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The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 13:2 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    47%
  • Third Quarter Moon - 47% illuminated Third Quarter Moon
Next New Moon in 7.9277005635995 days on 21st October
  • Distance to earth:
    373,613 km
    Proximity:
    75.3 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Melbourne
Full Moon: Tue, 7 Oct - 02:48 pm
Last Quarter: Tue, 14 Oct - 05:14 am
New Moon: Tue, 21 Oct - 11:25 pm
Full Moon: Thu, 6 Nov - 12:20 am
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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    01:48 am - 03:48 am
  • major Time:
    06:29 am - 08:29 am
  • minor Time:
    11:11 am - 01:11 pm
  • major Time:
    06:50 pm - 08:50 pm
All times are displayed in the Australia/Melbourne timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +11 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Third Quarter Moon at 47% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -37 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Australia/Melbourne • Tue, 14 Oct 01:10 • -37.814, 144.963
Tides for Fishing: Tue, 14 Oct
Tide Clock
H I G H T I D E L O W T I D E 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1
The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 1 hour and 11 minutes.
Tide Graph
02:22 am 09:05 am 02:44 pm 08:20 pm AM PM 2.62 ft 0.16 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 02:22 am 0.16 ft
high 09:05 am 2.62 ft
low 02:44 pm 1.31 ft
high 08:20 pm 2.59 ft
Tide Coefficient at 09:05 am is 83
Tide Coefficient at 08:20 pm is 81
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather
The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 0.16 ft
high: , 2.62 ft , Coeff: 83
low: , 1.31 ft
high: , 2.59 ft , Coeff: 81
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 0.26 ft
high: , 2.46 ft , Coeff: 73
low: , 1.31 ft
high: , 2.46 ft , Coeff: 73
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
low: , 0.43 ft
high: , 2.3 ft , Coeff: 63
low: , 1.28 ft
high: , 2.26 ft , Coeff: 61
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
low: , 0.56 ft
high: , 2.17 ft , Coeff: 55
low: , 1.21 ft
high: , 2.1 ft , Coeff: 51
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
low: , 0.72 ft
high: , 2.1 ft , Coeff: 51
low: , 1.08 ft
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S: 		Waning Crescent moon phase
Waning Crescent
high: , 2 ft , Coeff: 44
low: , 0.85 ft
high: , 2.1 ft , Coeff: 51
low: , 0.89 ft
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S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
high: , 2.07 ft , Coeff: 49
low: , 0.92 ft
high: , 2.13 ft , Coeff: 53
low: , 0.69 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
October Fishing Report

October in Melbourne is heating up and so is the bite. In Port Phillip Bay, the early snapper run is building on inshore reefs from Black Rock to Mornington; look for active birds and bait schools. Smaller pinkies are widespread around piers at Brighton and Mordialloc. Squid are thick over weed beds at Queenscliff and Blairgowrie, especially on clearer days. Western Port’s channels are producing King George whiting on fresh mussel and pipis, while the Yarra and Maribyrnong edges hold solid bream on vibes and lightly weighted shrimp.

Best bite windows are dawn/dusk and around tide changes. A steady barometer and light southerlies have made the bay cleaner; a bit of afternoon chop helps fire up snapper. After rain, work the river plumes for bream with darker lures; in clearer water, go natural colours and longer leaders.

For snapper, run pilchards or squid strips on a simple paternoster or unweighted float-back. For squid, slow-hop size 3.0 jigs in olive or purple; pause often. Whiting prefer fast, short drifts over broken sand.

Top tip: Keep moving—if you don’t mark bait or arches in 15–20 minutes, shift 200–400 m until you intersect life.

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Melbourne area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 4 beaches and bays in this area.

South Melbourne beach - 4.36245290283km , Sandridge Beach - 4.96022563689km , Hobsons Bay - 5.72406441968km , Elwood Beach - 9.50212371791km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 3 main harbours in this area.

Victoria Harbour - 2.32972178134km, Melbourne Port - 4.31752215891km, Saint Kilda Marina - 7.44834190279km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Melbourne. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Victoria Harbour - 2.32972178134km , Long Island - 2.66966240448km , Baker Island - 2.72352797153km , Dallachy Island - 2.75893299094km , Moonee Ponds Creek - 2.77193199083km , Fountain Island - 2.79607172067km , Ridoutt Island - 2.81510031437km , Ornamental Lake - 2.8173947113km , Central Lake - 2.87067964038km , Guerard Island - 2.89413304154km , Sayce Island - 2.92333295968km , Nymphaea Lily Lake - 3.07935653681km , Appleton Dock - 3.44154593606km , Albert Park Lake - 3.83850245972km , Melbourne Port - 4.31752215891km , Merri Merri Creek - 4.33149424409km , South Melbourne beach - 4.36245290283km , Coode Island - 4.46778386097km , Herring Island - 4.56137967451km , Maribyrnong River - 4.82237845819km , Sandridge Beach - 4.96022563689km , Hobsons Bay - 5.72406441968km , Queens Park Swiming Pool - 6.19273810687km , Queens Lake - 6.20378922798km , Pinna - 6.34450250286km , Yarra River - 6.5228948612km , Gardiners Creek - 7.20997739055km , Saint Kilda Marina - 7.44834190279km , Point Gellibrand - 7.5692705212km , Point Ormond - 8.20453635882km , Darebin Creek - 8.46139229631km , Edgars Creek - 8.95645223721km , Elwood Beach - 9.50212371791km , Kororoit Creek - 9.75696339035km , Koonung Creek - 9.8502148274km , Back Creek - 10.38729854895km , Point Cole - 10.66762536353km , Edwardes Lake - 11.19493868406km , Central Creek - 12.11937087064km , Cherry Swamp - 12.42050442999km

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