Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
Shoal Bay, Australia 🇦🇺

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Fishing Overview for Shoal Bay

A broad, shallow bay east of town that shines for barramundi, threadfin salmon, and roaming queenfish, Shoal Bay comes alive during the Wet and runoff periods when drains pour into the flats; work edges, snags, and tidal creeks on neaps for clearer water, and move with bait schools pushed in from Buffalo Creek and along the eastern flats toward the bay’s channels. Nearest Hub: Darwin

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 11:36 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:
    98%
  • Full Moon - 98% illuminated Full Moon
Next New Moon in ~12 days on 13th August
Full Moon is generally a productive time for fishing - especially night fishing. Bright nights mean that many predators feed more actively during the night. During full moon the gravitational pull is in line with the gravitational pull of the sun, affecting all wildlife and increasing feeding behaviour.
  • Distance to earth:
    394,151 km
    Proximity:
    27.1 %
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 Shoal Bay
Full Moon
Thu, 30 Jul
New Moon
Thu, 13 Aug
Full Moon
Fri, 28 Aug

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    12:40 am - 02:40 am
  • minor Time:
    07:06 am - 09:06 am
  • major Time:
    01:05 pm - 03:05 pm
  • minor Time:
    07:05 pm - 09:05 pm
All times are displayed in the Australia/Darwin timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +9 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 Full Moon at 98% 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 will be tomorrow. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Australia/Darwin • Fri, 31 Jul 20:55 • -12.288, 130.941

Tides Times for Fishing: Fri, 31 Jul

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 5 hours and 25 minutes.
Tide Graph
01:47 am 08:10 am 02:35 pm 08:08 pm AM PM 13.19 ft 2.92 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 01:47 am 2.92 ft
high 08:10 am 13.19 ft
low 02:35 pm 4.07 ft
high 08:08 pm 10.93 ft
Tide Coefficient at 08:10 am is 76
Tide Coefficient at 08:08 pm is 49
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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Current Fishing Weather

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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: Darwin, AU
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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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Full Moon
low: , 2.79 ft
high: , 13.06 ft , Coeff: 74
low: , 4.56 ft
high: , 10.76 ft , Coeff: 47
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S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
low: , 2.92 ft
high: , 13.19 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , 4.07 ft
high: , 10.93 ft , Coeff: 49
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 3.08 ft
high: , 13.22 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , 3.61 ft
high: , 11.06 ft , Coeff: 51
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 3.38 ft
high: , 13.16 ft , Coeff: 75
low: , 3.22 ft
high: , 11.15 ft , Coeff: 52
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 3.81 ft
high: , 12.93 ft , Coeff: 73
low: , 2.89 ft
high: , 11.25 ft , Coeff: 53
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S: 		R:
S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
low: , 4.4 ft
high: , 12.53 ft , Coeff: 68
low: , 2.66 ft
high: , 11.35 ft , Coeff: 54
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
low: , 5.12 ft
high: , 12.07 ft , Coeff: 63
low: , 2.49 ft
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S: 		Third Quarter Moon moon phase
Third Quarter Moon
high: , 11.48 ft , Coeff: 56
low: , 5.87 ft
high: , 11.58 ft , Coeff: 57
low: , 2.4 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Shoal Bay 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 3 wharf(s) in this area.

Sitebark Wharf - 21.28464662732km , Fishermans Wharf - 21.35792039341km , Railway Jetty (historical) - 22.16529121482km

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 10 beaches and bays in this area.

Shoal Bay - 0km , Buffalo Creek Beach - 6.28824546784km , Camerons Beach - 8.11853204373km , Casuarina Beach - 10.21483124865km , Shoal Bay Peninsula - 10.41447096031km , Vesteys Beach - 19.53282760467km , Fannie Bay - 20.24712059785km , Dinah Beach - 20.5991871633km , Mindil Beach - 21.1744464617km , Cullen Beach - 22.00702742571km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Shoal Bay. 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.

Shoal Bay - 0km , Buffalo Creek Beach - 6.28824546784km , Micket Creek - 6.60788727435km , Lee Point - 7.05462621972km , Camerons Beach - 8.11853204373km , Hope Inlet - 8.12922469538km , King River - 8.8271090867km , Leanyer Swamp - 9.08890972037km , Casuarina Beach - 10.21483124865km , Shoal Bay Peninsula - 10.41447096031km , Tiwi Islands - 10.63129220269km , Gunn Point - 12.46770235133km , Howard River - 13.27345151448km , Rapid Creek - 13.28603539757km , Howards Peninsula - 13.32012446502km , Foelsche Bank - 14.73887980924km , Marmara Swamp - 14.90894448437km , Knuckeys Lagoon - 16.09522497383km , Ludmilla Creek - 18.34091426223km , Dudley Point - 19.28111721736km , Fright Point - 19.33418610526km , Vesteys Beach - 19.53282760467km , Seagroves Creek - 19.53777306253km , South Channel - 19.84599774446km , Bullocky Point - 19.88697631643km , Fannie Bay - 20.24712059785km , Reichardt Creek - 20.35178984991km , Sadgroves Creek - 20.4678128655km , Bleesers Creek - 20.55122160017km , Dinah Beach - 20.5991871633km , Mindil Beach - 21.1744464617km , Sitebark Wharf - 21.28464662732km , Fishermans Wharf - 21.35792039341km , Middle Ground - 21.69063113604km , Hudson Creek - 21.76843287704km , South West Vernon Island - 21.87125506705km , Myilly Point - 21.89613336038km , Marlow Lagoon - 22.00379196791km , Cullen Beach - 22.00702742571km , Railway Jetty (historical) - 22.16529121482km

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