Kennett River
River Mouth·Victoria·Australia·
Field notes
Small river mouth on the Great Ocean Road between Wye and Skenes Creek. Estuary pool holds bream and mullet; the rocky points either side fish for Australian salmon and silver trevally in the wash.
Current conditions
Wind
3.2 kt NNE
Gusts 6.6 kt
Waves
1.7 m
Period 14.1 s
Swell
1.6 m
Period 11.6 s
Sea temp
16.2°C
Air 12.9°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
3.2 NNE
1.7m
02:00
4.8 NNE
1.8m
03:00
6.2 NNE
1.8m
04:00
6.5 NNE
1.8m
05:00
6.2 N
1.8m
06:00
6.3 N
1.8m
07:00
6.8 N
1.8m
08:00
7.1 N
1.8m
09:00
6 NNE
1.8m
10:00
6 NNE
1.7m
11:00
5.8 N
1.7m
12:00
5.7 NNE
1.7m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Lorne ↗ (17.9 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Central CoastIssued at 10:00 am EDT on Thursday 22 October 2026
Situation. A high pressure system centred over the Tasman Sea will drift slowly eastwards as a cold front approaches from the west on Friday. This cold front will cross the State on Saturday and Sunday with a secondary trough crossing late Sunday or Monday.
Thursday 22 October until midnight. Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far east in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. Patchy fog offshore in the early afternoon with reduced visibility.
Friday 23 October. Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the east during the morning and early afternoon. Winds shifting southwesterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the far west. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Saturday 24 October. Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory
Thursday 22 October until midnight. Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres in the west. Weather: Sunny. Patchy fog with reduced visibility in the early afternoon, mainly offshore.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:30↓ 19:49
Moon↑ 15:38↓ 04:37
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn06:02 – 07:30
- Dusk18:49 – 20:17
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:29↓ 19:51
Moon↑ 16:42↓ 05:02
PhaseWaxing gibbous 88%
Best windows
- Dawn06:01 – 07:29
- Dusk18:51 – 20:18
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
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Access & logistics
Spot type
River Mouth
Region
Victoria, Australia
Fishing style
estuary fishing and land-based fishing
Structure
Typically holds drop-offs, holes and gutters — work the structure for holding fish.
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the Victoria fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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