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)

Sun 25 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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Weather: Cloudy Wind: W 267° · 6 km/h Swell: 1.6 m @ 9 s SW Water: 19.0 °C Pressure: 1023.3 hPa ↓ falling Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: onshore

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Slack

Wind SE 5 km/h

Moon full all day

Water temp 19.0 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:01 am Last light 7:01 pm

Low 3:20 am High 10:00 am High 12:00 pm High 8:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

3:30 am → 6:30 am

Good

10:30 pm → 12:00 am

1h 30m

Good

5:30 pm → 8:00 pm

2h 30m

Good

10:00 am → 1:00 pm

First light

5:01 am

Last light

7:01 pm

Sunrise

5:26 am

Sunset

6:36 pm

Moonrise

5:49 pm

Moonset

4:25 am

Low tide

3:20 am

High tide

10:00 am

High tide

12:00 pm

High tide

8:30 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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9°

↓︎

159°

10 km/h

1am

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8°

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149°

8 km/h

2am

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7°

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143°

8 km/h

3am

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7°

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152°

8 km/h

4am

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7°

↘︎

143°

7 km/h

5am

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6°

↘︎

143°

5 km/h

6am

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7°

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124°

6 km/h

7am

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9°

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108°

4 km/h

8am

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12°

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130°

4 km/h

9am

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15°

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152°

9 km/h

10am

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16°

↓︎

188°

13 km/h

11am

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17°

↓︎

193°

11 km/h

12pm

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17°

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223°

12 km/h

1pm

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17°

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235°

17 km/h

2pm

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16°

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230°

15 km/h

3pm

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16°

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238°

15 km/h

4pm

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15°

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238°

15 km/h

5pm

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15°

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234°

13 km/h

6pm

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15°

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230°

13 km/h

7pm

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14°

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230°

12 km/h

8pm

☀️

14°

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242°

5 km/h

9pm

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14°

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240°

7 km/h

10pm

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14°

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267°

6 km/h

11pm

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13°

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227°

9 km/h

Hourly Swell

Easing 1.9 → 1.6 m SW

12am

1.9 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

1am

2.0 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2am

2.0 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3am

1.9 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4am

1.9 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5am

1.9 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

6am

1.9 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

7am

1.9 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

8am

1.9 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

9am

1.9 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

10am

1.9 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

11am

1.8 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

12pm

1.8 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

1pm

1.8 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

2pm

1.8 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

3pm

1.8 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4pm

1.7 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5pm

1.7 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

6pm

1.7 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

7pm

1.7 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

8pm

1.6 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

9pm

1.6 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

10pm

1.6 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

11pm

1.6 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

Water Temp (°C)

↘ cooling — down 0.8° over the last 3 days

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°

Sat

31 Oct

19.7°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 6 km/h W (267°).

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 → 6:30 am

Good

10:30 pm → 12:00 am

1h 30m

Good

5:30 pm → 8:00 pm

2h 30m

Good

10:00 am → 1:00 pm

First light

5:01 am

Last light

7:01 pm

Sunrise

5:26 am

Sunset

6:36 pm

Moonrise

5:49 pm

Moonset

4:25 am

Low tide

3:20 am

High tide

10:00 am

High tide

12:00 pm

High tide

8:30 pm

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