Wilsons Promontory
Rock Platform·Victoria·Australia·
Field notes
The granite headlands of Wilsons Promontory drop into clean cold water. Snapper and Australian salmon work the inshore reef; kingfish appear with warm-water pushes in summer.
Current conditions
Wind
6.9 kt ENE
Gusts 10.5 kt
Waves
1.2 m
Period 11.9 s
Swell
0.8 m
Period 11.7 s
Sea temp
16.3°C
Air 15.5°C
Next 12 hours
00:00
6.9 ENE
1.2m
01:00
7.2 NE
1.3m
02:00
8.3 NE
1.3m
03:00
8.5 NE
1.4m
04:00
8 NE
1.4m
05:00
8 NE
1.5m
06:00
8.2 NE
1.5m
07:00
8.2 NE
1.5m
08:00
8.9 ENE
1.5m
09:00
9.3 ENE
1.6m
10:00
9.2 ENE
1.6m
11:00
9.6 ENE
1.6m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: East Moncoeur Island ↗ (18.2 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Central Gippsland 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↑ 06:19↓ 19:40
Moon↑ 15:27↓ 04:27
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:51 – 07:19
- Dusk18:40 – 20:08
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:18↓ 19:41
Moon↑ 16:31↓ 04:51
PhaseWaxing gibbous 88%
Best windows
- Dawn05:50 – 07:18
- Dusk18:41 – 20:09
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
Rock Platform
Region
Victoria, Australia
Fishing style
rock fishing and land-based fishing
Structure
Typically holds washes, points and drop-offs — 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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