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Today is shaping up as a quieter one at Surf Coast, with only limited feeding activity expected. The overhead moon during the peak period offers the best fish activity chance today. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.

Scheduled update AEDT

Waning Crescent Moon illustration

Moon Phase

Waning Crescent

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

47%

Surf Coast is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

Next Bite · Major · 8:29am
Current Weather · 9 C
Pressure · 1017 hPa
Sunrise · 6:53am
Sunset · 7:30pm
Weekly Fishing Times ▼

Region Locations

Surf Coast Fishing Spots

29 locations
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Aireys Inlet

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:30am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1016 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:31pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Aireys Inlet Fishing

Anglesea

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:30am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:30pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Anglesea Fishing

Apollo Bay

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:28am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:52am

Sunset 7:29pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Apollo Bay Fishing

Bahram River

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:32am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 12.5 C

Sunrise 6:55am

Sunset 7:33pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Bahram River Fishing

Bancoora Beach

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:29am

Bancoora Beach is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 9 C

Pressure 1022 hPa

Water 14.3 C

Sunrise 6:52am

Sunset 7:29pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Bancoora Beach Fishing

Barwon Estuary

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:28am

Barwon Estuary is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 9 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.3 C

Sunrise 6:52am

Sunset 7:29pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Barwon Estuary Fishing

Breamlea

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:29am

Breamlea is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 9 C

Water 14.3 C

Sunrise 6:52am

Sunset 7:29pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Breamlea Fishing

Cape Otway

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 5:27am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor minor

Air 12.5 C

Water 14.1 C

Sunrise 6:55am

Sunset 7:33pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Cape Otway Fishing

Fairhaven

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:30am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1019 hPa

Water 14.3 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:31pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Fairhaven Fishing

Foul Grounds

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:29am

Foul Grounds is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 9 C

Water 14.3 C

Sunrise 6:52am

Sunset 7:29pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Foul Grounds Fishing

Gellibrand River

Current Bite · Minor

Until: 5:28am

Gellibrand River is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor minor

Air 12.5 C

Pressure 1022 hPa

Sunrise 6:57am

Sunset 7:35pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Gellibrand River Fishing

Gunnamatta

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:27am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 11.1 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.4 C

Sunrise 6:50am

Sunset 7:28pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Gunnamatta Fishing

Hut Gully

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:30am

Hut Gully is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1022 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:30pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Hut Gully Fishing

Jan Juc

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:29am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 9 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:30pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Jan Juc Fishing

Lorne Pier

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:31am

Lorne Pier is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:54am

Sunset 7:31pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Lorne Pier Fishing

Moggs Creek

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:30am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Water 14.3 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:31pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Moggs Creek Fishing

Offshore Apollo Bay

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:31am

Offshore Apollo Bay is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 12.5 C

Pressure 1022 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:55am

Sunset 7:32pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Offshore Apollo Bay Fishing

Queenscliff Cut

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:28am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 9 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.4 C

Sunrise 6:51am

Sunset 7:28pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Queenscliff Cut Fishing

Shelly Beach

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:31am

Shelly Beach is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1020 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:54am

Sunset 7:31pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Shelly Beach Fishing

Torquay

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:29am

Torquay is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 9 C

Pressure 1017 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:53am

Sunset 7:30pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Torquay Fishing

Wurdiboluc

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:30am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1005 hPa

Sunrise 6:54am

Sunset 7:31pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Wurdiboluc Fishing

Wye River

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:31am

Quiet conditions at 28%, with limited activity expected.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:54am

Sunset 7:32pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Wye River Fishing

Wye River Entrance

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:31am

Wye River Entrance is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

47% Poor major

Air 10.3 C

Pressure 1021 hPa

Water 14.2 C

Sunrise 6:54am

Sunset 7:32pm

Updated 6 Oct 5:26am

Wye River Entrance Fishing

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7 Day Region Outlook

Next week at a glance

Scroll or swipe across for the daily weather and bite rhythm.

