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, which lifeguards run daily from April to October — fishing inside the flags is an offence under the Shire's local law. Stay well clear of the flagged section, the camel-train operations and any closure issued after a crocodile or shark sighting. Irukandji and box jellyfish are mostly reported from November to June. The Cable Beach 4WD ramp to North of the Rocks was most recently closed for the Walmanyjun foreshore redevelopment, and in turtle season the Shire limits it to essential and approved vehicles — overnight and around high tides over nine metres in November, around the clock from 1 December to the end of February. Drive-on access is via the ramp opposite the Turf Club car park onto Gantheaume Point Beach, within the signed area — check with the Shire of Broome before planning a drive-on session.

What are the mangrove jack bag limits at Broome?

Mangrove jack are 300mm minimum with a daily bag of 2 under DPIRD's statewide nearshore rules — verify the current guide before each trip.

Why are the tides such a big deal at Broome?

Spring tides at Broome run up to 9–10 metres, among the biggest in the southern hemisphere. The water moves vast distances over the bay flats and out past Gantheaume Point, and currents run at up to 5 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. Arrive without a tide chart and a plan built around it, and expect a quiet session.

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Broome (Town Beach / Gantheaume Point / Roebuck Bay)

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waning gibbous · 74%

Weather: Sunny Wind: SW 245° · 17 km/h Swell: 0.6 m @ 4 s W Water: 29.2 °C Pressure: 1014.6 hPa ↓ falling Faces several ways: wind direction isn't scored here

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Strong flow

Wind W 18 km/h

Moon waning gibbous all day

Water temp 29.2 °C all day

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Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 4:50 am Last light 6:19 pm

High 12:52 am Low 7:31 am High 1:21 pm Low 7:37 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:00 am → 5:30 am

1h 30m

First light

4:50 am

Last light

6:19 pm

Sunrise

5:12 am

Sunset

5:57 pm

Moonrise

11:25 pm

Moonset

9:38 am

High tide

12:52 am

Low tide

7:31 am

High tide

1:21 pm

Low tide

7:37 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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27°

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253°

14 km/h

1am

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27°

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252°

15 km/h

2am

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26°

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253°

15 km/h

3am

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26°

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253°

16 km/h

4am

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27°

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248°

18 km/h

5am

☀️

27°

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240°

19 km/h

6am

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27°

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235°

19 km/h

7am

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27°

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230°

19 km/h

8am

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27°

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217°

16 km/h

9am

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27°

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228°

13 km/h

10am

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27°

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242°

14 km/h

11am

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27°

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241°

16 km/h

12pm

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28°

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246°

18 km/h

1pm

☀️

28°

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251°

20 km/h

2pm

☀️

28°

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259°

21 km/h

3pm

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28°

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264°

22 km/h

4pm

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28°

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266°

20 km/h

5pm

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28°

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257°

20 km/h

6pm

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27°

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251°

21 km/h

7pm

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27°

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249°

22 km/h

8pm

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27°

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247°

22 km/h

9pm

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27°

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247°

19 km/h

10pm

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27°

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245°

17 km/h

11pm

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27°

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244°

18 km/h

Hourly Swell

Steady ~0.7 m W

12am

0.6 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

1am

0.5 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

2am

0.5 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

3am

Calm

4am

Calm

5am

Calm

6am

Calm

7am

Calm

8am

Calm

9am

0.6 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

10am

0.7 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

11am

0.8 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

12pm

0.7 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

1pm

0.7 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

2pm

0.6 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

3pm

0.5 m

@ 5 s

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Slight

chop

4pm

Calm

5pm

Calm

6pm

Calm

7pm

Calm

8pm

Calm

9pm

0.5 m

@ 5 s

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Slight

chop

10pm

0.6 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

11pm

0.7 m

@ 4 s

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Slight

chop

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 29.2°

Wed

28 Oct

29.4°

Thu

29 Oct

29.2°

Fri

30 Oct

29.1°

Sat

31 Oct

29.2°

Sun

1 Nov

29.2°

Mon

2 Nov

29.4°

Tue

3 Nov

29.5°

Wed

4 Nov

29.7°

Thu

5 Nov

29.9°

Fri

6 Nov

30.1°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 17 km/h SW (245°).

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

4:00 am → 5:30 am

1h 30m

First light

4:50 am

Last light

6:19 pm

Sunrise

5:12 am

Sunset

5:57 pm

Moonrise

11:25 pm

Moonset

9:38 am

High tide

12:52 am

Low tide

7:31 am

High tide

1:21 pm

Low tide

7:37 pm

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