When do salmon run past Cottesloe Groyne?

March through June, with the strongest pulses typically in April and May. Salmon hug the coast and the groynes are a known interception point — fish 30–40g metals on a fast retrieve across the seam where wash meets clean water.

Is Cottesloe 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 or after dark in unfamiliar conditions it gets risky — choose a sheltered alternative.

Can I fish at Cottesloe during summer?

Yes, but not during patrolled swimming hours and not in the swim zone. Dawn and dusk work best for both fishing quality and avoiding crowds; stay on the groyne rocks and away from the main beach.

What's the best bait at Cottesloe Groyne?

For tailor and salmon, ganged-hook mulies or 30–40g metals are the standards. For herring, prawn or blue sardine on a paternoster works year-round. For whiting on the sand, fresh prawn or bloodworm on a long-shank #6 hook is the go-to.

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Cottesloe Groyne

Sun 11 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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Weather: Cloudy Wind: SE 140° · 9 km/h Swell: 1.2 m @ 11 s SW Water: 19.0 °C Pressure: 1018.4 hPa → steady Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: offshore

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High Fish Activity

▸ Why this score?

At the day's peak · 5:30 am

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Turning

Wind S 11 km/h

Moon new all day

Water temp 19.0 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:18 am Last light 6:50 pm

Low 5:30 am High 10:30 am Low 12:30 pm High 8:50 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:30 am → 7:00 am

2h 30m

Good

10:30 am → 2:00 pm

3h 30m

Good

12:00 am → 2:00 am

Good

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

First light

5:18 am

Last light

6:50 pm

Sunrise

5:42 am

Sunset

6:25 pm

Moonrise

5:40 am

Moonset

7:09 pm

Low tide

5:30 am

High tide

10:30 am

Low tide

12:30 pm

High tide

8:50 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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15°

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223°

9 km/h

1am

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14°

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195°

13 km/h

2am

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14°

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180°

10 km/h

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13°

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150°

5 km/h

4am

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13°

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156°

5 km/h

5am

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13°

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167°

11 km/h

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12°

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174°

12 km/h

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13°

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162°

13 km/h

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14°

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153°

14 km/h

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14°

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153°

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10am

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15°

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154°

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11am

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11 km/h

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186°

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208°

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215°

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210°

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194°

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160°

14 km/h

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140°

9 km/h

11pm

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13°

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141°

11 km/h

Hourly Swell

Steady ~1.1 m SW

12am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

1am

1.4 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

2am

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

3am

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

4am

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

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5am

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

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6am

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

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7am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

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8am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

9am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

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10am

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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11am

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

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12pm

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

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1pm

1.3 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

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2pm

1.4 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

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3pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

4pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

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5pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

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6pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

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7pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

8pm

1.2 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

9pm

1.2 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

10pm

1.2 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

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11pm

1.1 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

Water Temp (°C)

↘ cooling — down 0.6° over the last 3 days

Thu

8 Oct

19.6°

Fri

9 Oct

19.2°

Sat

10 Oct

19.2°

Sun

11 Oct

19.0°

Mon

12 Oct

19.0°

Tue

13 Oct

19.1°

Wed

14 Oct

19.3°

Thu

15 Oct

19.5°

Fri

16 Oct

19.6°

Sat

17 Oct

19.6°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 9 km/h SE (140°).

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

4:30 am → 7:00 am

2h 30m

Good

10:30 am → 2:00 pm

3h 30m

Good

12:00 am → 2:00 am

Good

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

First light

5:18 am

Last light

6:50 pm

Sunrise

5:42 am

Sunset

6:25 pm

Moonrise

5:40 am

Moonset

7:09 pm

Low tide

5:30 am

High tide

10:30 am

Low tide

12:30 pm

High tide

8:50 pm

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