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Nautical Twilight begins:Sunrise:
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Sunset:Nautical Twilight ends:
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Moonrise:
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Moon over:
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Moon under:
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Visibility:17%
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Waxing Crescent
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Distance to earth:402,787 kmProximity:6.8 %
Moon Phases for Ashburton
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good Day
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major Time:03:09 am - 05:09 am
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minor Time:07:40 am - 09:40 am
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major Time:03:35 pm - 05:35 pm
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minor Time:11:30 pm - 01:30 am
Tide Clock
Tide Graph
Times
| Tide | Time | Height |
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| low | 12:36 am | 0.26 ft |
| high | 07:16 am | 2.66 ft |
| low | 01:08 pm | 1.18 ft |
| high | 06:33 pm | 2.4 ft |
Wind Speed and Direction
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
Atmospheric Pressure:
Change since midnight:
Trend for next 6 hours:
Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
| Date | Major Bite Times | Minor Bite Times | Sun | Moon | Moonphase | Tide Times |
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Waxing Crescent |
low:
, 0.26 ft
high:
, 2.66 ft
, Coeff: 85
low:
, 1.18 ft
high:
, 2.4 ft
, Coeff: 69
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Waxing Crescent |
low:
, 0.23 ft
high:
, 2.62 ft
, Coeff: 83
low:
, 1.21 ft
high:
, 2.33 ft
, Coeff: 65
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First Quarter Moon |
low:
, 0.23 ft
high:
, 2.56 ft
, Coeff: 79
low:
, 1.21 ft
high:
, 2.3 ft
, Coeff: 63
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First Quarter Moon |
low:
, 0.23 ft
high:
, 2.46 ft
, Coeff: 73
low:
, 1.21 ft
high:
, 2.23 ft
, Coeff: 59
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First Quarter Moon |
low:
, 0.23 ft
high:
, 2.33 ft
, Coeff: 65
low:
, 1.15 ft
high:
, 2.13 ft
, Coeff: 53
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First Quarter Moon |
low:
, 0.3 ft
high:
, 2.2 ft
, Coeff: 57
low:
, 1.08 ft
high:
, 2.07 ft
, Coeff: 49
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Waxing Gibbous |
low:
, 0.43 ft
high:
, 2.1 ft
, Coeff: 51
low:
, 0.98 ft
high:
, 2 ft
, Coeff: 44
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Best Fishing Spots in the greater Ashburton 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 6 beaches and bays in this area.
Elwood Beach - 8.45876111535km , South Melbourne beach - 11.87321785147km , Beaumaris Bay - 12.9517427114km , Fossil Beach - 13.83263577964km , Hobsons Bay - 13.9577394604km , Watkins Bay - 14.52488932551km
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.
Saint Kilda Marina - 8.99029221791km, Melbourne Port - 13.4108959221km, Victoria Harbour - 13.96029851797km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Ashburton. 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.
Back Creek - 2.51074670715km , Gardiners Creek - 5.40900361378km , Herring Island - 7.93146313907km , Elwood Beach - 8.45876111535km , Blackburn Lake - 8.76200579714km , Saint Kilda Marina - 8.99029221791km , Point Cole - 9.39007296977km , Point Ormond - 9.42303702044km , Nymphaea Lily Lake - 9.68186341776km , Koonung Creek - 9.69109972387km , Guerard Island - 9.70157816794km , Sayce Island - 9.7602856969km , Ornamental Lake - 9.8013302746km , Central Lake - 9.81544395179km , Fountain Island - 9.83485175233km , Ridoutt Island - 9.84580680523km , Dallachy Island - 9.85970036163km , Baker Island - 9.91424913723km , Long Island - 9.95387223356km , Darebin Creek - 9.9757666696km , Albert Park Lake - 10.25107960444km , Green Point - 10.32352057926km , Merri Merri Creek - 10.8766086226km , Picnic Point - 11.26399188787km , South Melbourne beach - 11.87321785147km , Corhanwarrabol Creek - 12.68056770568km , Beaumaris Bay - 12.9517427114km , Dandenong Creek - 13.0903657653km , Melbourne Port - 13.4108959221km , Plenty River - 13.70499120459km , Quiet Corner - 13.75628175643km , Caribbean Lake - 13.80646387215km , Fossil Beach - 13.83263577964km , Hobsons Bay - 13.9577394604km , Victoria Harbour - 13.96029851797km , Mullum Mullum Creek - 14.37302890459km , Ricketts Point - 14.4837568805km , Table Rock Point - 14.4997605532km , Watkins Bay - 14.52488932551km , Cogley Lake - 14.66427080696km
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