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.

Bite Compass

Bite Forecast

Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)

Fri 25 Sep 2026 · Australia/Perth

Save

Change spot

←

25 Sep

tap to pick date

→

Today Tomorrow Sun 20 Sep

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

full · 98%

Weather: Sunny Wind: NW 295° · 17 km/h Swell: flat Water: 28.6 °C Pressure: 1012.1 hPa ↓ falling

★★☆☆☆

Low Fish Activity

▸ Why this score?

At the day's peak · 10:30 pm

Solunar Major window

Time of day Night

Tide Turning

Wind NW 14 km/h

Moon full all day

Water temp 28.6 °C all day

Learn how the score works →

Activity Forecast

Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:17 am Last light 6:09 pm

Low 3:34 am High 9:33 am Low 3:44 pm High 9:48 pm

Drag or use arrow keys to explore

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

10:00 pm → 11:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

4:30 am → 6:00 am

1h 30m

Good

4:00 pm → 4:30 pm

30m

First light

5:17 am

Last light

6:09 pm

Sunrise

5:38 am

Sunset

5:47 pm

Moonrise

4:35 pm

Moonset

4:25 am

Low tide

3:34 am

High tide

9:33 am

Low tide

3:44 pm

High tide

9:48 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

☁️

26°

↖︎

300°

15 km/h

1am

☁️

26°

↖︎

300°

15 km/h

2am

☁️

26°

↖︎

300°

15 km/h

3am

☁️

26°

↖︎

298°

14 km/h

4am

☁️

26°

↖︎

294°

14 km/h

5am

☁️

26°

←︎

290°

13 km/h

6am

☁️

26°

←︎

285°

13 km/h

7am

☁️

26°

←︎

281°

13 km/h

8am

☀️

27°

←︎

280°

13 km/h

9am

☀️

27°

←︎

282°

13 km/h

10am

☀️

27°

←︎

286°

14 km/h

11am

☀️

28°

←︎

291°

15 km/h

12pm

☀️

28°

↖︎

295°

17 km/h

1pm

☀️

28°

↖︎

298°

17 km/h

2pm

☀️

28°

↖︎

301°

18 km/h

3pm

☀️

28°

↖︎

303°

18 km/h

4pm

☀️

28°

↖︎

304°

17 km/h

5pm

☀️

27°

↖︎

306°

16 km/h

6pm

☀️

27°

↖︎

308°

16 km/h

7pm

☀️

26°

↖︎

309°

15 km/h

8pm

☀️

26°

↖︎

310°

14 km/h

9pm

☀️

26°

↖︎

311°

14 km/h

10pm

☀️

26°

↖︎

310°

14 km/h

11pm

☀️

26°

↖︎

309°

14 km/h

Hourly Swell

Flat all day

12am

Calm

1am

Calm

2am

Calm

3am

Calm

4am

Calm

5am

Calm

6am

Calm

7am

Calm

8am

Calm

9am

Calm

10am

Calm

11am

Calm

12pm

Calm

1pm

Calm

2pm

Calm

3pm

Calm

4pm

Calm

5pm

Calm

6pm

Calm

7pm

Calm

8pm

Calm

9pm

Calm

10pm

Calm

11pm

Calm

Water Temp (°C)

↗ warming — up 0.4° over the last 3 days

Tue

22 Sep

28.2°

Wed

23 Sep

28.3°

Thu

24 Sep

28.4°

Fri

25 Sep

28.6°

Sat

26 Sep

28.5°

Sun

27 Sep

—

Mon

28 Sep

—

Tue

29 Sep

—

Wed

30 Sep

—

Thu

1 Oct

—

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 17 km/h NW (295°).

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

Open in the full fishing map (beta) →

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

10:00 pm → 11:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

4:30 am → 6:00 am

1h 30m

Good

4:00 pm → 4:30 pm

30m

First light

5:17 am

Last light

6:09 pm

Sunrise

5:38 am

Sunset

5:47 pm

Moonrise

4:35 pm

Moonset

4:25 am

Low tide

3:34 am

High tide

9:33 am

Low tide

3:44 pm

High tide

9:48 pm

Species at this spot

Weekly Bite Forecast

Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay) + nearby Perth spots. Thursday 6pm — top windows, conditions, what's biting.

Free. Unsubscribe any time.