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 and shore-based-only recreation zones. 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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Weather: Cloudy Wind: S 199° · 19 km/h Swell: 2.7 m @ 9 s SW Water: 18.2 °C

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Moving

Wind S 12 km/h

Moon waning gibbous all day

Water temp 18.2 °C all day

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:00 am → 8:00 am

Good

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

First light

6:45 am

Last light

6:06 pm

Sunrise

7:11 am

Sunset

5:40 pm

Moonrise

8:19 pm

Moonset

8:34 am

Low tide

2:10 am

High tide

10:10 am

Low tide

6:15 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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22 km/h

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207°

21 km/h

2am

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12°

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201°

18 km/h

3am

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12°

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200°

16 km/h

4am

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12°

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202°

15 km/h

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12°

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201°

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199°

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194°

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6 km/h

11pm

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9 km/h

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 18.2°

Wed

29 Jul

18.2°

Thu

30 Jul

18.5°

Fri

31 Jul

18.3°

Sat

1 Aug

18.2°

Sun

2 Aug

18.0°

Mon

3 Aug

17.9°

Tue

4 Aug

17.8°

Wed

5 Aug

17.8°

Thu

6 Aug

17.8°

Fri

7 Aug

17.9°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 19 km/h S (199°).

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:00 am → 8:00 am

Good

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

First light

6:45 am

Last light

6:06 pm

Sunrise

7:11 am

Sunset

5:40 pm

Moonrise

8:19 pm

Moonset

8:34 am

Low tide

2:10 am

High tide

10:10 am

Low tide

6:15 pm

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