How much does it cost to fish Busselton Jetty?

Entry fee is $4 per adult per day during Interpretive Centre hours; kids 0–17 are free. Outside those hours the jetty is open 24/7 and free — that's when the squid and night mulloway crew rotate through. The jetty train ($13 return) is optional; you can walk the 1.841 km if you prefer.

Where do you fish for squid at Busselton Jetty?

Mid-jetty under the lights at night is the local pattern. Watch for fresh ink on the deck — that's where they just were. Fish 2.5–3.0 jigs slowly along the pylon shadows. The jetty length means you can move until you find the active section.

Can you really catch southern bluefin tuna at Busselton Jetty?

Occasionally, on lucky summer days when warm Leeuwin Current water pushes schools close to the deep end. It's not a target; it's a bonus. Heavy gear and live or large fresh baits at the deep end give the best shot — but expect zero, hope for one.

Is Busselton Jetty kid-friendly for fishing?

Extremely — the shallow end is one of the best family fishing spots in WA. Sealed boardwalk, jetty train option, light-tackle bread-and-butter species, and cafes/toilets back at the foreshore. Stay at the shallower end for kid-suitable conditions.

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Busselton Jetty

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Weather: Rainy Wind: W 270° · 3 km/h Swell: 0.8 m @ 8 s W Water: 16.1 °C

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At the day's peak · 5:00 pm

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Time of day Dusk

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Wind SE 1 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 16.1 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:30 pm → 6:30 pm

Good

6:30 am → 7:30 am

First light

6:52 am

Last light

5:57 pm

Sunrise

7:19 am

Sunset

5:30 pm

Moonrise

10:19 am

Moonset

10:55 pm

High tide

1:06 am

High tide

6:00 am

High tide

9:06 am

Low tide

4:30 pm

Low tide

6:50 pm

High tide

10:30 pm

Hourly Wind

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 16.1°

Thu

16 Jul

16.3°

Fri

17 Jul

16.4°

Sat

18 Jul

16.2°

Sun

19 Jul

16.1°

Mon

20 Jul

16.1°

Tue

21 Jul

16.0°

Wed

22 Jul

16.0°

Thu

23 Jul

15.9°

Fri

24 Jul

15.9°

Sat

25 Jul

16.0°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 3 km/h W (270°).

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 pm → 6:30 pm

Good

6:30 am → 7:30 am

First light

6:52 am

Last light

5:57 pm

Sunrise

7:19 am

Sunset

5:30 pm

Moonrise

10:19 am

Moonset

10:55 pm

High tide

1:06 am

High tide

6:00 am

High tide

9:06 am

Low tide

4:30 pm

Low tide

6:50 pm

High tide

10:30 pm

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