Overcast
Offshore Apollo Bay
Offshore Apollo Bay is tracking well at 60%, with a worthwhile bite period approaching.
60%
Good
Air 12.2 C
Pressure 1036 hPa
Water 14.5 C
Sunrise 7:40am
Sunset 5:21pm
Updated 16 Jul 11:00pm
Fishing Locations & Local Conditions
Surf Coast Fishing Times, Locations & Reports
Today's Surf Coast 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. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.
Updated
Moon Phase
New
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
59%
Surf Coast is sitting at 59%, with a few windows that could produce.
Current Weather
·
Mainly Clear 11 C
Pressure
·
1031 hPa
Sunrise
·
7:36am
Sunset
·
5:20pm
Region Locations
Locations around Surf Coast
2 locations
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Mainly Clear
Torquay
Torquay is sitting at 59%, with a few windows that could produce.
59%
Moderate
Air 11 C
Pressure 1031 hPa
Water 14.0 C
Sunrise 7:36am
Sunset 5:20pm
Updated 16 Jul 11:00pm
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7 Day Region Outlook
Next week at a glance
Scroll or swipe across for the daily weather and bite rhythm.
Thu
16 Jul
Light Drizzle
10-15 C
Rain 0.4 mm · Wind 12 km/h
Solunar
59% activity
Moderate
Major 1:36am-3:36am
Sunrise: 7:36am
Sunset: 5:20pm
Fri
17 Jul
Overcast
7-15 C
Wind 11 km/h
Solunar
52% activity
Moderate
Major 2:25am-4:25am
Sunrise: 7:36am
Sunset: 5:21pm
Sat
18 Jul
Overcast
7-14 C
Wind 16 km/h
Solunar
48% activity
Moderate
Major 3:11am-5:11am
Sunrise: 7:35am
Sunset: 5:22pm
Sun
19 Jul
Overcast
5-15 C
Wind 12 km/h
Solunar
47% activity
Moderate
Major 3:56am-5:56am
Sunrise: 7:35am
Sunset: 5:22pm
Mon
20 Jul
Overcast
6-14 C
Wind 15 km/h
Solunar
43% activity
Moderate
Major 4:40am-6:40am
Sunrise: 7:34am
Sunset: 5:23pm
Tue
21 Jul
Overcast
8-14 C
Wind 14 km/h
Solunar
35% activity
Moderate
Major 5:24am-7:24am
Sunrise: 7:34am
Sunset: 5:24pm
Wed
22 Jul
Light Drizzle
8-14 C
Rain 2.1 mm · Wind 26 km/h
Solunar
29% activity
Moderate
Major 6:09am-8:09am
Sunrise: 7:33am
Sunset: 5:24pm
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.
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
5.0 km/h
Direction
NE
Today max
11.9 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.
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
⮟
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
Species that turn up regularly in Surf Coast include Bluefin Tuna, Australian Salmon and Yellowtail Kingfish.
This chart is best read as a guide to reported species presence across the region.
Based on regional Getfished fishing report species data.
Share of the displayed top 5 species mentions.
Bait trends in this region
Bait turning up in reports
There's a fair spread in this area, but blue bait, pilchard and squid get mentioned more than most.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 32 mentions across 6 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
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
23
Australian Salmon
12
Gummy Shark
10
School Shark
6
Bluefin Tuna
23 winter report mentions.
Australian Salmon
12 winter report mentions.
Gummy Shark
10 winter report mentions.
School Shark
6 winter report mentions.
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 blue bait, pilchard and squid get mentioned more than most.
Salmon
28
Squid
26
Australian salmon
20
Blue bait
10
Pilchards
10
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 32 mentions across 6 distinct bait entries.
Lures turning up in reports
There's a fair spread of lures being used here, though metal lures, 4 inch skirts and 8-10 skirted lures feature more consistently than others.
Metal lures
10
Jigs
8
Stickbaits
8
Skirted lures
6
Topwater lures
6
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported lures mentions: 42 mentions across 24 distinct lures entries.
Surf Coast Overview
| Latitude | -38.3266 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 144.3159
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance | 28.34 km |
| Platform | Beaches Land based Piers Rocks |
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Fishing report summaries are derived from Getfished’s structured fishing report database system. More information on this on how we collect and structure fishing report data can be found on our Fishing reports information.
Forecasts are based on the Getfished Meteorological and Solunar Forecasting System, which combines data from the BOM, and other sources. Our custom software systems use these inputs to establish solunar, tides and other forecasts for fishing conditions.
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