Fishing Locations & Local Conditions

Surf Coast Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

Today's Surf Coast fishing times are based on the current solunar and weather signals. Passing showers; short windows of opportunity between rain.

Scheduled update Mon 26 Oct 2026 · 8:30am AEDT

Moon Phase

Full

Estimated Fish Feeding Activity

80%

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

Next Bite · Major · 11:54am

Current Weather · 8.6 C

Pressure · 1016.9 hPa

Sunrise · 6:24am

Sunset · 7:50pm

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Region Locations

Surf Coast Fishing Spots

29 locations

Aireys Inlet

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:55am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Water 15.9 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:51pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Aireys Inlet Fishing

Anglesea

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:55am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Water 15.9 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:50pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Anglesea Fishing

Apollo Bay

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:54am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Water 15.5 C

Sunrise 6:23am

Sunset 7:50pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Apollo Bay Fishing

Bahram River

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:57am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 9.6 C

Pressure 1015.5 hPa

Sunrise 6:26am

Sunset 7:53pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Bahram River Fishing

Bancoora Beach

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:54am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.6 C

Pressure 1016.9 hPa

Water 16 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:49pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Bancoora Beach Fishing

Barwon Estuary

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:54am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.6 C

Pressure 1016.9 hPa

Water 16 C

Sunrise 6:23am

Sunset 7:49pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Barwon Estuary Fishing

Barwon Heads Offshore

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:54am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.6 C

Pressure 1016.9 hPa

Water 16 C

Sunrise 6:23am

Sunset 7:49pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Barwon Heads Offshore Fishing

Breamlea

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:54am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.6 C

Pressure 1016.9 hPa

Water 16 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:49pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Breamlea Fishing

Cape Otway

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:58am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 9.6 C

Pressure 1015.5 hPa

Water 15.7 C

Sunrise 6:26am

Sunset 7:54pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Cape Otway Fishing

Fairhaven

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:55am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Water 16.1 C

Sunrise 6:25am

Sunset 7:51pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Fairhaven Fishing

Foul Grounds

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:54am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.6 C

Pressure 1016.9 hPa

Water 16 C

Sunrise 6:23am

Sunset 7:49pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Foul Grounds Fishing

Gellibrand River

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:59am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 9.6 C

Pressure 1015.5 hPa

Sunrise 6:28am

Sunset 7:55pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Gellibrand River Fishing

Gunnamatta

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:52am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 9.5 C

Pressure 1015.8 hPa

Water 16.1 C

Sunrise 6:21am

Sunset 7:48pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Gunnamatta Fishing

Hut Gully

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:55am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Water 15.9 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:50pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Hut Gully Fishing

Jan Juc

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:54am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.6 C

Pressure 1016.9 hPa

Water 16.1 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:50pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Jan Juc Fishing

Lady Julia Island

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 12:04pm

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.9 C

Pressure 1017 hPa

Sunrise 6:33am

Sunset 7:59pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Lady Julia Island Fishing

Lake Connewarre

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:54am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.6 C

Pressure 1016.9 hPa

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:49pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Lake Connewarre Fishing

Lorne Pier

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:56am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Water 15.8 C

Sunrise 6:25am

Sunset 7:51pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Lorne Pier Fishing

Moggs Creek

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:55am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Water 16.1 C

Sunrise 6:25am

Sunset 7:51pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Moggs Creek Fishing

Offshore Apollo Bay

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:57am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 9.6 C

Pressure 1015.5 hPa

Water 15.5 C

Sunrise 6:25am

Sunset 7:52pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Offshore Apollo Bay Fishing

Offshore Barwon Heads

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:54am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.6 C

Pressure 1016.9 hPa

Water 16 C

Sunrise 6:23am

Sunset 7:49pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Offshore Barwon Heads Fishing

Queenscliff Cut

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:53am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.6 C

Pressure 1016.9 hPa

Water 15.9 C

Sunrise 6:23am

Sunset 7:48pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Queenscliff Cut Fishing

Shelly Beach

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:56am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Water 15.8 C

Sunrise 6:25am

Sunset 7:51pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Shelly Beach Fishing

Torquay

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:54am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 8.6 C

Pressure 1016.9 hPa

Water 16.1 C

Sunrise 6:24am

Sunset 7:50pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Torquay Fishing

West Barwon Reservoir

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:57am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 4.7 C

Pressure 1016 hPa

Sunrise 6:26am

Sunset 7:52pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

West Barwon Reservoir Fishing

Wild Dog Creek Entrance

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:57am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 9.6 C

Pressure 1015.5 hPa

Water 15.5 C

Sunrise 6:26am

Sunset 7:53pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Wild Dog Creek Entrance Fishing

Wurdiboluc

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:55am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Sunrise 6:25am

Sunset 7:51pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Wurdiboluc Fishing

Wye River

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:56am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Water 15.7 C

