, though the best solunar period may still offer a short window of activity. With the moon overhead, denoting a major period, a short lift in fish feeding activity is possible. A warmer northerly influence may make feeding activity less reliable. Mixed cloud cover; low inflience expected on fishing conditions.

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Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

58%

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

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

Today’s Solunar Score

58%

Current Bite · Minor

Until 7:59am

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

The rising tide is increasing water depth as it moves towards the next high tide.

Next Tide

High at 12:44

0.82 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently rising

Estimated Height

0.48 m

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.

Last Reported

Overcast

14.2°C

Today

Maximum

21.0°C

Minimum

8.0°C

Rain

10% chance

Mon

28 Sep

Partly Cloudy

Range

— to 16.0°C

Rain

5% chance

Tue

29 Sep

Partly Cloudy

Range

8.0°C to 21.0°C

Rain

10% chance

Wed

30 Sep

Light Showers

Range

14.0°C to 19.0°C

Rain

0 to 4 mm · 70% chance

Thu

1 Oct

Slight Rain

Range

12.0°C to 16.0°C

Rain

7 to 20 mm · 100% chance

Fri

2 Oct

Light Showers

Range

7.0°C to 13.0°C

Rain

0 to 4 mm · 60% chance

Sat

3 Oct

Partly Cloudy

Range

5.0°C to 13.0°C

Rain

20% chance

Sun

4 Oct

Partly Cloudy

Range

6.0°C to 15.0°C

Rain

10% chance

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.

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

22.0 km/h

Direction

NE

Today max

—

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.

Mon

28 Sep

Max wind

—

Tue

29 Sep

Max wind

—

Wed

30 Sep

Max wind

—

Thu

1 Oct

Max wind

—

Fri

2 Oct

Max wind

—

Sat

3 Oct

Max wind

—

Sun

4 Oct

Max wind

—

Fishing Reports

Port Campbell recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

2

This year

0

This season

0

Species recorded

1

Reported species

Bluefin Tuna

Local species mix

This chart summarises species recorded from the local fishing report dataset.

* 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 1 species recorded for this location.

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What are today's best fishing times at Port Campbell?

Today's sunrise is 6:09 am and sunset is 6:29 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. A minor solunar period overlaps the morning fishing period today.

Find out what we learned from analysing 20,000 fishing reports about moon times and fish.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Port Campbell, 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.

Port Campbell Overview

Latitude-38.6191
Longitude
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentSaltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)37.41  km
PlatformBeachesPiersCampgroundDrinking waterParkingShelterToilets
BaysPort campbell bay
CreeksPort campbell creek
EstuariesPort campbell creek

Region Locations

Port Campbell Fishing Spots

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Overcast

Port Campbell Jetty

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 7:59am

Port Campbell Jetty is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

58% Poor minor

Air 14.2 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.3 C

Sunrise 6:09am

Sunset 6:29pm

Updated 29 Sep 7:56am

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