What can you catch at Narooma Bar Beach & Wagonga Head?

Narooma Bar Beach & Wagonga Head is a known location for tailor, yellowfin bream, luderick, dusky flathead, and Australian salmon. Seasonality varies by species; the live conditions panel on Get A Nibble shows which species are most likely on a given day.

What is the best tide for Narooma Bar Beach & Wagonga Head?

Tides matter at Narooma Bar Beach & Wagonga Head, but no single phase suits every species. Open the Read to see the tide alongside wind, swell and water temperature.

What moon phase is best for fishing at Narooma Bar Beach & Wagonga Head?

At Narooma Bar Beach & Wagonga Head the moon sets the tide. Spring tides around the new and full moon move more water than the neap tides around the quarter moons, and the tide reading shows that range for each day.

Narooma Bar Beach & Wagonga Head

The water

Narooma Bar Beach & Wagonga Head is a beach in South Coast, New South Wales. Get to know the water before unpacking: choose a target species, look at the tide and wind, and work out where you can comfortably fish.

Find the mark at 36 degrees 12.990 minutes south, 150 degrees 7.800 minutes east. These coordinates locate the fishing spot, not a safe access route.

Structure

The mapped structure is estuary mouth sandbar. The chart depth near the usual casting position is about 3 metres below chart datum, the reference level on a marine chart. The tide changes the actual depth during your session.

Narooma Bar Beach & Wagonga Head faces east.

Distinct from the Wagonga Inlet marker. Bar and headland exposure; fish ledges only in low swell. Batemans Marine Park zoning nearby.

Target species

Tailor (Pomatomus saltatrix). Retrieve a metal slug through wash edges, changing speed as you search. Pilchard is an alternative when casting control becomes difficult.

Yellowfin Bream (Acanthopagrus australis). Try worms on a light running sinker rig for a natural drift. Prawns are another option when the water is moving.

Luderick (Girella tricuspidata). Look for weed, walls and pylons when choosing where to investigate. Check access and the water around structure before settling into a position.

Dusky Flathead (Platycephalus fuscus). Work a paddle-tail soft plastic along sandy bottom. Small hops and pauses help you cover ground without racing past fish.

Australian Salmon (Arripis trutta). A metal slice is a useful starting lure in surf gutters. From structure in calm water, try a soft plastic with a slow retrieve.

How to fish it

Match the weight of your rig to the water in front of you. Start with enough control to present your bait or lure, then adjust when the tide changes. Watch where your line settles and leave space for other anglers to work their tackle.

Read the surf from dry sand before choosing a position. Stay out of rips and leave enough space between your casting area and other beach users.

Use the live weather at Narooma Bar Beach & Wagonga Head to understand the session: tide, wind, swell, air pressure, moon and water temperature belong together. The two coloured bands describe catchability and fishability. They cannot assess your footing, access or safety at the water.

Nearby spots

Wagonga Inlet (Narooma): 1.9 km west in a straight line.
Potato Point (Tuross Lake): 13.5 km north in a straight line.
Tuross (Lower Estuary): 17.0 km north in a straight line.

Explore more fishing spots in South Coast and compare their conditions before choosing your next session.

Data sources

Learn where the weather information comes from on our data sources page.