Can the public fish Alcoa Jetty?

Effectively no. The coal wharf is reported off limits to land-based anglers and port security moves people off the old Kwinana Beach jetty nearby; no operator statement is published either way, so treat it as a boat fishery. The pylon structure fishes well, but from a boat. For a shore session in the same water, walk to Challenger Beach or drive to Palm Beach Jetty in Rockingham.

Is Alcoa Jetty really good for pink snapper?

It holds them, but not legally from a boat until the West Coast boat-based demersal closure ends in spring 2027 — and after that only outside the Cockburn Sound spawning closure (1 August – 31 January). The deep water around the pylons holds quality snapper. It is not a land-based option — the wharf is closed to shore anglers. Heavy gear, fresh bait and patience are the formula.

What gear do I need for Alcoa Jetty?

Heavy tackle. 10–15kg setup with 30–50lb braid, 60–80lb leader, 6–8 oz running sinkers, 6/0 hooks. Whole fresh squid, mulies or octopus baits. Light gear gets snapped or swept by the current; this isn't a finesse fishery.

Can I fish Alcoa Jetty during the snapper closure?

From a boat you cannot target or keep pink snapper at all until the West Coast boat-based demersal closure ends in spring 2027, and the Cockburn and Warnbro Sounds closure (1 August – 31 January) binds shore and boat fishers alike on top of that. Other species (herring, tailor, squid) are fair game year-round. Compliance officers are active during the closure; release any incidental snapper immediately.

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Alcoa Jetty (Kwinana)

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📍 Alcoa Jetty (Kwinana)

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Weather: Sunny Wind: W 286° · 12 km/h Swell: 2.0 m @ 10 s SW Water: 19.3 °C Pressure: 1017.0 hPa → steady Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: onshore

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 7:00 pm

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Time of day Dusk

Tide Slack

Wind SW 6 km/h

Moon first quarter all day

Water temp 19.3 °C all day

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Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:06 am Last light 6:57 pm

High 12:30 am Low 2:30 am Low 12:30 pm High 9:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:30 pm → 9:30 pm

Good

7:00 am → 9:00 am

Good

4:00 am → 6:00 am

Good

1:30 am → 3:00 am

1h 30m

First light

5:06 am

Last light

6:57 pm

Sunrise

5:31 am

Sunset

6:32 pm

Moonrise

12:42 pm

Moonset

1:59 am

High tide

12:30 am

Low tide

2:30 am

Low tide

12:30 pm

High tide

9:30 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

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297°

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Hourly Swell

Steady ~1.9 m SW

12am

1.7 m

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Moderate

1am

1.7 m

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2am

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3am

1.8 m

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1.8 m

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1.8 m

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6am

1.9 m

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1.9 m

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8am

1.9 m

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1.9 m

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10am

1.9 m

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11am

2.0 m

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8pm

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9pm

1.9 m

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10pm

1.9 m

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11pm

1.9 m

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Moderate

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 19.3°

Sat

17 Oct

19.3°

Sun

18 Oct

19.5°

Mon

19 Oct

19.4°

Tue

20 Oct

19.3°

Wed

21 Oct

19.3°

Thu

22 Oct

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 12 km/h W (286°).

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

6:30 pm → 9:30 pm

Good

7:00 am → 9:00 am

Good

4:00 am → 6:00 am

Good

1:30 am → 3:00 am

1h 30m

First light

5:06 am

Last light

6:57 pm

Sunrise

5:31 am

Sunset

6:32 pm

Moonrise

12:42 pm

Moonset

1:59 am

High tide

12:30 am

Low tide

2:30 am

Low tide

12:30 pm

High tide

9:30 pm

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