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Port Melbourne, AU ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‡º

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The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 12:57 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:
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  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    69%
  • Third Quarter Moon - 69% illuminated Third Quarter Moon
Next New Moon in 9.5759766654977 days on 21st October
  • Distance to earth:
    366,554 km
    Proximity:
    91.9 %
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 Port 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:
  • major Time:
    04:24 am - 06:24 am
  • minor Time:
    08:56 am - 10:56 am
  • major Time:
    04:56 pm - 06:56 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:53 pm - 01:53 am
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 69% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a poor day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Currently we have a minor fishing time. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -8 hour and -19 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Australia/Melbourne • Sun, 12 Oct 09:36 • -37.84, 144.942
Tides for Fishing: Sun, 12 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 3 hours and 44 minutes.
Tide Graph
12:53 am 07:34 am 01:21 pm 06:54 pm AM PM 2.79 ft 0.1 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 12:53 am 0.1 ft
high 07:34 am 2.79 ft
low 01:21 pm 1.21 ft
high 06:54 pm 2.69 ft
Tide Coefficient at 07:34 am is 93
Tide Coefficient at 06:54 pm is 87
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.
Selected Weather Station: Port Melbourne, Australia
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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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Third Quarter Moon
low: , 0.1 ft
high: , 2.79 ft , Coeff: 93
low: , 1.21 ft
high: , 2.69 ft , Coeff: 87
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 0.1 ft
high: , 2.72 ft , Coeff: 89
low: , 1.28 ft
high: , 2.69 ft , Coeff: 87
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S: 		R:
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: 		R:
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
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
October Fishing Report

October in Port Melbourne is firing up as warmer bay temps draw bait schools close. Early signs of snapper are showing along the shipping channel edges off Station and Princess Piers, with school-size pinkies mixing in. Land-based anglers are finding flathead across the sandy patches near Sandridge on soft plastics, while Australian salmon blitz bait during windy afternoons.

Best bite windows are dawn and dusk around the tide changes, especially following a rising barometer and light southerly breeze that clears the water. Fresh pilchard, silver whiting heads, and squid strips are producing snapper bites; small paddle-tail plastics and 3–4 inch jerk shads suit the flats. Squid are active along weed edges—try size 3.0 jigs in natural patterns during clearer water.

Sound up bait balls along Webb Dock contours and anchor up-current; keep berley light to hold fish without overfeeding. If water dirties after strong northerlies, switch to rattling lures or darker plastics to improve visibility.

Top tip: Pre-rig two rods—one with a lightly weighted unweighted pilchard for snapper in the berley trail, and one with a fast-sinking soft plastic for salmon bust-ups so you can switch instantly when they surface.

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Port Melbourne area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 1 wharf(s) in this area.

Truganina Jetty - 12.09501625874km

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 5 beaches and bays in this area.

South Melbourne beach - 1.1399404687km , Sandridge Beach - 1.98464447976km , Hobsons Bay - 2.03473579179km , Elwood Beach - 7.21925810604km , Altona Bay - 10.38030507255km

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.

Melbourne Port - 0.74896753192km, Victoria Harbour - 2.46855473566km, Saint Kilda Marina - 5.17653029296km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Port 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.

Melbourne Port - 0.74896753192km , South Melbourne beach - 1.1399404687km , Sandridge Beach - 1.98464447976km , Hobsons Bay - 2.03473579179km , Victoria Harbour - 2.46855473566km , Albert Park Lake - 2.52426280652km , Pinna - 2.78687611464km , Appleton Dock - 3.02111388486km , Yarra River - 3.34401599474km , Nymphaea Lily Lake - 3.69069664448km , Central Lake - 3.72398306877km , Ridoutt Island - 3.7510334388km , Baker Island - 3.75775140206km , Maribyrnong River - 3.75840645935km , Sayce Island - 3.76001655679km , Long Island - 3.76602326391km , Fountain Island - 3.81489018417km , Dallachy Island - 3.82690389636km , Point Gellibrand - 3.83537857584km , Ornamental Lake - 3.85894274436km , Coode Island - 3.89029936084km , Guerard Island - 3.96696423745km , Moonee Ponds Creek - 5.13134274109km , Saint Kilda Marina - 5.17653029296km , Herring Island - 5.56435518145km , Point Ormond - 5.64658173867km , Kororoit Creek - 6.65615201471km , Elwood Beach - 7.21925810604km , Merri Merri Creek - 7.70775600367km , Point Cole - 8.07095773631km , Gardiners Creek - 8.29470830373km , Queens Lake - 8.78770015837km , Queens Park Swiming Pool - 8.80685066521km , Cherry Swamp - 9.78900332858km , Altona Bay - 10.38030507255km , Green Point - 10.39252470632km , Back Creek - 11.20422608575km , Darebin Creek - 11.54931460765km , Truganina Jetty - 12.09501625874km , Picnic Point - 12.5342297317km

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