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The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 13:7 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:
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  • New Moon - 0% illuminated New Moon
Next Full Moon in 15.628737745475 days on 6th November
New Moon is generally a very productive time for fishing. Dark nights mean that many predators feed more actively during daylight hours. The combined gravity of sun and moon during New Moon days has a stronger effect on all water bodies, leads to increased food availabilty and hence better fishing.
  • Distance to earth:
    402,400 km
    Proximity:
    7.7 %
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 Newcastle
New Moon: Tue, 21 Oct - 11:25 pm
Full Moon: Thu, 6 Nov - 12:20 am
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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    04:37 am - 06:37 am
  • major Time:
    11:18 am - 01:18 pm
  • minor Time:
    05:59 pm - 07:59 pm
  • major Time:
    11:05 pm - 01:05 am
All times are displayed in the Australia/Sydney timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +11 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 New Moon at 0% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -3 hour and -2 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Australia/Sydney • Tue, 21 Oct 09:15 • -32.93, 151.78
Tides for Fishing: Tue, 21 Oct
Tide Clock
H I G H T I D E L O W T I D E 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1
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 54 minutes.
Tide Graph
02:32 am 08:53 am 03:10 pm 09:05 pm AM PM 5.18 ft 0.89 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 02:32 am 0.89 ft
high 08:53 am 5.18 ft
low 03:10 pm 0.98 ft
high 09:05 pm 4.43 ft
Tide Coefficient at 08:53 am is 90
Tide Coefficient at 09:05 pm is 65
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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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.
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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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New Moon
low: , 0.89 ft
high: , 5.18 ft , Coeff: 90
low: , 0.98 ft
high: , 4.43 ft , Coeff: 65
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S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 0.92 ft
high: , 5.31 ft , Coeff: 94
low: , 0.98 ft
high: , 4.27 ft , Coeff: 60
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S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
low: , 1.02 ft
high: , 5.35 ft , Coeff: 95
low: , 1.02 ft
high: , 4.07 ft , Coeff: 53
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 1.21 ft
high: , 5.35 ft , Coeff: 95
low: , 1.12 ft
high: , 3.87 ft , Coeff: 47
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 1.44 ft
high: , 5.25 ft , Coeff: 92
low: , 1.28 ft
high: , 3.64 ft , Coeff: 39
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 1.74 ft
high: , 5.12 ft , Coeff: 88
low: , 1.41 ft
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
high: , 3.44 ft , Coeff: 33
low: , 2.03 ft
high: , 4.95 ft , Coeff: 82
low: , 1.54 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
October Fishing Report

October brings warming currents and bait schools to Newcastle. Expect salmon and tailor along Stockton Beach gutters at dawn, with metal slugs doing damage on birds and bust-ups. Inside the Harbour and along the breakwalls, bream and flathead are active on the run-out tide; soft plastics and vibes worked near rock edges and drop-offs are producing. Night-time has seen a few mulloway on live mullet and fresh squid strips.

Offshore reefs are turning on early-season snapper at first light, especially after a southerly change settles. Squid are thick around kelp and ribbon-weed patches on clear evenings; size 2.5–3.0 jigs in natural colours are best. Watch for sporadic kingfish shadowing bait along Nobbys and the headlands on tide changes—stickbaits and micro-jigs are worth a shot.

Conditions: light morning winds, small to moderate swell, and improving water clarity. Best bite windows are dawn/dusk and around tide changes, particularly two days either side of the new moon.

Top tip: After a southerly, fish the cleaner green water line—work lures along the colour change where predators pin bait; if you see pilchards flicking, upsize leaders and keep casts long to avoid spooking fish.

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Newcastle 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 7 wharf(s) in this area.

Market Wharf - 0.80372530738km , Merewether Street Wharf - 0.80372530738km , Lee Wharf - 1.3418041845km , Kings Wharf - 1.40468535443km , Steamers Wharf - 1.69705928726km , Dyke Wharf - 1.9937363852km , Throsby Wharf - 2.03965490356km

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 8 beaches and bays in this area.

Newcastle Beach - 0.47512625012km , Horse Shoe Beach - 1.40468535443km , Nobbys Beach - 1.40468535443km , Little Park Beach - 2.0365911155km , Merewether Beach - 2.80161344735km , Dixon Park Beach - 2.80161344735km , Dudley Beach - 6.99710323225km , Redhead Beach - 10.70411880186km

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 5 main harbours in this area.

Newcastle Harbour - 0.48309670184km, The Basin - 1.30024079216km, Inner Basin - 1.30024079216km, North Harbour - 2.59738603142km, Port Waratah - 3.55307438866km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Newcastle. 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.

Newcastle Beach - 0.47512625012km , Newcastle Harbour - 0.48309670184km , Honeysuckle Point - 0.48309670184km , Market Wharf - 0.80372530738km , Merewether Street Wharf - 0.80372530738km , The Basin - 1.30024079216km , Inner Basin - 1.30024079216km , Throsby Creek - 1.30024079216km , Lee Wharf - 1.3418041845km , Horse Shoe Beach - 1.40468535443km , Nobbys Beach - 1.40468535443km , Kings Wharf - 1.40468535443km , Walsh Island - 1.51079327221km , Steamers Wharf - 1.69705928726km , Dyke Wharf - 1.9937363852km , Little Park Beach - 2.0365911155km , Throsby Wharf - 2.03965490356km , Nobbys Head - 2.17791552791km , North Harbour - 2.59738603142km , Merewether Beach - 2.80161344735km , Dixon Park Beach - 2.80161344735km , Walsh Point - 3.18095425515km , Port Waratah - 3.55307438866km , Table Island - 5.18520027237km , Moscheto Island - 5.32394261899km , Glenrock Lagoon - 5.58413797158km , Dempsey Island - 5.88777927305km , Little Red Head - 5.96520224581km , Spit Island - 6.82743407569km , Dudley Beach - 6.99710323225km , Ash Island - 7.67504321042km , Kooragang Island - 7.67504321042km , Sandy Island - 8.12951855691km , Mud Island - 8.12951855691km , Redhead Lagoon - 8.99967801324km , Smiths Island - 9.04554384458km , Dunns Island - 9.96538274415km , Wallis Island - 9.96837503282km , Upper Moscheto Island - 9.98706751983km , Redhead Beach - 10.70411880186km

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