Are there fishing restrictions at City Beach Groyne?

Yes. Under Town of Cambridge local law, fishing is banned on the City Beach groyne and within 50m south of it from 5am to 7pm, on the Floreat groyne and within 50m north of it from 6am to 7pm, and at any time on the swimming beach between the two groynes. That leaves the groynes legal only between 7pm and 5am (6am on the Floreat groyne). Check the council's fishing area map and the signage before setting up.

When do salmon run past City Beach Groyne?

March through June, with the strongest interception sessions in April–May. Salmon hug the coast and the groynes are known interception points, but both groynes are closed to fishing from early morning until 7pm, so daylight sessions have to come off the open beach beyond the 50m zones — south of the City Beach groyne or north of the Floreat groyne, never the swimming beach between them. Run-and-gun with 30–40g metals on a fast retrieve across the seam where wash meets clean water.

Is City Beach Groyne safe to fish?

Yes in manageable swell (under about 1.5m) with grippy footwear and time spent watching sets before committing to a low rock. In bigger swell it gets risky — choose a sheltered alternative. The groyne is only legal to fish from 7pm to 5am (6am on the Floreat groyne), so walk it in daylight first to learn the footing before fishing it in the dark.

What's the best bait for tailor at City Beach Groyne?

Ganged-hook mulies on a running sinker rig fished close to the groyne edge, or 30–40g metals worked across the seam. Fishing on the groyne is legal only from 7pm to 5am (6am on the Floreat groyne) under Town of Cambridge local law, so the first hours of darkness on a moving tide are the window.

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City Beach Groyne

Fri 16 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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📍 City Beach Groyne

waxing crescent · 24%

Weather: Cloudy Wind: NW 299° · 14 km/h Swell: 0.8 m @ 8 s W Water: 19.4 °C Pressure: 1015.9 hPa → steady Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: onshore

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Medium Fish Activity

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Slack

Wind NE 7 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 19.4 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

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Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:12 am Last light 6:53 pm

Low 11:00 am High 10:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

3:30 am → 6:30 am

Good

4:00 pm → 8:00 pm

First light

5:12 am

Last light

6:53 pm

Sunrise

5:36 am

Sunset

6:29 pm

Moonrise

8:56 am

Moonset

11:57 pm

Low tide

11:00 am

High tide

10:30 pm

Hourly Wind

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Building 0.6 → 0.9 m W

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Water Temp (°C)

↗ warming — up 0.4° over the last 3 days

Tue

13 Oct

19.0°

Wed

14 Oct

19.2°

Thu

15 Oct

19.4°

Fri

16 Oct

19.4°

Sat

17 Oct

19.7°

Sun

18 Oct

19.9°

Mon

19 Oct

19.9°

Tue

20 Oct

19.9°

Wed

21 Oct

19.7°

Thu

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 14 km/h NW (299°).

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

4:00 pm → 8:00 pm

First light

5:12 am

Last light

6:53 pm

Sunrise

5:36 am

Sunset

6:29 pm

Moonrise

8:56 am

Moonset

11:57 pm

Low tide

11:00 am

High tide

10:30 pm

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