VIC · BEACH · BAY OF ISLANDS COASTAL PARK, GREAT OCEAN ROAD

Murnanes Bay.

Murnanes Bay is surf gutters and beach holes in Bay of Islands Coastal Park, Great Ocean Road, with shore access. Sourced from the official listing, 13 September 2026.

Spot type
Beach
Access
Shore
Region
Bay of Islands Coastal Park, Great Ocean Road

Conditions today

Bite
0/100
Swell
4.2m
Wind
7m/s
Water
14.3°C

Murnanes Bay is rated WAIT · 0/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Fri, 18 Sept at 10/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-09-16 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

The week

7-day outlook for Murnanes Bay: Wed 0 out of 100, Thu 3 out of 100, Fri 10 out of 100, Sat 10 out of 100, Sun 0 out of 100, Mon 3 out of 100, Tue 0 out of 100 0WedWAIT3ThuWAIT10FriWAIT10SatWAIT0SunWAIT3MonWAIT0TueWAIT

Fishing Murnanes Bay

A small beach in Bay of Islands Coastal Park west of Peterborough, which Parks Victoria recommends for quiet surf fishing in winter, with the chance of a passing whale.

What's there

The source doesn't list target species for this spot.

Best conditions: Winter, when the small beach is quiet for surf fishing.

Where it is

-38.48, 142.68 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

VIC saltwater regs SSOT; check current VFA rules and the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide for marine national park and sanctuary boundaries before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the Victoria fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the VIC fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

Can you fish Murnanes Bay from the shore?
Yes — Murnanes Bay has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Murnanes Bay?
Winter, when the small beach is quiet for surf fishing.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Murnanes Bay?
Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Victoria fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Victoria regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Murnanes Bay come from the official source, retrieved 13 September 2026.

Source detail: Surf fishing named on the Parks Victoria park page. Coordinates from the OpenStreetMap Murnanes Bay Car Park, 0.18 km from the baked coastline. No marine sanctuary or marine national park within 1 km (Commonwealth CAPAD marine layer).

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

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