Can I drive to the Abrolhos Islands?

No. The Abrolhos are 60 to 80 kilometres offshore from Geraldton with no road, no bridge and no public ferry. Access is by chartered vessel, private boat or fly-in fly-out scenic flight. Most fishing visitors take a 3 to 6 day live-aboard charter out of Geraldton.

Does the West Coast demersal closure apply at the Abrolhos?

Yes for private boats — the Abrolhos sit at the northern edge of the West Coast Bioregion and the boat-based demersal closure applies, continuously, until spring 2027. Licensed charter boats outside the Perth metro zone are exempt, so a charter holding West Coast demersal quota tags can still land demersals for clients, though DPIRD's guide also says baldchin groper cannot be taken or landed at the Abrolhos while the closure runs. Abrolhos-specific limits are tighter than the rest of the coast — for charter clients now, and for everyone once the closure lifts: a mixed demersal daily bag of 1, against 2 for the rest of the West Coast. Baldchin groper are separately closed 1 October to 31 December inside the Abrolhos Islands Fish Habitat Protection Area, and that closure catches land-based and charter fishers too. Confirm the current rules with DPIRD and your charter skipper before each trip.

What is the best time of year to fish the Abrolhos?

April to July is the traditional window — settled weather, warm Leeuwin water still pushing south, and reliable charter availability. Summer is also fishable for pelagics like Spanish mackerel and tuna but the trade winds are harder. On a private boat, do not plan an April-to-July trip around a demersal feed: the boat-based demersal closure is continuous until spring 2027, not a seasonal window, so those months sit squarely inside it. Licensed charters are exempt, and an operator holding West Coast demersal quota tags can still land demersals for clients, so ask whether the boat carries tags before booking a demersal trip.

Are there sanctuary zones inside the Abrolhos?

Yes. Multiple sanctuary and special-purpose zones overlay the three island groups under the Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park and the Fish Habitat Protection Area. Charter skippers know them; private boats need a current DBCA visitor map and a plotter with the zones loaded. Penalties for fishing in sanctuary are significant.

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Houtman Abrolhos Islands (Wallabi / Easter / Pelsaert Groups)

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Weather: Cloudy Wind: S 184° · 35 km/h Swell: 1.3 m @ 9 s SW Water: 20.8 °C Pressure: 1016.8 hPa → steady Faces several ways: wind direction isn't scored here

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Turning

Wind S 31 km/h

Moon new all day

Water temp 20.8 °C all day

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Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:02 am Last light 7:15 pm

Low 4:45 am High 11:00 am High 8:20 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:30 am → 6:00 am

1h 30m

Good

10:30 am → 12:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

11:00 pm → 12:00 am

Good

6:30 pm → 7:30 pm

First light

5:02 am

Last light

7:15 pm

Sunrise

5:27 am

Sunset

6:50 pm

Moonrise

4:24 am

Moonset

6:01 pm

Low tide

4:45 am

High tide

11:00 am

High tide

8:20 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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19°

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179°

32 km/h

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19°

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179°

32 km/h

2am

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19°

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179°

32 km/h

3am

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19°

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179°

32 km/h

4am

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19°

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178°

32 km/h

5am

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19°

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178°

31 km/h

6am

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19°

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177°

31 km/h

7am

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19°

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177°

31 km/h

8am

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19°

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178°

32 km/h

9am

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19°

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179°

32 km/h

10am

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19°

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181°

33 km/h

11am

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19°

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183°

34 km/h

12pm

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19°

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184°

35 km/h

1pm

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19°

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186°

37 km/h

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187°

38 km/h

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187°

39 km/h

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187°

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186°

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186°

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185°

42 km/h

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184°

43 km/h

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182°

43 km/h

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44 km/h

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45 km/h

Hourly Swell

Easing 1.3 → 0.9 m SW

12am

1.3 m

@ 7 s

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Moderate

chop

1am

1.3 m

@ 7 s

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Moderate

chop

2am

1.3 m

@ 6 s

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Moderate

chop

3am

1.3 m

@ 7 s

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Moderate

chop

4am

1.3 m

@ 7 s

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Moderate

chop

5am

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

chop

6am

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

chop

7am

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

8am

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

9am

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

10am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

11am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

12pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

1pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3pm

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4pm

0.9 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

5pm

0.8 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

6pm

0.8 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

7pm

0.8 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

8pm

0.8 m

@ 10 s

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Slight

9pm

0.8 m

@ 10 s

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Slight

ground

10pm

0.9 m

@ 11 s

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Slight

ground

11pm

0.9 m

@ 11 s

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Slight

ground

Water Temp (°C)

↘ cooling — down 0.7° over the last 3 days

Thu

5 Nov

21.5°

Fri

6 Nov

21.2°

Sat

7 Nov

21.1°

Sun

8 Nov

20.8°

Mon

9 Nov

20.7°

Tue

10 Nov

20.7°

Wed

11 Nov

20.6°

Thu

12 Nov

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Fri

13 Nov

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Sat

14 Nov

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 35 km/h S (184°).

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

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:30 am → 6:00 am

1h 30m

Good

10:30 am → 12:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

11:00 pm → 12:00 am

Good

6:30 pm → 7:30 pm

First light

5:02 am

Last light

7:15 pm

Sunrise

5:27 am

Sunset

6:50 pm

Moonrise

4:24 am

Moonset

6:01 pm

Low tide

4:45 am

High tide

11:00 am

High tide

8:20 pm

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