Cowes Jettybay

-38.446, 145.240 · Westernport, VIC · legal zone: open (check bag & size limits)

★ Best window: 15:00 — Score 2.2 · Viz ~3m

Window	Viz	Score	Energy	Swell	Wind	Tide	Water	Why
Dawn 06:00	3.7m conf Med	2.1	103 kJ (sh.)	1.5m – / 1.6 / 1.3 8s	18 km/h ↓	1.2m rising	11°	murky
Morning 09:00	3m conf Med	2	95 kJ (sh.)	1.4m 8s	21 km/h ↓	1.8m falling	11°	murky
Midday 12:00	2.4m conf Med	2	86 kJ (sh.)	1.4m 8s	23 km/h ↓	1.1m falling	13°	murky · wind chop
Arvo 15:00	3m conf Med	2.2	82 kJ (sh.)	1.4m 7s	21 km/h ↓	0.4m falling	13°	murky
Dusk 18:00	3.2m conf Med	2	81 kJ (sh.)	1.4m 7s	21 km/h ↓	1.0m rising	13°	murky

Sun: 06:18 / 19:49Moon: 94%

Swell column shows the 3-model mean; the amber row below it is ECMWF / Météo-France / GWAM separately (shown only when they disagree).

Target species · bay

Common targets here. Size & bag limits are indicative — always verify current rules with Victorian Fisheries Authority

Snappermin 28cm · bag 10

King George Whitingmin 27cm · bag 20

Southern Sand Flatheadmin 27cm · bag 20

Dusky Flatheadmin 30cm · bag 5

Australian Salmonmin 21cm · bag 20

Southern Calamarino min size · bag 20

Garfishno min size · bag 40

Yellow-eye Mulletno min size · bag 40

Silver Trevallymin 20cm · bag 20

Luderickmin 23cm · bag 10

Yellowtail Kingfishmin 60cm · bag 2

Snapper: max 3 over 40cm
Dusky Flathead: max 55cm
Australian Salmon: combined with herring (20)

🐚 Abalone· zone: Central

blacklip min 11 cm — 10 cm inside Port Phillip Bay; greenlip 13 cm (not in Port Phillip)

⚠️ CLOSED except weekends + VIC public holidays 16 Nov–30 Apr (and 25 Dec–2nd Sun Jan)

Daily bag 5, possession 10 (max 4 greenlip). Snorkel, freedive or scuba OK. Carry a measure + use a blunt tool (no knives). Sunrise–sunset only. Heavily enforced — verify with VFA.

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