Are there crocodiles at Broome?

Yes — Broome is well inside saltwater crocodile range and crocs are regularly recorded in Roebuck Bay, Crab Creek, Willie Creek and the surrounding mangroves, and have been confirmed at Cable Beach and Town Beach. Treat all tidal water around Broome as croc habitat. Do not wade, do not clean fish at the water's edge, and follow Shire of Broome and DBCA sighting alerts before any session.

Can I fish Cable Beach?

Yes, outside the patrolled swimming area marked by the red and yellow flags between May and October. Stay well clear of the flagged section, the camel-train operations and any closure issued after a crocodile or shark sighting. The beach is also subject to wet-season closures and stinger warnings November–April. The Cable Beach 4WD ramp to North of the Rocks is still closed for the Walmanyjun foreshore redevelopment, which as of August 2026 was still tracking to finish late in the year, and there is no alternative public vehicle ramp onto that stretch. Temporary drive-on access has been extended at Gantheaume Point Beach near the Broome Turf Club instead — check with the Shire of Broome before planning a drive-on session.

What are the mangrove jack bag limits at Broome?

DPIRD reformed mangrove jack rules in 2025–26 and bag and size limits have shifted — verify the current regs before each trip rather than working from older sources. Jacks at Broome run bigger on average than further south and pull harder; treat them with the gear they deserve.

Why are the tides such a big deal at Broome?

Spring tides at Broome run 9–10 metres, second-largest in Australia. The water moves vast distances over the bay flats and out past Gantheaume Point, and currents rip at 4–6 knots through the channels. The fishery operates entirely on tide windows: top of the high for the jetty and rocks, bottom of the run-out for the creek jacks. Anglers who arrive without a tide chart and a willingness to plan around it will catch nothing.

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Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)

Mon 24 Aug 2026 · Australia/Perth

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📍 Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)

waxing gibbous · 84%

Weather: Cloudy Wind: SW 236° · 11 km/h Swell: 0.5 m @ 8 s W Water: 25.2 °C Pressure: 1015.7 hPa ↓ falling

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At the day's peak · 9:30 pm

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Time of day Night

Tide Moving

Wind SW 12 km/h

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 25.2 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

8:30 pm → 11:00 pm

2h 30m

Good

5:00 am → 8:00 am

Good

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

2:00 pm → 3:30 pm

1h 30m

First light

5:42 am

Last light

6:04 pm

Sunrise

6:04 am

Sunset

5:42 pm

Moonrise

2:19 pm

Moonset

3:08 am

High tide

2:30 am

High tide

7:12 am

Low tide

3:17 pm

High tide

9:40 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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285°

13 km/h

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289°

13 km/h

2am

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24°

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292°

12 km/h

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283°

12 km/h

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251°

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224°

16 km/h

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202°

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194°

9 km/h

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198°

12 km/h

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196°

10 km/h

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206°

7 km/h

11am

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227°

8 km/h

12pm

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236°

11 km/h

1pm

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239°

12 km/h

2pm

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26°

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259°

14 km/h

3pm

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26°

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272°

14 km/h

4pm

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282°

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268°

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6pm

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7pm

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240°

12 km/h

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203°

14 km/h

11pm

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198°

12 km/h

Hourly Swell

Steady ~0.7 m W

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0.5 m

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10am

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11am

0.5 m

@ 9 s

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12pm

0.5 m

@ 8 s

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chop

1pm

0.5 m

@ 6 s

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chop

2pm

0.6 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

3pm

0.6 m

@ 4 s

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4pm

0.6 m

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chop

5pm

0.6 m

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6pm

0.6 m

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7pm

0.6 m

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8pm

0.6 m

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9pm

0.7 m

@ 5 s

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chop

10pm

0.7 m

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11pm

0.7 m

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Slight

chop

Water Temp (°C)

↗ warming — up 0.7° over the last 3 days

Fri

21 Aug

24.5°

Sat

22 Aug

24.8°

Sun

23 Aug

25.0°

Mon

24 Aug

25.2°

Tue

25 Aug

25.1°

Wed

26 Aug

25.1°

Thu

27 Aug

25.3°

Fri

28 Aug

25.5°

Sat

29 Aug

25.6°

Sun

30 Aug

25.8°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 11 km/h SW (236°).

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

8:30 pm → 11:00 pm

2h 30m

Good

5:00 am → 8:00 am

Good

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

2:00 pm → 3:30 pm

1h 30m

First light

5:42 am

Last light

6:04 pm

Sunrise

6:04 am

Sunset

5:42 pm

Moonrise

2:19 pm

Moonset

3:08 am

High tide

2:30 am

High tide

7:12 am

Low tide

3:17 pm

High tide

9:40 pm

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