Portarlington Pierbay

-38.112, 144.653 · Bellarine, VIC · legal zone: open (check bag & size limits)

★ Best window: 06:00 — Score 2.3 · Viz ~4.4m

Window	Viz	Score	Energy	Swell	Wind	Tide	Water	Why
Dawn 06:00	4.4m conf Low	2.3	6 kJ (sh.)	0.4m 5s	19 km/h ↓	0.5m rising	9°	murky
Morning 09:00	3.3m conf Med	1.9	7 kJ (sh.)	0.5m 5s	26 km/h ↓	1.5m rising	10°	murky · wind chop
Midday 12:00	3.2m conf Med	2	8 kJ (sh.)	0.5m 5s	27 km/h ↓	1.7m falling	12°	murky · wind chop
Arvo 15:00	2.3m conf Med	1.6	8 kJ (sh.)	0.5m 5s	25 km/h ↓	0.8m falling	12°	murky · wind chop
Dusk 18:00	2m conf Med	1.4	8 kJ (sh.)	0.5m 5s	22 km/h ↓	0.4m rising	10°	murky

Sun: 07:22 / 17:35Moon: 71%

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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