Is the old Dunsborough Jetty still there?

No — the original timber jetty is long gone. The working land-based area is the Old Dunsborough Beach foreshore and boat ramp. There are no plans we're aware of for a replacement structure; the bay is fished from the sand, the ramp wall and the rockier ends at Castle Bay and Curtis Bay.

When is the King George whiting bite best at Dunsborough?

October through April on the sand and weed flats, with the cleanest sessions on calm easterly mornings before the seabreeze fills in. Surface lures at first light produce the better sessions; otherwise paternosters with prawn, pipi or mussel baits over weed edges. The bay-wide flats from Old Dunsborough through to Busselton hold KGW through summer.

Are there marine park rules at Dunsborough?

Yes — Ngari Capes Marine Park covers Geographe Bay and Cape Naturaliste with several no-take sanctuary zones — Meelup Beach sits inside one — and a shore-fishing-only special purpose zone at Eagle Bay. Check the DBCA Marine Park visitor guide before fishing anywhere unfamiliar; boundaries are signed but verify before each session.

How long is the drive from Perth?

Around 3 hours via the Forrest Highway and Bussell Highway. Long-weekend trips are common; the bay rewards multi-day visits because Geographe Bay flats, the rockier cape and the surf coast at Yallingup all fish in different conditions.

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Dunsborough (Geographe Bay / Old Dunsborough)

Sun 11 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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Weather: Cloudy Wind: SE 156° · 17 km/h Swell: 2.2 m @ 10 s SW Water: 17.9 °C Pressure: 1019.9 hPa → steady Faces north-east · Offshore: S, SW, W · Onshore: N, NE, E · Forecast wind: cross-shore

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At the day's peak · 5:30 am

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Turning

Wind S 17 km/h

Moon new all day

Water temp 17.9 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:19 am Last light 6:54 pm

Low 5:30 am High 10:30 am Low 1:30 pm High 9:00 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

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

12:00 am → 1:30 am

1h 30m

Good

12:00 pm → 2:30 pm

2h 30m

First light

5:19 am

Last light

6:54 pm

Sunrise

5:43 am

Sunset

6:29 pm

Moonrise

5:41 am

Moonset

7:14 pm

Low tide

5:30 am

High tide

10:30 am

Low tide

1:30 pm

High tide

9:00 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

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Hourly Swell

Easing 2.8 → 2.2 m SW

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 17.9°

Thu

8 Oct

18.2°

Fri

9 Oct

18.1°

Sat

10 Oct

18.0°

Sun

11 Oct

17.9°

Mon

12 Oct

18.0°

Tue

13 Oct

18.0°

Wed

14 Oct

18.1°

Thu

15 Oct

18.2°

Fri

16 Oct

18.2°

Sat

17 Oct

18.3°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 17 km/h SE (156°).

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

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

12:00 am → 1:30 am

1h 30m

Good

12:00 pm → 2:30 pm

2h 30m

First light

5:19 am

Last light

6:54 pm

Sunrise

5:43 am

Sunset

6:29 pm

Moonrise

5:41 am

Moonset

7:14 pm

Low tide

5:30 am

High tide

10:30 am

Low tide

1:30 pm

High tide

9:00 pm

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