How much does it cost to fish Busselton Jetty?

A walk pass is $5 for anyone 17 and over during Interpretive Centre hours, roughly 8.30am to 5.15pm; under-17s 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 ($17 adult return) doubles as a walk pass but doesn't carry fishing gear; City of Busselton residents can apply for a free annual walk pass.

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, 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: Cloudy Wind: S 161° · 16 km/h Swell: 0.5 m @ 10 s SW Water: 17.6 °C Pressure: 1019.4 hPa → steady Faces north · Offshore: SE, S, SW · Onshore: NW, N, NE · Forecast wind: offshore

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At the day's peak · 5:30 am

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Turning

Wind S 15 km/h

Moon new all day

Water temp 17.6 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:18 am Last light 6:53 pm

Low 3:30 am High 10:00 am Low 12:00 pm High 9:10 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

3:30 am → 7:00 am

3h 30m

Good

12:00 am → 1:30 am

1h 30m

Good

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

11:30 am → 1:30 pm

First light

5:18 am

Last light

6:53 pm

Sunrise

5:42 am

Sunset

6:28 pm

Moonrise

5:40 am

Moonset

7:13 pm

Low tide

3:30 am

High tide

10:00 am

Low tide

12:00 pm

High tide

9:10 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

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Water Temp (°C)

↘ cooling — down 0.6° over the last 3 days

Thu

8 Oct

18.3°

Fri

9 Oct

17.9°

Sat

10 Oct

17.8°

Sun

11 Oct

17.7°

Mon

12 Oct

17.6°

Tue

13 Oct

17.7°

Wed

14 Oct

17.9°

Thu

15 Oct

18.3°

Fri

16 Oct

18.4°

Sat

17 Oct

18.5°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 16 km/h S (161°).

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

3:30 am → 7:00 am

3h 30m

Good

12:00 am → 1:30 am

1h 30m

Good

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

11:30 am → 1:30 pm

First light

5:18 am

Last light

6:53 pm

Sunrise

5:42 am

Sunset

6:28 pm

Moonrise

5:40 am

Moonset

7:13 pm

Low tide

3:30 am

High tide

10:00 am

Low tide

12:00 pm

High tide

9:10 pm

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