When does crab season open at Deep Water Point?

The Swan-Canning crab season is set by DPIRD; the typical opening is December 1. Always check current rules before setting nets — minimum size is 127 mm across the carapace and bag limits apply.

Is Deep Water Point good for kids fishing?

Yes — sealed paths, jetty, BBQs, playground, public toilets and a productive light-tackle fishery make it one of the better family spots on the Canning. Adult supervision around the jetty's old timber boards is sensible.

Where exactly is the drop-off at Deep Water Point?

Right in front of the jetty — the river depth changes hard from shallow flats to the main channel within a few metres of the jetty edge. That's the feeding line for bream and flathead. Walk the flats at low water and you'll see exactly where it falls away.

Can I keep cobbler from Deep Water Point?

Cobbler are subject to specific Swan-Canning size and bag limits (minimum 430 mm, daily bag 8) and periodic seasonal closures — verify current DPIRD rules before keeping any. Handle with care if releasing; the dorsal and pectoral spines deliver a painful sting.

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📍 Deep Water Point (Canning River)

waning crescent · 27%

Weather: Rainy Wind: SW 225° · 28 km/h Swell: 2.4 m @ 9 s SW Water: 17.5 °C

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At the day's peak · 7:30 am

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Moving

Wind SW 25 km/h

Moon waning crescent all day

Water temp 17.5 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:30 am → 8:30 am

Good

8:00 pm → 8:30 pm

30m

Good

6:00 pm → 6:30 pm

30m

First light

6:34 am

Last light

6:10 pm

Sunrise

6:59 am

Sunset

5:44 pm

Moonrise

2:46 am

Moonset

12:36 pm

High tide

4:50 am

Low tide

4:00 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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14°

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286°

27 km/h

1am

🌧️

14°

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285°

28 km/h

2am

🌧️

14°

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283°

28 km/h

3am

🌧️

14°

←︎

278°

27 km/h

4am

🌧️

14°

←︎

270°

26 km/h

5am

🌧️

14°

←︎

261°

25 km/h

6am

🌧️

14°

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250°

25 km/h

7am

🌧️

14°

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241°

25 km/h

8am

🌧️

14°

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235°

26 km/h

9am

🌧️

14°

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231°

27 km/h

10am

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13°

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228°

27 km/h

11am

🌧️

13°

↙︎

226°

28 km/h

12pm

🌧️

13°

↙︎

225°

28 km/h

1pm

🌧️

13°

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223°

27 km/h

2pm

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13°

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222°

27 km/h

3pm

🌧️

12°

↙︎

219°

25 km/h

4pm

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12°

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215°

24 km/h

5pm

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12°

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210°

22 km/h

6pm

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12°

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204°

20 km/h

7pm

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11°

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199°

18 km/h

8pm

🌧️

11°

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194°

16 km/h

9pm

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10°

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190°

13 km/h

10pm

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10°

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188°

9 km/h

11pm

🌧️

9°

↓︎

186°

6 km/h

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 17.5°

Wed

5 Aug

17.7°

Thu

6 Aug

17.8°

Fri

7 Aug

17.7°

Sat

8 Aug

17.5°

Sun

9 Aug

17.2°

Mon

10 Aug

17.0°

Tue

11 Aug

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Wed

12 Aug

—

Thu

13 Aug

—

Fri

14 Aug

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 28 km/h SW (225°).

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

6:30 am → 8:30 am

Good

8:00 pm → 8:30 pm

30m

Good

6:00 pm → 6:30 pm

30m

First light

6:34 am

Last light

6:10 pm

Sunrise

6:59 am

Sunset

5:44 pm

Moonrise

2:46 am

Moonset

12:36 pm

High tide

4:50 am

Low tide

4:00 pm

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