Tue
23 Jun
38%
Activity
Moon Phase
1st quarter
Moonrise
12:37pm
Major Windows
6:41am – 8:41am
6:20pm – 8:20pm
Minor Windows
12:08am – 2:08am
11:37am – 1:37pm
Fishing Forecast Location
Sandringham
Today's Sandringham 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 13 C
Pressure
·
1026 hPa
Sunrise
·
7:35am
Sunset
·
5:07pm
Daily Timing
Solunar
Sampled indicators for Sandringham place conditions in the quiet band at 38% potential bite intensity.
Solunar Score Today
38% Potential Bite (Feeding) Intensity
Major Bite Windows
Major 1
06:41 – 08:41
Centre · 07:41
Strength · 45.5%
Underfoot transit major
Major 2
18:20 – 20:20
Centre · 19:20
Strength · 87.3%
Overhead transit major
Minor Bite Windows
Minor 1
00:08 – 02:08
Centre · 01:08
Strength · 39.8%
Moonset minor
Minor 2
11:37 – 13:37
Centre · 12:37
Strength · 38.4%
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
Partly Cloudy
13.0°C
Today
Maximum
14.9°C
Minimum
6.9°C
Rain
0.6 mm
Tue
23 Jun
Light Drizzle
Range
6.9°C to 14.9°C
Rain
0.6 mm
Wed
24 Jun
Light Drizzle
Range
9.9°C to 14.2°C
Rain
0.5 mm
Thu
25 Jun
Overcast
Range
8.0°C to 14.0°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Fri
26 Jun
Overcast
Range
6.3°C to 10.1°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sat
27 Jun
Overcast
Range
7.1°C to 11.4°C
Rain
0.0 mm
Sun
28 Jun
Light Drizzle
Range
6.0°C to 14.1°C
Rain
0.3 mm
Mon
29 Jun
Light Drizzle
Range
11.1°C to 15.6°C
Rain
0.1 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
1026
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
11.7 km/h
Direction
N
Today max
12.1 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
0.34 m
Max wave
0.42 m
Wave period
7.60 s
Swell
0.28 m
Wind wave
0.18 m
Water temp
13.5 C
Marine interpretation
Wave: low
Water: cold
Sampled marine conditions suggest a fairly manageable sea state.
Marine caution
Even lower wave conditions can vary depending on wind and local water movement. 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 9.45 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 13.5 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 Sandringham
Recent catch activity for this location.
Reports analysed
5
This year
1
This season
0
Species mentioned
2
Reported species
Snapper
Whiting
Species most often mentioned in local reports
Sandringham reports are led by Snapper, with Whiting not far behind.
This summary is based on reports tied to this location and is intended to sit beside the species chart.
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 2 species mentions for this location.
Local bait trends
Bait turning up in reports
Banana prawn, pippi and squid make up most of what's been mentioned here.
It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.
Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 6 mentions across 3 distinct bait entries.
Share of the displayed top 3 bait mentions.
Sandringham Fishing
Fishing around Sandringham largely centres around the rock wall and the Anchorage.
The area has proven to be very successful for me.
Sandringham is a bay-side suburb located on Melbourne’s beautiful Port Phillip Bay.
In the right conditions, the fishing has been good, if not excellent at times.
It’s easy to overlook, as it’s not visible from the road. Home of the Sandringham Yacht Club.
It sports several maintained toilet blocks (tending to be messy in the summer season due to high usage)
Sandringham Fishing – The Rock Wall & Anchorage Overview
There is ample public car parking. The yacht club parking area is for members and guests only. Parking fees can be steep.
Note you’ll need either a Parking App on your phone or a Credit/Debit card to pay fees, as coins and notes are not accepted.
There are several possible opportunities for land-based fishing. These include the piers and jetties, the beaches and the rock wall.
I’ve done well while fishing Sandringham for pinkies off the rock wall using a Whiting paternoster rig and chicken liver.
