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Portland Offshore Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

Today's Portland Offshore fishing forecast suggests patchy activity, with the key solunar periods the most likely to encourage feeding. The moon overhead during the major bite period may help see increased fish activity. Low light conditions may improve feeding activity.

Updated

Waxing Crescent Moon illustration

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

47%

Portland Offshore is sitting at 47%, with a few windows that could produce.

Next Bite · Minor · 9:04pm
Current Weather · Partly Cloudy 15.1 C
Pressure · 1031 hPa
Sunrise · 7:46am
Sunset · 5:32pm
Next Tide · Low · 21:03

Region Locations

Locations around Portland Offshore

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7 Day Region Outlook

Next week at a glance

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Sat

18 Jul

Overcast

10-15 C

Wind 23 km/h

Solunar

47% activity

Moderate

Major 3:22am-5:22am

Sunrise: 7:46am

Sunset: 5:32pm

Tides: High 01:15 · Low 07:32

Sun

19 Jul

Overcast

10-14 C

Wind 27 km/h

Solunar

46% activity

Moderate

Major 4:07am-6:07am

Sunrise: 7:46am

Sunset: 5:33pm

Tides: High 02:09 · Low 08:09

Mon

20 Jul

Overcast

11-14 C

Wind 30 km/h

Solunar

43% activity

Moderate

Major 4:51am-6:51am

Sunrise: 7:45am

Sunset: 5:33pm

Tides: High 03:01 · Low 08:41

Tue

21 Jul

Overcast

12-15 C

Wind 26 km/h

Solunar

34% activity

Moderate

Major 5:35am-7:35am

Sunrise: 7:45am

Sunset: 5:34pm

Tides: High 03:57 · Low 09:12

Wed

22 Jul

Moderate Drizzle

12-14 C

Rain 4.6 mm · Wind 41 km/h

Solunar

30% activity

Moderate

Major 6:20am-8:20am

Sunrise: 7:44am

Sunset: 5:35pm

Tides: High 04:58 · Low 09:39

Thu

23 Jul

Moderate Drizzle

11-12 C

Rain 2.6 mm · Wind 46 km/h

Solunar

35% activity

Moderate

Major 7:08am-9:08am

Sunrise: 7:43am

Sunset: 5:36pm

Tides: High 06:21 · Low 10:00

Fri

24 Jul

Light Drizzle

11-14 C

Rain 1.2 mm · Wind 42 km/h

Solunar

39% activity

Moderate

Major 7:57am-9:57am

Sunrise: 7:43am

Sunset: 5:36pm

Tides: High 13:15 · Low 23:32

7 Day Solunar Forecast

Plan upcoming fishing times across the week

Compare daily bite activity, major fish feeding times and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.

Sat

18 Jul

47%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing crescent

Moonrise

10:05am

Major Windows

3:22am – 5:22am

3:00pm – 5:00pm

Minor Windows

9:05am – 11:05am

9:04pm – 11:04pm

Sun

19 Jul

46%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing crescent

Moonrise

10:29am

Major Windows

4:07am – 6:07am

3:45pm – 5:45pm

Minor Windows

9:29am – 11:29am

10:10pm – 12:10am

Mon

20 Jul

43%

Activity

Moon Phase

1st quarter

Moonrise

10:52am

Major Windows

4:51am – 6:51am

4:29pm – 6:29pm

Minor Windows

9:52am – 11:52am

Tue

21 Jul

34%

Activity

Moon Phase

1st quarter

Moonrise

11:16am

Major Windows

5:35am – 7:35am

5:13pm – 7:13pm

Minor Windows

10:16am – 12:16pm

Wed

22 Jul

30%

Activity

Moon Phase

1st quarter

Moonrise

11:42am

Major Windows

6:20am – 8:20am

5:57pm – 7:57pm

Minor Windows

12:16am – 2:16am

10:42am – 12:42pm

Thu

23 Jul

35%

Activity

Moon Phase

1st quarter

Moonrise

12:12pm

Major Windows

7:08am – 9:08am

6:44pm – 8:44pm

Minor Windows

1:19am – 3:19am

11:12am – 1:12pm

Fri

24 Jul

39%

Activity

Moon Phase

waxing gibbous

Moonrise

12:47pm

Major Windows

7:57am – 9:57am

7:32pm – 9:32pm

Minor Windows

2:21am – 4:21am

11:47am – 1:47pm

7 Day Tides

Tide times and movement through the week

Next tide: Lowat 21:03· 0.62 m

Sat

18 Jul

4 tides

Low

07:32

0.40 m

High

01:15

0.85 m

Low

21:03

0.62 m

High

14:35

1.16 m

Sun

19 Jul

4 tides

Low

08:09

0.47 m

High

02:09

0.91 m

Low

21:18

0.53 m

High

14:47

1.12 m

Mon

20 Jul

4 tides

Low

08:41

0.57 m

High

03:01

0.94 m

Low

21:40

0.46 m

High

15:02

1.08 m

Tue

21 Jul

4 tides

Low

09:12

0.67 m

High

03:57

0.95 m

Low

22:03

0.42 m

High

15:13

1.04 m

Wed

22 Jul

4 tides

Low

09:39

0.78 m

High

04:58

0.95 m

Low

22:29

0.41 m

High

15:14

1.00 m

Thu

23 Jul

4 tides

Low

10:00

0.88 m

High

06:21

0.94 m

Low

22:59

0.43 m

High

14:52

0.98 m

Fri

24 Jul

2 tides

Low

23:32

0.47 m

High

13:15

0.99 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

12.1 km/h

Direction

N

Today max

22.7 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.

Sat

18 Jul

Max wind

22.7 km/h· N

Sun

19 Jul

Max wind

26.8 km/h· N

Mon

20 Jul

Max wind

30.5 km/h· N

Tue

21 Jul

Max wind

26.2 km/h· NW

Wed

22 Jul

Max wind

41.2 km/h· W

Thu

23 Jul

Max wind

45.6 km/h· SW

Fri

24 Jul

Max wind

42.1 km/h· W

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

1031
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.

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.

Bluefin Tuna

6

Gummy Shark

2

Portland Offshore Overview

Latitude-38.476
Longitude
Nearest cityMelbourne
Distance300.27  km
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