Tue

6 Oct

Light Showers

9-17 C

Precipitation 70% chance

Solunar

47% activity

Poor

Major 8:29am-10:29am

Sunrise: 6:53am

Sunset: 7:30pm

Wed

7 Oct

Partly Cloudy

8-15 C

Precipitation 5% chance

Solunar

48% activity

Poor

Major 9:20am-11:20am

Sunrise: 6:51am

Sunset: 7:31pm

Thu

8 Oct

Clear Sky

6-22 C

Precipitation 0% chance

Solunar

51% activity

Poor

Major 10:07am-12:07pm

Sunrise: 6:49am

Sunset: 7:32pm

Fri

9 Oct

Clear Sky

11-25 C

Precipitation 0 to 1 mm · 30% chance

Solunar

59% activity

Poor

Major 10:53am-12:53pm

Sunrise: 6:48am

Sunset: 7:33pm

Sat

10 Oct

Light Showers

14-21 C

Precipitation 0 to 4 mm · 70% chance

Solunar

71% activity

Poor

Major 11:37am-1:37pm

Sunrise: 6:46am

Sunset: 7:34pm

Sun

11 Oct

Overcast

10-18 C

Precipitation 0 to 1 mm · 30% chance

Solunar

73% activity

Poor

Major 12:00am-2:00am

Sunrise: 6:45am

Sunset: 7:35pm

Mon

12 Oct

Light Showers

9-19 C

Precipitation 1 to 10 mm · 90% chance

Solunar

59% activity

Poor

Major 12:45am-2:45am

Sunrise: 6:43am

Sunset: 7:36pm

7 Day Solunar Forecast

Surf Coast Fishing Times: This Week's Planner

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

Tue

6 Oct

47%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

4:23am

Major Windows

8:29am – 10:29am

8:55pm – 10:55pm

Minor Windows

3:23am – 5:23am

1:45pm – 3:45pm

Wed

7 Oct

48%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

4:54am

Major Windows

9:20am – 11:20am

9:44pm – 11:44pm

Minor Windows

3:54am – 5:54am

2:56pm – 4:56pm

Thu

8 Oct

51%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

5:21am

Major Windows

10:07am – 12:07pm

10:30pm – 12:30am

Minor Windows

4:21am – 6:21am

4:05pm – 6:05pm

Fri

9 Oct

59%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning crescent

Moonrise

5:45am

Major Windows

10:53am – 12:53pm

–

Minor Windows

4:45am – 6:45am

5:11pm – 7:11pm

Sat

10 Oct

71%

Activity

Moon Phase

new

Moonrise

6:09am

Major Windows

11:37am – 1:37pm

11:15pm – 1:15am

Minor Windows

5:09am – 7:09am

6:17pm – 8:17pm

Sun

11 Oct

73%

Activity

Moon Phase

new

Moonrise

6:34am

Major Windows

12:00am – 2:00am

12:22pm – 2:22pm

Minor Windows

5:34am – 7:34am

7:22pm – 9:22pm

Mon

12 Oct

59%

Activity

Moon Phase

new

Moonrise

7:00am

Major Windows

12:45am – 2:45am

1:09pm – 3:09pm

Minor Windows

6:00am – 8:00am

8:27pm – 10:27pm

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

7.0 km/h

Direction

N

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.

Tue

6 Oct

Max wind

—

Wed

7 Oct

Max wind

—

Thu

8 Oct

Max wind

—

Fri

9 Oct

Max wind

—

Sat

10 Oct

Max wind

—

Sun

11 Oct

Max wind

—

Mon

12 Oct

Max wind

—

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

1017
hPa
⮟ Falling

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.

Fishing Report Trends

Fishing report trends in this region

Species most often mentioned in regional reports

Surf Coast reports span a broad range of species, with Redfin, Rainbow Trout and Bluefin Tuna.

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.

Share of the displayed top 5 species recorded.

Bait trends in this region

Bait turning up in reports

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

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

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 177 mentions across 33 distinct bait entries.

Share of the displayed top 5 bait recorded.

Seasonal Species

Species worth watching this spring

Based on historical reports recorded for Spring across this state.

Quick reference

Seasonal report strength across the shortlisted species.

Rainbow Trout

29

Brown Trout

24

Redfin

22

Australian Salmon

21

Redfin

22 spring reports recorded.

Bait and Lures

Common tackle showing up in regional reports

Reported tackle can help narrow options, but it is still a guide rather than a rule.

Bait turning up in reports

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

Salmon

32

Squid

32

Blue bait

25

Australian salmon

20

Pilchard

16

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

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 177 mentions across 33 distinct bait entries.

Lures turning up in reports

plastics, stickbaits and soft plastics are near the front, but the overall spread is fairly even.

Plastics

90

Stickbaits

20

Soft plastics

18

Jigs

14

Metal lures

14

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

Built from all-time reported lures mentions: 212 mentions across 96 distinct lures entries.

What are today's best fishing times at Surf Coast?

Today's sunrise is 6:53 am and sunset is 7:30 pm. As a general guide, the hour before and after sunrise and sunset are often among the most productive fishing periods. No high tide or solunar period falls within the sunrise or sunset fishing periods today, so the other listed bite windows may provide better timing guidance.

Surf Coast Overview

Latitude-38.3266
Longitude
144.3159 View on Google Maps
Nearest cityMelbourne
EnvironmentSaltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)28.34  km
PlatformBeachesLand basedPiersRocksToiletsDrinking waterParkingShelterCaravan park
CreeksSpring creekDeep creekJaar nu ruc creek
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