What fish can you catch at Stockton Breakwall?

The headline catches are mulloway and yellowtail kingfish, with a reputation for mulloway to 20kg-plus on winter nights at the deep end and kingfish through summer. Tailor run almost year-round, Australian salmon and silver trevally school over winter, bonito move through the warm months, and the sheltered inner wall is one of NSW's better luderick spots. A NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is required to fish here, as it is anywhere in NSW.

Do you need a lifejacket to fish Stockton Breakwall?

Wear one. A lifejacket is strongly recommended on any swell-washed rock or wall here — adults AS 4758 level 50S or greater, under-12s level 100. People have been swept off Newcastle's breakwalls by rogue waves, and the deep fast water at the end leaves no margin for a slip, so a lifejacket and cleated boots are standard kit here.

When is the best time to fish Stockton Breakwall?

Time it to the tide change — most of the action comes in the two hours either side, when the current eases enough to hold bottom but still moves bait. Dawn, dusk and after dark are the prime windows, with mulloway almost exclusively a night fish on the current edge. Winter is best for mulloway, salmon and luderick; summer brings the kingfish and bonito.

How do you get to the end of Stockton Breakwall?

Park at Stockton Wharf or the end of Pitt Street, Stockton, then walk out along the wall — about 15 to 20 minutes over uneven rock to reach the deep, productive end. There are no toilets or facilities on the wall, only back at Stockton Wharf, so bring water, food and a headlamp for the walk back in the dark. The breakwater is a Port of Newcastle structure and can be closed to the public during maintenance works, so check the port's notices and the swell before you travel.

What's the minimum size for mulloway in NSW?

Mulloway must be at least 70cm to keep in NSW, with a bag limit of 1 per person and a boat limit of 2 per boat per day when two or more people are aboard. Yellowtail kingfish are 65cm with a bag of 5, tailor 30cm with a daily bag of 10 (20 in possession), and luderick 27cm with a bag of 10. Always check the current NSW DPIRD limits before keeping a fish, and remember a NSW Recreational Fishing Fee is required to fish anywhere in the state.

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Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

Sat 24 Oct 2026 · Australia/Sydney

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📍 Stockton Breakwall (Newcastle)

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Weather: Sunny Wind: NE 36° · 16 km/h Swell: 0.8 m @ 5 s E Water: 19.2 °C Pressure: 1015.8 hPa ↓ falling Faces east · Offshore: SW, W, NW · Onshore: NE, E, SE · Forecast wind: onshore

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Tide Moving

Wind NE 17 km/h

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 19.2 °C all day

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Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:37 am Last light 7:37 pm

Low 1:08 am High 7:21 am Low 1:30 pm High 7:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

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Peak

6:30 pm → 9:00 pm

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First light

5:37 am

Last light

7:37 pm

Sunrise

6:02 am

Sunset

7:12 pm

Moonrise

5:14 pm

Moonset

4:28 am

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High tide

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7:30 pm

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Water Temp (°C)

↘ cooling — down 0.7° over the last 3 days

Wed

21 Oct

19.9°

Thu

22 Oct

19.3°

Fri

23 Oct

19.0°

Sat

24 Oct

19.2°

Sun

25 Oct

19.4°

Mon

26 Oct

18.7°

Tue

27 Oct

18.4°

Wed

28 Oct

18.3°

Thu

29 Oct

18.5°

Fri

30 Oct

18.8°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 16 km/h NE (36°).

Wind map data: ECMWF HRES (operational), updated every 6 hours. Not for navigation.

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:30 pm → 9:00 pm

2h 30m

Good

4:30 am → 8:00 am

3h 30m

Good

11:00 pm → 12:00 am

Good

1:00 pm → 2:30 pm

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First light

5:37 am

Last light

7:37 pm

Sunrise

6:02 am

Sunset

7:12 pm

Moonrise

5:14 pm

Moonset

4:28 am

Low tide

1:08 am

High tide

7:21 am

Low tide

1:30 pm

High tide

7:30 pm

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