Sunrise 6:25am

Sunset 7:52pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Wye River Fishing

Wye River Entrance

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 11:56am

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

80% Excellent major

Air 7.9 C

Water 15.7 C

Sunrise 6:25am

Sunset 7:52pm

Updated 26 Oct 8:26am

Wye River Entrance Fishing

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7 Day Region Outlook

Next week at a glance

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Mon

26 Oct

Light Showers

7-16 C

Precipitation 60% chance

Solunar

80% activity

Excellent

Major 11:54am-1:54pm

Sunrise: 6:24am

Sunset: 7:50pm

Tue

27 Oct

Light Showers

7-16 C

Precipitation 0 to 2 mm · 60% chance

Solunar

78% activity

Excellent

Major 12:21am-2:21am

Sunrise: 6:23am

Sunset: 7:51pm

Wed

28 Oct

Light Showers

7-18 C

Precipitation 0 to 1 mm · 40% chance

Solunar

65% activity

Excellent

Major 1:18am-3:18am

Sunrise: 6:21am

Sunset: 7:52pm

Thu

29 Oct

Overcast

9-19 C

Precipitation 10% chance

Solunar

56% activity

Excellent

Major 2:20am-4:20am

Sunrise: 6:20am

Sunset: 7:53pm

Fri

30 Oct

Light Showers

10-21 C

Precipitation 0 to 1 mm · 40% chance

Solunar

53% activity

Excellent

Major 3:24am-5:24am

Sunrise: 6:19am

Sunset: 7:54pm

Sat

31 Oct

Light Showers

13-23 C

Precipitation 0 to 6 mm · 70% chance

Solunar

56% activity

Excellent

Major 4:28am-6:28am

Sunrise: 6:18am

Sunset: 7:55pm

Sun

1 Nov

Light Showers

12-20 C

Precipitation 0 to 3 mm · 60% chance

Solunar

61% activity

Excellent

Major 5:29am-7:29am

Sunrise: 6:16am

Sunset: 7:56pm

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.

Mon

26 Oct

80%

Activity

Moon Phase

full

Moonrise

8:09pm

Major Windows

11:54am – 1:54pm

11:29pm – 1:29am

Minor Windows

4:53am – 6:53am

7:09pm – 9:09pm

Tue

27 Oct

78%

Activity

Moon Phase

full

Moonrise

9:26pm

Major Windows

12:21am – 2:21am

12:49pm – 2:49pm

Minor Windows

5:26am – 7:26am

8:26pm – 10:26pm

Wed

28 Oct

65%

Activity

Moon Phase

full

Moonrise

10:42pm

Major Windows

1:18am – 3:18am

1:49pm – 3:49pm

Minor Windows

6:07am – 8:07am

9:42pm – 11:42pm

Thu

29 Oct

56%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

11:53pm

Major Windows

2:20am – 4:20am

2:52pm – 4:52pm

Minor Windows

6:58am – 8:58am

10:53pm – 12:53am

Fri

30 Oct

53%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

Major Windows

3:24am – 5:24am

3:56pm – 5:56pm

Minor Windows

8:00am – 10:00am

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Sat

31 Oct

56%

Activity

Moon Phase

waning gibbous

Moonrise

12:54am

Major Windows

4:28am – 6:28am

4:59pm – 6:59pm

Minor Windows

9:10am – 11:10am

11:54pm – 1:54am

Sun

1 Nov

61%

Activity

Moon Phase

3rd quarter

Moonrise

1:44am

Major Windows

5:29am – 7:29am

5:58pm – 7:58pm

Minor Windows

12:44am – 2:44am

10:24am – 12:24pm

Wind

Current wind and outlook

Wind direction and strength can change how exposed a location feels, especially around open water, beaches, piers, and headlands.

Last Reported

Current speed

15.0 km/h

Direction

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.

Wind forecast unavailable for the coming days.

Barometric pressure

Last observed

1016.9 hPa

Mean Sea Level pressure · Observed Mon 26 Oct, 7:50 am local time · BOM

Rising over 4:50 am–7:50 am

Pressure movement

Actual observations from the past 24 hours. Lines stop at gaps or changes in measurement source.

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

Brown Trout

Australian Salmon

Redfin

Rainbow Trout

29 spring reports recorded.

Brown Trout

25 spring reports recorded.

Australian Salmon

22 spring reports recorded.

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

Squid

Blue bait

Australian salmon

Pilchard

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

Stickbaits

Soft plastics

Jigs

Metal lures

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 6:24 am and sunset is 7:50 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.

Surf Coast Overview

Latitude	-38.3266
Longitude	144.3159 View on Google Maps
Nearest city	Melbourne
Environment	Saltwater
Distance from Melbourne (as the crow flies)	28.34 km
Platform	BeachesLand basedPiersRocksToiletsDrinking waterParkingShelterCaravan park
Creeks	Spring creekDeep creekJaar nu ruc creek

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