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Planning your next fishing trip in Kempsey, Australia ? Today is a good day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular bite times and moon phases, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide timetable, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise bite times and moon phases and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide timetable.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Kempsey, on the NSW Mid North Coast, offers outstanding fishing on the Macleay River, nearby estuaries and beaches, and offshore reefs. Anglers target everything from dusky flathead and mulloway to bass, bream, tailor and snapper, using a mix of lures and bait to match the river’s tides, sand flats and rock structure. read more...

Some of the best fishing spots near Kempsey include: Trial Bay, Macleay River, Crescent Head, Point Plomer, Horseshoe Bay, Hat Head Beach, Korogoro Creek, Back Creek, Stuarts Point, Smoky Cape, etc. see full list

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 10:24 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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  • Visibility:
    18%
  • Waxing Crescent - 18% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~12 days on 30th July
  • Distance to earth:
    379,997 km
    Proximity:
    60.3 %
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 Kempsey
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Thu, 30 Jul
New Moon
Thu, 13 Aug
Full Moon
Fri, 28 Aug

Solunar Bite Times

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All times are displayed in the Australia/Sydney timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +10 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 Waxing Crescent at 18% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good 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 -5 hour and -20 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Australia/Sydney • Sat, 18 Jul 09:56 • -31.079, 152.831

Tides Times for Fishing: Sat, 18 Jul

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is rising and the next high tide is in 1 hour and 33 minutes.
Tide Graph
05:32 am 11:29 am 05:17 pm 11:39 pm AM PM 4.56 ft 0.52 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
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Tide Time Height
low 05:32 am 0.52 ft
high 11:29 am 3.67 ft
low 05:17 pm 0.89 ft
high 11:39 pm 4.56 ft
Tide Coefficient at 11:29 am is 71
Tide Coefficient at 11:39 pm is 108
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: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.39 ft
high: , 3.67 ft , Coeff: 71
low: , 0.69 ft
high: , 4.99 ft , Coeff: 125
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.52 ft
high: , 3.67 ft , Coeff: 71
low: , 0.89 ft
high: , 4.56 ft , Coeff: 108
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.69 ft
high: , 3.64 ft , Coeff: 70
low: , 1.15 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 4.07 ft , Coeff: 88
low: , 0.85 ft
high: , 3.61 ft , Coeff: 69
low: , 1.44 ft
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First Quarter Moon
high: , 3.61 ft , Coeff: 69
low: , 1.02 ft
high: , 3.61 ft , Coeff: 69
low: , 1.67 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 3.18 ft , Coeff: 51
low: , 1.15 ft
high: , 3.61 ft , Coeff: 69
low: , 1.8 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 2.82 ft , Coeff: 36
low: , 1.25 ft
high: , 3.74 ft , Coeff: 74
low: , 1.8 ft
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
high: , 2.62 ft , Coeff: 28
low: , 1.28 ft
high: , 3.9 ft , Coeff: 81
low: , 1.64 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Kempsey

Kempsey fishing centres on the Macleay River system, a major tidal river with long stretches of estuary, brackish reaches and freshwater bass country, backed up by productive beaches, rock headlands and offshore grounds. Understanding how tide, rainfall and water clarity move bait through this system is the key to reliably finding fish.

In the lower Macleay around Jerseyville, South West Rocks and the broad oyster-lined channels, anglers focus on bream, flathead, whiting, luderick and mulloway. Summer and early autumn bring warm, clear water and whiting over the sand flats and edges of yabby banks. Small surface walkers and poppers worked across ankle to knee-deep flats on the run-in tide are deadly at dawn and dusk, while live yabbies and beach worms fished on light, long-shank hooks score plenty of fish through the day.

Flathead are a year-round staple, with the most consistent fishing from late spring to autumn. Target them on the drop-offs of banks, the edges of weed beds and along the deeper bends where the tide pushes bait. Soft plastics in the 3–4 inch range on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads hopped along the bottom will draw strikes; pause often, especially in the cooler months when fish are sluggish. Drifting with pilchard pieces or live poddy mullet also works well in the wider, sandy sections.

Bream love the Macleay’s rock walls, bridge pylons and oyster racks. In warmer months, throw small crankbaits and lightly weighted prawn imitations tight to structure in low-light periods. In winter, when the water cools and clears, switch to lightly weighted or unweighted baits like peeled prawn or strips of mullet and fish slowly with minimal lead. Working the eddies behind rock bars and along shaded walls on the last of the run-in tide produces some of the better fish.

Further upriver, brackish reaches and pools hold Australian bass, particularly from late spring to early autumn. Focus on shaded snags, undercut banks and the bases of rock bars. Surface lures at first and last light, followed by small hardbodies and 2–3 inch soft plastics as the sun rises, are standard. Cast tight to cover, work lures with short pauses, and cover water methodically; bass often sit surprisingly shallow when flows are gentle.

Along the nearby beaches like those around Crescent Head and South West Rocks, tailor, salmon, whiting, bream and mulloway are regular targets. Read the beach carefully: fish the deeper gutters, rip holes and the edges where whitewater spills into darker water. Metal slugs spun quickly at dawn and dusk take tailor and salmon, while lightly weighted beach worms and pipis in the deeper edges of the gutters produce whiting and bream. For mulloway, focus on evening high tides and work fresh slabs or live baits in the deepest parts of the most defined gutters.

