Fishing Times, Solunar, Reports

Spoil Grounds

Today's Spoil Grounds fishing forecast looks quiet overall, though the best solunar period may still offer a short window of activity. Because of the moon being overhead, the bite time currently forecasted offers potential for increased fish feeding activity. Bright conditions; can reduce feeding during peak daylight hours.

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Scheduled update Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 10:30am AEDT

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

31%

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

Current Bite · Minor · 11:26am

Current Weather · 20.2 C

Pressure · 1022 hPa

Sunrise · 6:34am

Sunset · 7:38pm

Next Tide · Low · 14:39

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Solunar Overview

Spoil Grounds Solunar Fishing Times

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

Today’s Solunar Score

31%

Current Bite · Minor

Until 11:26am

Moon Phase

1st Quarter

Tide Overview

Spoil Grounds Tide Fishing Times

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The falling tide is reducing water depth as it moves towards the next low tide.

Next Tide

Low at 14:39

0.49 m

Current Tide

The tide is currently falling

Estimated Height

0.96 m

Weather overview

Spoil Grounds Weather

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Current temperature

20.2°C

Today

Sunny.

Maximum

25.0°C

Observed Sat 17 Oct, 9:50 am local time

Barometric pressure overview

Spoil Grounds Barometric pressure

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Pressure

1022 hPa

Trend

Falling

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

Wind overview

Spoil Grounds Wind

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Current speed

19.0 km/h

Direction

Observed Sat 17 Oct, 9:50 am local time

Marine conditions overview

Spoil Grounds Marine conditions

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Current wave

0.2 m

Water temperature

15.5 C

Data updated Sat 17 Oct, 8:59 am 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

701

This year

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

Reports in Geelong are spread across a range of species, with Snapper, Flathead and Australian Salmon among the names that come up most.

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

There's a fair spread in this area, but squid, blue bait and pilchards get mentioned more than most.

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

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 512 mentions across 36 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

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What are today's best fishing times at Spoil Grounds?

Today's sunrise is 6:34 am and sunset is 7:38 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. Today's major 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 Spoil Grounds, 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.

Spoil Grounds is a location within the region of: Geelong.

Spoil Grounds Overview

Latitude	-38.02908
Longitude	144.88212 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Melbourne
Environment	Saltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)	24.99 km
Bays	Corio bay

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