Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 12.7 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.5 C
Sunrise 7:36am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:09pm
Region Forecasts
Melbourne
Today's Melbourne fishing forecast is based on the current solunar and weather signals. Light precipitation; often fishable with minimal impact.
Updated local time
Moon Phase
1st Quarter
Estimated Fish Feeding Activity
38%
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
Next Bite · Major
·
6:20pm
Current Weather
·
Partly Cloudy 12.3 C
Pressure
·
1025 hPa
Sunrise
·
7:35am
Sunset
·
5:08pm
Region Locations
Locations around Melbourne
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Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.5 C
Sunrise 7:36am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:10pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Sunrise 7:35am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:10pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.5 C
Sunrise 7:36am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:14pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.5 C
Sunrise 7:35am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:11pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.5 C
Sunrise 7:35am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:11pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 13.1 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.4 C
Sunrise 7:35am
Sunset 5:07pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:13pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 14.1 C
Pressure 1026 hPa
Water 13.4 C
Sunrise 7:35am
Sunset 5:07pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:02pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.5 C
Sunrise 7:35am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:21pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 13 C
Pressure 1026 hPa
Water 13.5 C
Sunrise 7:35am
Sunset 5:07pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:11pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 12.8 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.5 C
Sunrise 7:35am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:11pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 11.6 C
Pressure 1006 hPa
Sunrise 7:33am
Sunset 5:07pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:21pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 11.9 C
Pressure 1024 hPa
Sunrise 7:34am
Sunset 5:07pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:23pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1025 hPa
Water 13.5 C
Sunrise 7:36am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:12pm
Possible bite intensity is 39%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
39%
Quiet
major
Air 12.9 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.4 C
Sunrise 7:37am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:14pm
Possible bite intensity is 39%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
39%
Quiet
major
Air 12.9 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.4 C
Sunrise 7:37am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:04pm
Possible bite intensity is 39%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
39%
Quiet
major
Air 12.9 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.4 C
Sunrise 7:37am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:23pm
Possible bite intensity is 38%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
38%
Quiet
major
Air 13.3 C
Pressure 1026 hPa
Water 13.5 C
Sunrise 7:36am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:04pm
Possible bite intensity is 39%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.
39%
Quiet
major
Air 12.9 C
Pressure 1027 hPa
Water 13.4 C
Sunrise 7:37am
Sunset 5:08pm
Updated 23 Jun 5:23pm
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7 Day Region Outlook
Next week at a glance
Scroll or swipe across for the daily weather and bite rhythm.
Tue
23 Jun
Light Drizzle
6-15 C
Rain 0.7 mm · Wind 10 km/h
Solunar
38% activity
Quiet
Major 6:41am-8:41am
Sunrise: 7:35am
Sunset: 5:08pm
Wed
24 Jun
Overcast
9-14 C
Wind 8 km/h
Solunar
42% activity
Quiet
Major 7:25am-9:25am
Sunrise: 7:35am
Sunset: 5:08pm
Thu
25 Jun
Overcast
8-12 C
Wind 5 km/h
Solunar
38% activity
Quiet
Major 8:10am-10:10am
Sunrise: 7:36am
Sunset: 5:08pm
Fri
26 Jun
Overcast
7-11 C
Wind 6 km/h
Solunar
32% activity
Quiet
Major 8:58am-10:58am
Sunrise: 7:36am
Sunset: 5:09pm
Sat
27 Jun
Overcast
7-11 C
Wind 6 km/h
Solunar
32% activity
Quiet
Major 9:47am-11:47am
Sunrise: 7:36am
Sunset: 5:09pm
Sun
28 Jun
Light Drizzle
6-12 C
Rain 0.3 mm · Wind 5 km/h
Solunar
36% activity
Quiet
Major 10:13pm-12:13am
Sunrise: 7:36am
Sunset: 5:09pm
Mon
29 Jun
Light Drizzle
11-15 C
Rain 0.1 mm · Wind 11 km/h
Solunar
50% activity
Quiet
Major 11:04am-1:04pm
Sunrise: 7:36am
Sunset: 5:10pm
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.
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
6.9 km/h
Direction
N
Today max
10.5 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.
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.
Fishing Report Trends
Fishing report trends in this region
Species most often mentioned in regional reports
Melbourne reports span a broad range of species, with Snapper, Black Bream and Garfish.
A wider spread of report mentions can bring less frequent species into view alongside the main names.
Based on regional Getfished fishing report species data.
Share of the displayed top 5 species mentions.
Bait trends in this region
Bait turning up in reports
Pilchards, squid jig and soft plastics are the names leading things locally.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 528 mentions across 10 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait mentions.
Seasonal Species
Species worth watching this winter
Based on historical report mentions for Winter across this state.
Quick reference
Seasonal report strength across the shortlisted species.
Garfish
16
Black Bream
13
Snapper
7
Squid
7
Garfish
16 winter report mentions.
Black Bream
13 winter report mentions.
Snapper
7 winter report mentions.
Squid
7 winter report mentions.
Bait and Lures
Common tackle showing up in regional reports
Reported tackle can help narrow options, but it is still a guide rather than a rule.
Bait turning up in reports
Pilchards, squid jig and soft plastics are the names leading things locally.
Pilchards
173
Squid jig
159
Soft plastics
106
Corn
47
Worms
20
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 528 mentions across 10 distinct bait entries.
Lures turning up in reports
There's a fair spread of lures being used here, though metals, stick minnows and weighted hardbodies feature more consistently than others.
Metals
4
Stick minnows
4
Weighted hardbodies
4
Z-man slim swims
4
4-5 inch soft plastics
2
Worth staying flexible, because the reports are not all pointing one way.
Built from all-time reported lures mentions: 27 mentions across 10 distinct lures entries.
Melbourne Fishing
Melbourne reports tend to split between bay-based species such as snapper, flathead and whiting, and freshwater or estuary reports from rivers, lakes and urban edges.
The region is broad, so report trends should be read as a guide to local activity rather than a single uniform forecast. For the most useful planning view, start with the closest location page and compare tide, wind, solunar and recent report signals together.
Please note:
Reports span a decade and do not necessarily indicate "recent reports". They are cumulative.
| Fish Species Reported | Percentage of Total Reports Made |
|---|---|
| Snapper | 48% |
| Black Bream | 27% |
| Garfish | 19% |
| Squid | 9% |
| Australian Salmon | 6% |
| Mullet | 5% |
| Carp | 4% |
| Mulloway | 3% |
| Tailor | 3% |
| Flathead | 2% |
Melbourne is a region of: Victoria, Australia
Melbourne Overview
| Latitude | -37.8136 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 144.9631
View on Google Maps |
| Distance | 0.00 km |
| Bays | Port phillip bay |
| Rivers | Yarra river Maribyrnong river |
🛈 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.
For more information on our systems and data sources please see our Datasources page. You can also Contact us for more information or details on commercial reuse.