Offshore from the Macleay River mouth, reef systems hold snapper, pearl perch, trag jew, kingfish and pelagic mackerel and tuna in season. Dawn is prime for snapper on the inshore reef edges; drift and cast soft plastics or float unweighted baits back down a steady berley trail. When pelagics move through in the warmer months, slow-trolling live baits or rigged garfish along current lines and bait schools is highly effective.

Across the whole Kempsey region, success comes from matching techniques to habitat: light leaders and surface lures on the flats, abrasion-resistant gear around rock and timber, and heavier tackle offshore and in the surf for mulloway and reef fish. Plan around tide changes, look for bait and current edges, and adjust lure size and weight to suit water depth and flow for consistent results.

The Best Fishing Spots around Kempsey

Trial Bay

A broad, sheltered bay at South West Rocks that fishes well year-round for bream, flathead, whiting, and in warmer months pelagics like mackeral and longtail tuna off the headlands; launch small boats or target gutters and rock edges from shore, with nearby Horseshoe Bay and Laggers Point offering complementary options.

Macleay River

The main river through Kempsey offers tidal estuary action for flathead, bream, mulloway, and luderick near the lower reaches, while upstream pools and bends hold Australian bass in warmer months; fish from banks, bridges and rock walls, or drift and troll from small boats, with estuary mouths near South West Rocks particularly productive on the run-in tide.

Crescent Head

A famed headland-and-beach complex where the point, rock ledges and adjacent beach gutters produce tailor, bream, and mulloway, while boats and kayaks work nearby reefs for snapper and kingfish; summer brings mackerel close to the stones, and the long beach toward Goolawah Beach fishes well after a swell.

Point Plomer

A prominent headland south of Crescent Head with rock ledges and nearby beaches producing snapper at dawn, tailor and drummer in wash zones, and seasonal spotted and spanish mackerel in warm currents; small boats work close reefs and current lines, with alternative shore options at Crescent Head and Queens Head.

Horseshoe Bay

A popular family-friendly beach and pocket bay in South West Rocks where protected corners and gutters hold whiting, bream, and flathead, with tailor and salmon moving through on dawn and dusk; when swell is up, shift to the southern rocks or nearby Trial Bay for cleaner water.

Hat Head Beach

A long, exposed beach producing classic gutter fishing for whiting, bream, and tailor, with mulloway after dark on deeper holes; the northern rocks toward the headland offer wash fishing for drummer and luderick, and calm days invite a stroll to Korogoro Creek for finesse estuary tactics.

Korogoro Creek

A clear, tidal creek at Hat Head ideal for light-tackle sessions on bream, whiting, and flathead around sand flats, mangrove edges, and the mouth; fish topwater and small plastics on the flats, or drift quietly in a kayak, with surf options footsteps away at Hat Head Beach.

Back Creek

A sheltered tidal channel at South West Rocks that shines for finesse fishing—think bream on structure, whiting on the flats with surface lures, and flathead on drop-offs; easy shore access and kayak-friendly water make it a go-to, with quick pivots to Trial Bay if baitfish push wide.

Stuarts Point

A riverside village on the Macleay estuary renowned for accessible bank and bridge fishing for bream, flathead, whiting, and night-time mulloway, while small boats work channels, oyster racks and drop-offs; when the river is discoloured, try the adjacent beach or head to Grassy Head for cleaner water.

Smoky Cape

A striking cape north of South West Rocks with deep-water rock ledges that attract mackerel, longtail tuna, and kingfish in warm currents, plus reliable tailor, drummer, and snapper at first light; when swell or current is unfriendly, retreat to the lee side or inside Trial Bay.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Kempsey 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 7 beaches and bays in this area.

Marys Bay - 4.43108617593km , Trial Bay Creek - 8.86171133579km , Killick Beach - 17.49916023851km , Goolawah Beach - 19.96727741925km , Third Beach - 21.07537339012km , Connors Beach - 21.2916484711km , O’Connors Beach - 21.2916484711km

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

Euroka Creek - 1.44367744512km , Wrens Creek - 1.88254889164km , South Warwick Creek - 4.36321058669km , North Warwick Creek - 4.36321058669km , Marys Bay - 4.43108617593km , Pola Creek - 4.68600412815km , Christmas Creek - 7.11554521682km , Trial Bay Creek - 8.86171133579km , Commong Creek - 9.32579165768km , Yessabah Creek - 9.59968320357km , Barnetts Lagoon - 9.81101624174km , Stumpy Creek - 9.89101467333km , Adelaide Brook - 11.67463554281km , Belmore River - 12.44105417121km , South Commong Creek - 12.50307536233km , Fattorini Island - 13.48364338313km , Belmore Swamp - 13.58434354325km , Swan Pool - 16.19224181727km , Caswells Creek - 16.44984462249km , Lovelock Creek - 16.4750130098km , Killick Creek - 17.3380516105km , Crescent Head Creek - 17.3380516105km , Merchant Creek - 17.42002177463km , Killick Beach - 17.49916023851km , Killick Creek - 18.57728187387km , Upper Gulgo Creek - 18.99748208259km , Connection Creek - 19.60846854341km , Crescent Head - 19.78031697379km , Goolawah Beach - 19.96727741925km , Back Lake - 19.96727741925km , Goolawah Lagoon - 19.96727741925km , Combatine Creek - 20.45107766176km , Sookies Creek - 20.45107766176km , Third Beach - 21.07537339012km , Korogoro Creek - 21.15346128055km , Connors Beach - 21.2916484711km , The Island - 21.2916484711km , O’Connors Beach - 21.2916484711km , Longreach Island - 21.56693600054km , Coral Island - 21.76312975419km

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