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Portarlington

Today's Portarlington fishing times are based on the current solunar and weather signals. Westerly winds are commonly favourable and may help keep fish active. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.

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Moon Phase

Full

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

80%

Possible bite intensity is 80%, suggesting excellent fishing conditions.

Next Bite · Major · 11:53am
Current Weather · 13.1 C
Pressure · 1018.7 hPa
Sunrise · 6:23am
Sunset · 7:48pm
Next Tide · High · 14:58
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Solunar Overview

Portarlington Fishing Times

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Today’s Solunar Score

80%

Next Bite · Major

11:53am

Moon Phase

Full

Tide Overview

Portarlington Tide Times For Fishing

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The tide is rising across Port Phillip Bay as water levels move towards the next high tide.

Next Tide

High at 14:58

0.85 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently rising

Estimated Height

0.52 m

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Current conditions

Clear

Current temperature

13.1°C

Today

Possible shower.

Maximum

16.0°C

Observed Mon 26 Oct, 9:50 am local time

Barometric pressure overview

Portarlington Fishing Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1018.7 hPa

Observed Mon 26 Oct, 9:50 am local time

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Current speed

24.0 km/h

Direction

W

Observed Mon 26 Oct, 9:50 am local time

Marine conditions overview

Portarlington Fishing Marine conditions

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Current wave

0.68 m

Water temperature

18.2 C

Data updated Mon 26 Oct, 7:58 am local time

Fishing Reports

Portarlington recent fishing reports

Recent catch activity for this location.

local data

Reports analysed

50

This year

9

This season

3

Species recorded

8

Reported species

Snapper King George Whiting Squid Garfish Silver Trevally

Species most often mentioned in local reports

Snapper leads the reports for Portarlington, followed by King George Whiting and Squid.

This summary is based on reports tied to this location and is intended to assist using the species chart.

Based on local 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 for this location.

Local bait trends

Bait turning up in reports

There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though squid, pilchards and pipis feature more consistently than others.

Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 74 mentions across 11 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Portarlington?

Today's sunrise is 6:23 am and sunset is 7:48 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 18.2°C, which is generally more amenable to feeding activity.

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

Being a land-based location using berley is extremely important in order to bring the fish towards pier and you.

Summer Fishing

King George Whiting and Squid can be targeted at the pier during summer. Activity is strongest for these species during the warmer part of the year. Actual catches will vary according to temperature trends, localised weather and tides.

Autumn Fishing

Australian Salmon, Flathead, Garfish, King George Whiting and Snapper are a good choice for anglers to target during autumn. With the water temperature dropping the pier provides an opportunity to concentrate on these species.

Winter Fishing

Garfish, King George Whiting and Squid are the species to focus on because Winter is when the water drops below 15c and this pier is no different. Fish can be slower to bite with reduced activity levels. As always what you catch varies with the prevalent temperature trends, localised weather and of course tides.

Spring Fishing

Spring sees the water temperature begin to rise with Flathead, King George Whiting, Silver Trevally, Snapper and Squid becoming more active. Later in spring summer species such as King George Whiting and Squid begin to move into the area and can become more common at the pier.

Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Portarlington, 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.

Portarlington is a location within the region of: Bellarine Peninsula.

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Portarlington Overview

Latitude-38.1107
Longitude
144.6535 View on Google Maps
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentSaltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)105.09  km
PlatformBeachesLand basedPiersRock wall
BaysCorio bayPort phillip bay
AmenitiesBBQ BOAT RAMP BOAT TRAILER PARKING CAMPING CARAVAN PARK CAR PARKING FERRY FISHING CHARTERS HOTEL MOTEL PICNIC SHELTER PLAYGROUND RESTAURANT SHOPS TACKLE STORE TOILETS

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