Tue
23 Jun
39%
Activity
Moon Phase
1st quarter
Moonrise
12:39pm
Major Windows
6:43am – 8:43am
6:22pm – 8:22pm
Minor Windows
12:10am – 2:10am
11:39am – 1:39pm
Fishing Forecast Location
Cunningham Pier
Today's Cunningham Pier fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. Low light conditions may improve feeding activity.
Updated local time
Moon Phase
1st Quarter
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
39%
Possible bite intensity is 39%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Next Bite · Major
·
6:22pm
Current Weather
·
Mainly Clear 13 C
Pressure
·
1025 hPa
Sunrise
·
7:39am
Sunset
·
5:09pm
Daily Timing
Solunar
Sampled indicators for Cunningham Pier place conditions in the quiet band at 39% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
39% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
06:43 – 08:43
Centre · 07:43
Strength · 50.1%
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
18:22 – 20:22
Centre · 19:22
Strength · 90.7%
Overhead transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
00:10 – 02:10
Centre · 01:10
Strength · 43.7%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
11:39 – 13:39
Centre · 12:39
Strength · 41.7%
Moonrise minor
7 Day Solunar Forecast
Plan upcoming fishing windows across the week
Compare daily bite activity, major feeding windows and moon conditions to help plan upcoming fishing sessions.
Weather
Current conditions and 7 day outlook
Conditions here can shift quickly through the day, so use this as the broad weather picture alongside the separate wind and pressure sections below.
Right now
Mainly Clear
13.0°C
Today
Maximum
15.1°C
Minimum
7.6°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Tue
23 Jun
Overcast
Range
7.6°C to 15.1°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Wed
24 Jun
Light Drizzle
Range
8.6°C to 14.5°C
Rain
0.1 mm
Thu
25 Jun
Light Drizzle
Range
8.3°C to 13.6°C
Rain
1.7 mm
Fri
26 Jun
Light Drizzle
Range
7.6°C to 13.2°C
Rain
0.1 mm
Sat
27 Jun
Overcast
Range
7.2°C to 11.6°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sun
28 Jun
Moderate Drizzle
Range
6.8°C to 12.7°C
Rain
2.5 mm
Mon
29 Jun
Light Showers
Range
10.4°C to 14.6°C
Rain
10.8 mm
Pressure
Barometric pressure
Pressure is most useful when it shows movement. A stable, rising, or falling trend can add context to the rest of today’s fishing forecast.
Right now
1025
hPa
•
Building trend
Interpretation
Pressure trend is still building from recent samples. Current pressure is available, but there needs to be more readings before it can be interpreted.
Pressure is only one signal. Wind, tide, solunar timing, water movement, and local structure still matter.
Pressure movement
Recent readings build the pressure trend used for interpretation.
Pressure trend chart will appear once more readings are available.
Wind
Current wind and 7 day outlook
Wind direction and strength can change how exposed a location feels, especially around open water, beaches, piers, and headlands.
Right now
Current speed
9.8 km/h
Direction
W
Today max
19.7 km/h
Reading the wind
Wind direction and strength can affect comfort, casting, and exposure around this location.
Wind gusts can be stronger than the average wind speed, so it's worth checking the gust forecast if you're planning to fish from an exposed location or need to know about potential changes in conditions.
Even modest wind can affect comfort and casting, especially where the water is exposed.
The marker shows the current wind direction, while the daily outlook below shows whether conditions are likely to build or ease over the coming days.
Marine Conditions
Waves, water and boating comfort
Marine forecasts are guidance only. Conditions can change quickly on exposed water.
Current marine state
Current wave
0.98 m
Max wave
0.98 m
Wave period
10.25 s
Swell
0.96 m
Wind wave
0.28 m
Water temp
13.1 C
Marine interpretation
Wave: caution
Water: cold
Marine conditions appear manageable based on sampled wave readings.
Marine caution
Higher waves suggest a conservative approach, especially in exposed areas. Forecast wave heights are averages rather than peak conditions. Individual waves may exceed the forecast height at times. Wind and local chop can quickly affect comfort and control. Wave period around 11.40 s can influence how conditions feel on the water. Conditions in open water can change quickly, so keep checking throughout the session.
Water temperature
Water temperature is around 13.1 C, making immersion a more significant factor to plan for. Cool or cold water can affect grip, coordination, and swimming ability. Wind and rough water can increase the impact of an accidental immersion.
Check local marine warnings, ramps, vessel limits and current conditions before heading out.
Fishing Reports
Recent reports for Cunningham Pier
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
12
This year
0
This season
0
Species mentioned
6
Reported species
Snotty Nose Trevally
Australian Salmon
Snapper
Garfish
Flathead
Species most often mentioned in local reports
Cunningham Pier reports are spread fairly evenly across Snotty Nose Trevally, Australian Salmon and Snapper.
This chart is best read as a guide to reported species presence at this location.
Based on local Getfished fishing report species data.
* Note that report summaries will sometimes display the same species under different names. This is because they are being reported that way. This is intentional.
Share of the displayed top 5 species mentions for this location.
Local bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though squid, blue bait and chicken feature more consistently than others.
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 30 mentions across 8 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
Cunningham Pier Fishing
Cunningham Pier is a long land-based platform on the Geelong waterfront, extending nearly 350m into Corio Bay and giving shore anglers access to relatively deep water. It is close to walking trails and town facilities, but the fishing value comes from the pier length, pylons, night lighting and ability to reach bay species without a boat.
This is an all-year pier with seasonal variation. Summer high tides are linked with pinkies, while low tide can produce flathead. Night fishing is practical because the pier is lit, but the same sessions can also bring nuisance or hazardous captures such as sand eels, scorpionfish, stingrays, gurnards with venomous spikes and flathead with sharp head spines.
The pylons are a key piece of structure. Unweighted pilchard strips fished tight to the pier supports are a supported tactic for trevally and pinkies, while soft plastics, blades and mid-diving hardbodies can be worked for flathead, bream, mullet and trevally. Bait anglers can use simple running sinker or paternoster rigs, adjusting sinker size to casting distance and conditions.
A 2-5kg rod with a 3000-size reel and around 10lb line is supported as an all-round outfit. For smaller whiting, garfish and leatherjacket, lighter 1-3kg or 2-4kg gear with small long-shank hooks and small baits is more appropriate. Because the pier sits well above the water, a long net or gaff is useful for landing better fish.
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Cunningham Pier, today?
No. Because a forecast cannot truthfully guarantee whether fish are biting at a specific spot right now. Getfished shows the current fishing conditions instead: tide movement, solunar timing, weather, wind, pressure, marine conditions and fising report, derived, species history.
Use this information to make informed decisions about where to fish, and to compare conditions across nearby locations. We hope you enjoy using Getfished to find your next great fishing spot!
Cunningham Pier is a location within the region of:
Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Cunningham Pier Overview
| Latitude | -38.1471 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 144.3607
View on Google Maps |
| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance | 73.61 km |
| Platform | Land based Piers |
| Bays | Port phillip bay Corio bay |
🛈 Getfished Reporting Summaries Source
Fishing report summaries are derived from Getfished’s structured fishing report database system. More information on this on how we collect and structure fishing report data can be found on our Fishing reports information.
Forecasts are based on the Getfished Meteorological and Solunar Forecasting System, which combines data from the BOM, and other sources. Our custom software systems use these inputs to establish solunar, tides and other forecasts for fishing conditions.
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