When is blue swimmer crab season at Coodanup?

The Peel-Harvey crab season runs 1 December – 31 August each year (closed 1 September – 30 November). Peak productivity is typically December through April. Specific dates and bag limits change — always check DPIRD before setting nets. Minimum size is 127 mm across the carapace.

Can you wade-fish at Coodanup?

Yes — the flats are the headline land-based feature. Wade out at first light on a rising tide with small surface lures or light bait rigs for yellowfin whiting. Watch for stingrays and check DPIRD algal bloom advisories before fishing.

What's the best lure for whiting on the Peel flats?

Small surface lures (bent minnow style) worked across the shallow flats at first light on a rising tide. The visual takes are part of the appeal. Lightly weighted prawn baits on a long-shank #6 paternoster also work well for less-confident anglers.

Are cobbler legal to keep at Coodanup?

Cobbler are subject to seasonal closures and bag limits set by DPIRD; check current rules before keeping any. The dorsal and pectoral spines deliver a painful sting — handle by the line and snip the hook close on any release.

Bite Compass

Bite Forecast

Coodanup Foreshore (Peel Inlet)

Sun 19 Jul 2026 · Australia/Perth

Change spot

←

19 Jul

Today

tap to pick date

→

Today Tomorrow Sat 25 Jul

📍 Coodanup Foreshore (Peel Inlet)

waxing crescent · 20%

Weather: Sunny Wind: W 272° · 4 km/h Swell: 1.2 m @ 9 s W Water: 17.0 °C

★★☆☆☆

Low Fish Activity

▸ Why this score?

At the day's peak · 5:30 pm

Solunar Major window

Time of day Dusk

Tide Turning

Wind S 5 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 17.0 °C all day

Learn how the score works →

Activity Forecast

Now

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:00 pm → 7:00 pm

Good

6:30 am → 8:00 am

1h 30m

Good

9:30 am → 10:30 am

First light

6:48 am

Last light

5:57 pm

Sunrise

7:15 am

Sunset

5:31 pm

Moonrise

10:17 am

Moonset

10:53 pm

High tide

12:30 am

Low tide

2:30 am

High tide

9:30 am

Low tide

6:30 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

🌧️

13°

←︎

278°

3 km/h

1am

🌧️

13°

←︎

274°

3 km/h

2am

☀️

11°

↗︎

31°

5 km/h

3am

☀️

11°

↗︎

38°

6 km/h

4am

☁️

11°

↗︎

38°

8 km/h

5am

🌧️

11°

↗︎

34°

10 km/h

6am

🌧️

11°

↗︎

41°

12 km/h

7am

☁️

11°

↗︎

41°

14 km/h

8am

☀️

11°

↗︎

35°

15 km/h

9am

☁️

12°

↗︎

33°

12 km/h

10am

☁️

14°

↑︎

18°

9 km/h

11am

☀️

14°

↑︎

3°

12 km/h

12pm

🌧️

14°

↑︎

8°

13 km/h

1pm

☀️

14°

↑︎

2°

11 km/h

2pm

☀️

15°

↑︎

11°

6 km/h

3pm

☀️

16°

↑︎

350°

6 km/h

4pm

☀️

16°

←︎

272°

4 km/h

Now

☀️

15°

↓︎

193°

5 km/h

6pm

☀️

13°

↓︎

175°

4 km/h

7pm

☀️

13°

↘︎

150°

3 km/h

8pm

☀️

12°

↘︎

120°

2 km/h

9pm

☀️

12°

↘︎

118°

5 km/h

10pm

☀️

11°

→︎

100°

5 km/h

11pm

☀️

10°

→︎

88°

5 km/h

Water Temp (°C)

↗ warming — up 0.4° over the last 3 days

Thu

16 Jul

16.6°

Fri

17 Jul

16.8°

Sat

18 Jul

16.8°

Sun

19 Jul

17.0°

Mon

20 Jul

17.0°

Tue

21 Jul

16.9°

Wed

22 Jul

16.8°

Thu

23 Jul

16.6°

Fri

24 Jul

16.4°

Sat

25 Jul

16.3°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 4 km/h W (272°).

Wind map data: ECMWF HRES (operational), updated every 6 hours. Not for navigation.

Open in the full fishing map (beta) →

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:00 pm → 7:00 pm

Good

6:30 am → 8:00 am

1h 30m

Good

9:30 am → 10:30 am

First light

6:48 am

Last light

5:57 pm

Sunrise

7:15 am

Sunset

5:31 pm

Moonrise

10:17 am

Moonset

10:53 pm

High tide

12:30 am

Low tide

2:30 am

High tide

9:30 am

Low tide

6:30 pm

Nearby spots

Species at this spot

Weekly Bite Forecast

Coodanup Foreshore (Peel Inlet) + nearby Perth spots. Thursday 6pm — top windows, conditions, what's biting.

Free. Unsubscribe any time.