Solunar

Solunar refers to the predicted influence of the sun and moon on marine activity, especially fish feeding times, using moon phase, moonrise, moonset and the moon’s overhead or underfoot position. In boating, solunar information is mainly used by anglers and cruisers to identify likely periods of increased fish movement alongside local tide and weather conditions.

For boaters, solunar periods can help time departures for fishing grounds, choose when to anchor and fish, or decide whether a marginal weather window is worth using. They should be treated as one planning layer, not a guarantee, and checked against Tidal Current, Sea State and Wind Speed for safety and comfort.

Solunar predictions are most useful when combined with accurate location, local tide tables, moon phase and forecast data. PredictWind users can compare planned fishing windows with wind, wave and tide information, using tools such as tidal charts and Tidal Atlas data to refine timing on coastal passages.