The chicken liver, being bloody, seems to get the pinkies biting. A tiny touch of garlic salt on the chicken liver works well, too.
Don’t forget the berley. A small berley cage attached to your leader – instead of a sinker – is a great way to attract smaller baitfish. This can increase your chances of hooking into larger target species such as snapper and flathead.
When using a berley cage, given the rocky nature of the area, I’ll often rig it as breakaway using a hairclip cut down to size. This simple arrangement allows me to break free of the cage if it gets snagged on a rock ledge, without losing my whole leader and additional mainline.
Special Note: if you’re fishing the rock wall at dawn or dusk keep an eye out for Rakali, or so called “Native Water Rat”.
They are more likely to be seen from dusk until dawn.
These little blokes can give you a start when you first see them.
They seem cautious, but not overly fearful of humans.
Some baits, like chicken liver, bring them in all around you.
They’re pretty harmless and are fully protected by state law. That means they must not be harmed. They are cute in a scuttling, rodent kind of way.
If they do manage to get too close to your bait bag, a stamp of your foot nearby generally sends them scurrying off.
What Fish Can you Catch at Sandringham?
Bream can be targeted from the rock wall into the safe harbour. Or from one of the jetties within the harbour area.
Soft plastics work well, spinning them around the moorings, under boats, etc.
Pinkies abound off the rock wall during the Summer months.
While most are undersized, some legal fish are there, as are adult snapper at times.
Sandringham Fishing Bait & Tackle
Bait
- Beach worms
- Bluebait
- Chicken
- Mussels
- Pilchards
- Pippis
- Prawns
- Soft Plastics
- Squid
- Whitebait
Tackle
- Beach Rod
- Boat Rod
- Estuary Rod
- Breakaway Rig (for when sinker gets stuck in rocks)
- Paternoster Rig
- Running Sinker
Kayak Fishing At Sandringham Rock Wall
Kayaks can be launched off the beach to the east of the rock wall – or from the beach area within the yacht harbour. It’s one of the better kayak fishing spots in terms of conditions and access.
Note there is a kayak fishing school located here – East Coast Kayaking.
If you’re new to kayaking I strongly recommend you take a course or one like it. It could save your life!
There are a lot of safety lessons you’ll need to learn – especially how to read tides, wind, and waves and to re-enter a kayak should you tip out (and you will tip out.)
I took this course in February 2019 and can recommend it.
When fishing from a kayak, try paddling out from the harbour parallel to the beach. Then drift towards the headland to the west for flathead.
Alternatively, launch from the beach to the east of the harbour and either anchor or drift just offshore for flathead and pinkies.
Salmon can also be targeted here when a school moves in.
Sandringham Fishing Review Summary
Overall, Sandringham fishing anchorage, including the rock wall, piers and beaches, can be excellent.
My only real complaint is the cost of parking and the often putrid state of what should be nice toilet amenities.
Sadly, this is more a reflection of the poor habits of some visitors than the time, effort and money expended by the local council. For once!!
The best bait I’ve found for pinkies and snapper at Sandringham has been chicken breast.
Nothing else has come close for me.
I generally use this along with my “secret sauce.”
Pros
- Close and easy access from Melbourne
- Family-friendly – children under strict supervision
- Good range of fish habitats and fish species
- In the right conditions, you can target big Snapper
- Best fishing times are dawn and dusk
Cons
- Parking is good but can work out expensive during the day.
- Toilets unpredictable. Sometimes fair – sometimes rancid, making a Billy Goat puke.
- Easy to get snagged retrieving over rocks on the rock wall
Can Getfished tell if fish are biting at Sandringham, 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!
Sandringham is a location within the region of:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Sandringham Overview
| Latitude | -37.9517 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 145.004
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| Nearest city | Melbourne |
| Distance | 17.04 km |
| Platform | Jetties Rock wall |
| Bays | Port phillip bay |
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