Australia's classic shark-tooth coast. The Jan Juc Marl west of Torquay is a Late Oligocene marine unit famous for Carcharocles angustidens and the largest Miocene shark community Down Under. The eroding cliff base is a public foreshore — walk it at low tide.
Solid hunting day. Moderate SW winds (13 mph); seas 8 ft+ — murky and choppy.
Heads up: 8 ft seas — visibility will be poor; consider another day.
Next 3 days: Next few days look steady — all good-range. Pick whatever fits your schedule.
This site does not depend on a tidal low. Hunt during the coolest, brightest part of the day and use the wind and conditions notes below.
Impact on visibility and stir-up over the next 5 days.
The Hunt Score blends tide range, lunar phase, daylight timing, recent stir, wind setup, and surf.
Highly favorable. Worth the drive.
We are deliberate about which factors to include. These are not currently in the model:
If you think we should add one of these, log a hunt with notes — every rated outcome helps us decide which signals actually predict tooth count.
Walk the wave-cut platform at low tide between Bird Rock and Bells Beach. Look in shell-and-pebble lag at the cliff base. Surface collecting only — the cliff itself is protected.
Public foreshore, free access. Strictly no digging or hammering of the cliff face. Collecting from Bird Rock Conservation Reserve has additional rules — confirm before extracting.
Victorian heritage law: surface fossils on the foreshore can be collected for personal interest but significant scientific specimens should be reported to Museums Victoria.
Trophy = headline find · Rare = real score · Uncommon = some trips · Common = most trips.
The beachcomber's bonus round — what else the geology gives up.
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