When is the best time for salmon at Cape Le Grand?

Salmon are about year-round, and the run is best from February to May, with average fish of 2–5 kg stacking through the gutters at Lucky Bay and Le Grand Beach. Summer produces fewer but larger fish, averaging 5–8 kg. Change of light at both ends of the day is the best window.

Can I drive on the sand at Lucky Bay?

Yes, on the firmer wet sand only. Soft-sand bogs are common on the upper beach — deflate to around 18 psi, stay on the wet sand and avoid the dunes entirely. The kangaroos lie on the dry sand; give them space. Standard 4WD beach etiquette applies and DBCA rangers do patrol.

Does the West Coast demersal closure apply?

No. Cape Le Grand sits in the South Coast Bioregion, well east of the closure boundary. South Coast rules apply with their own size, bag and seasonal limits for pink snapper, dhufish and the broader demersal mixed bag. Verify current DPIRD South Coast rules before targeting demersals from the rocks or a boat.

Do I need a park pass?

Yes. Cape Le Grand is a DBCA-managed national park with a per-vehicle entry fee — pay at the park entry or use a DBCA annual pass. Camping at Lucky Bay and Le Grand campgrounds is bookable through the DBCA Park Stay system and fills out fast in the cooler months and over school holidays.

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Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove)

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Weather: Sunny Wind: S 179° · 12 km/h Swell: 1.3 m @ 9 s SW Water: 18.2 °C Pressure: 1024.3 hPa ↓ falling Faces south · Offshore: NW, N, NE · Onshore: SE, S, SW · Forecast wind: onshore

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Time of day Dusk

Tide Moving

Wind E 16 km/h

Moon last quarter all day

Water temp 18.2 °C all day

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Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 4:21 am Last light 6:48 pm

Low 3:00 am High 8:15 am Low 3:00 pm High 9:40 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:00 pm → 8:30 pm

2h 30m

Good

7:30 am → 9:00 am

1h 30m

Good

4:00 am → 5:30 am

1h 30m

First light

4:21 am

Last light

6:48 pm

Sunrise

4:48 am

Sunset

6:22 pm

Moonrise

1:52 am

Moonset

1:30 pm

Low tide

3:00 am

High tide

8:15 am

Low tide

3:00 pm

High tide

9:40 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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15°

↓︎

202°

16 km/h

1am

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15°

↓︎

201°

14 km/h

2am

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15°

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205°

12 km/h

3am

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15°

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208°

11 km/h

4am

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15°

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208°

11 km/h

5am

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15°

↙︎

212°

9 km/h

6am

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16°

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207°

10 km/h

7am

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17°

↓︎

200°

10 km/h

8am

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17°

↓︎

201°

7 km/h

9am

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18°

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210°

6 km/h

10am

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19°

↙︎

220°

8 km/h

11am

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19°

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210°

11 km/h

12pm

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19°

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179°

12 km/h

1pm

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19°

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161°

14 km/h

2pm

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19°

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161°

16 km/h

3pm

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18°

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153°

16 km/h

4pm

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18°

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143°

15 km/h

5pm

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17°

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127°

16 km/h

6pm

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16°

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110°

17 km/h

7pm

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15°

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95°

16 km/h

8pm

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15°

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79°

19 km/h

9pm

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15°

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73°

17 km/h

10pm

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14°

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65°

16 km/h

11pm

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14°

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63°

14 km/h

Hourly Swell

Steady ~1.3 m SW

12am

1.4 m

@ 7 s

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Moderate

chop

1am

1.4 m

@ 7 s

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Moderate

chop

2am

1.3 m

@ 7 s

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Moderate

chop

3am

1.3 m

@ 7 s

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Moderate

chop

4am

1.4 m

@ 7 s

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Moderate

chop

5am

1.4 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

chop

6am

1.4 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

chop

7am

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

chop

8am

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

chop

9am

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

chop

10am

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

chop

11am

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

12pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

1pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

3pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

4pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

6pm

1.2 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

7pm

1.2 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

8pm

1.2 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

9pm

1.2 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

10pm

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

11pm

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 18.2°

Sun

1 Nov

18.0°

Mon

2 Nov

18.2°

Tue

3 Nov

18.2°

Wed

4 Nov

18.2°

Thu

5 Nov

18.3°

Fri

6 Nov

18.2°

Sat

7 Nov

18.1°

Sun

8 Nov

18.1°

Mon

9 Nov

18.1°

Tue

10 Nov

18.1°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 12 km/h S (179°).

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

6:00 pm → 8:30 pm

2h 30m

Good

7:30 am → 9:00 am

1h 30m

Good

4:00 am → 5:30 am

1h 30m

First light

4:21 am

Last light

6:48 pm

Sunrise

4:48 am

Sunset

6:22 pm

Moonrise

1:52 am

Moonset

1:30 pm

Low tide

3:00 am

High tide

8:15 am

Low tide

3:00 pm

High tide

9:40 pm

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