Is it safe to eat fish from Challenger Beach?

Industrial coastline means industrial runoff potential. Check DPIRD/health-department advisories before consuming fish, especially after rain events. Algal blooms periodically affect Cockburn Sound. The spot fishes well for catch-and-release; eat-and-keep depends on current advisories.

When is salmon season at Challenger Beach?

May through August — winter Cockburn Sound pattern rather than the autumn migration most beaches see. The sound geography keeps schools around longer than on the open coast. Easterly mornings produce best.

Why does Challenger fish when other beaches don't?

Cockburn Sound shelters the beach from the worst SW swell. When the open coast is blown out, Challenger and the other Sound beaches stay fishable. The industrial backdrop is unappealing aesthetically but the fishery is genuine.

Are there pink snapper at Challenger Beach?

Yes occasionally in season (February–July) outside the spawning closure (1 August – 31 January). Pink snapper are not a reliable target here but turn up in mixed bags. Always verify current rules with DPIRD before targeting snapper anywhere in Cockburn Sound.

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Challenger Beach (Naval Base)

Sat 24 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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📍 Challenger Beach (Naval Base)

waxing gibbous · 96%

Weather: Rainy Wind: S 169° · 16 km/h Swell: 2.0 m @ 9 s SW Water: 19.2 °C Pressure: 1022.5 hPa → steady Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: offshore

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Time of day Night

Tide Moving

Wind S 16 km/h

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 19.2 °C all day

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Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:02 am Last light 7:00 pm

Low 2:15 am High 8:20 am Low 1:40 pm High 8:00 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

10:00 pm → 12:00 am

Good

6:30 pm → 8:30 pm

Good

4:30 am → 6:00 am

1h 30m

Good

10:30 am → 11:30 am

First light

5:02 am

Last light

7:00 pm

Sunrise

5:27 am

Sunset

6:35 pm

Moonrise

4:44 pm

Moonset

3:55 am

Low tide

2:15 am

High tide

8:20 am

Low tide

1:40 pm

High tide

8:00 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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10°

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157°

10 km/h

1am

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10°

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151°

9 km/h

2am

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9°

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141°

10 km/h

3am

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8°

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160°

7 km/h

4am

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8°

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133°

4 km/h

5am

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8°

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141°

3 km/h

6am

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8°

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74°

3 km/h

7am

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10°

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30°

5 km/h

8am

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12°

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180°

2 km/h

9am

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13°

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243°

3 km/h

10am

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14°

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222°

12 km/h

11am

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15°

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217°

14 km/h

12pm

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16°

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204°

18 km/h

1pm

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17°

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205°

21 km/h

2pm

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17°

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210°

23 km/h

3pm

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17°

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208°

23 km/h

4pm

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16°

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202°

23 km/h

5pm

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15°

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196°

22 km/h

6pm

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15°

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192°

20 km/h

7pm

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14°

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187°

18 km/h

8pm

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13°

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180°

19 km/h

9pm

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12°

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172°

18 km/h

10pm

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11°

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169°

16 km/h

11pm

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10°

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165°

14 km/h

Hourly Swell

Steady ~2.0 m SW

12am

2.1 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

1am

2.1 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

2am

2.1 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

3am

2.1 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

4am

2.1 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

5am

2.1 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

6am

2.1 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

7am

2.1 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

8am

2.1 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

9am

2.1 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

10am

2.1 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

11am

2.1 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

12pm

2.1 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

1pm

2.0 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

2pm

2.0 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

3pm

2.0 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

4pm

2.0 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

5pm

2.0 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

6pm

2.0 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

7pm

2.0 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

8pm

2.0 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

9pm

2.0 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

10pm

2.0 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

11pm

2.0 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

Water Temp (°C)

↘ cooling — down 0.6° over the last 3 days

Wed

21 Oct

19.8°

Thu

22 Oct

19.8°

Fri

23 Oct

19.6°

Sat

24 Oct

19.2°

Sun

25 Oct

19.0°

Mon

26 Oct

18.9°

Tue

27 Oct

19.1°

Wed

28 Oct

19.1°

Thu

29 Oct

19.3°

Fri

30 Oct

19.4°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 16 km/h S (169°).

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

10:00 pm → 12:00 am

Good

6:30 pm → 8:30 pm

Good

4:30 am → 6:00 am

1h 30m

Good

10:30 am → 11:30 am

First light

5:02 am

Last light

7:00 pm

Sunrise

5:27 am

Sunset

6:35 pm

Moonrise

4:44 pm

Moonset

3:55 am

Low tide

2:15 am

High tide

8:20 am

Low tide

1:40 pm

High tide

8:00 pm

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