Is the Esperance Tanker Jetty still there?

No. The original Tanker Jetty closed to the public in 2015 and was deconstructed in stages through to 2019. The 415-metre replacement, Esperance Jetty, opened in March 2021 and is purpose-built for recreational fishing with lower platforms, fishing seats, lighting, a cleaning station and wheelchair-accessible fishing points. It's the main land-based jetty option in town.

Can I use wire trace at the new jetty?

No. Since 1 October 2024, recreational fishing with wire trace is prohibited within 800m of the Esperance Jetty. The rule was introduced to manage shark targeting in the area. Use heavy mono or fluoro leader instead.

Do I need a pass for Cape Le Grand?

Yes. Cape Le Grand is a national park managed by DBCA, and a standard vehicle entry fee applies. An annual all-parks pass is the better option if you plan to fish Lucky Bay, Hellfire Bay or Rossiter Bay more than a couple of times. Some sections of the Recherche Archipelago and surrounding waters are inside marine sanctuary zones — check the South Coast Marine Park zoning before fishing islands or offshore reefs.

When is the best salmon fishing at Cape Le Grand?

Two windows. The main south-coast migration runs March through July — same as Bremer Bay and Hopetoun. Cape Le Grand also gets a smaller November–February run with bigger average fish (5–8kg). Lucky Bay, Hellfire Bay and Rossiter Bay all produce; walk the beach, find the gutters and spin metals into the schools.

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Esperance (Esperance Jetty / Bandy Creek / Cape Le Grand / Twilight Beach)

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waxing gibbous · 70%

Weather: Cloudy Wind: NE 45° · 10 km/h Swell: 2.2 m @ 11 s SW Water: 17.5 °C Pressure: 1019.8 hPa ↓ falling

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 6:00 pm

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Time of day Dusk

Tide Moving

Wind SE 16 km/h

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 17.5 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:19 am Last light 6:12 pm

High 7:50 am Low 4:10 pm High 10:50 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:30 pm → 9:00 pm

3h 30m

Good

5:00 am → 6:30 am

1h 30m

Good

12:00 pm → 1:30 pm

1h 30m

First light

5:19 am

Last light

6:12 pm

Sunrise

5:43 am

Sunset

5:47 pm

Moonrise

12:27 pm

Moonset

2:29 am

High tide

7:50 am

Low tide

4:10 pm

High tide

10:50 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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13°

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75°

14 km/h

1am

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13°

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57°

14 km/h

2am

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12°

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56°

13 km/h

3am

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11°

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54°

13 km/h

4am

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11°

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56°

13 km/h

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11°

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58°

13 km/h

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11°

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56°

13 km/h

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13°

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52°

14 km/h

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15°

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48°

15 km/h

9am

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17°

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44°

16 km/h

10am

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19°

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43°

14 km/h

11am

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21°

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42°

13 km/h

12pm

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22°

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45°

10 km/h

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57°

5 km/h

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153°

7 km/h

3pm

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142°

10 km/h

4pm

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128°

15 km/h

5pm

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19°

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125°

17 km/h

6pm

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18°

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133°

16 km/h

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149°

14 km/h

8pm

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167°

13 km/h

9pm

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180°

13 km/h

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16°

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191°

13 km/h

11pm

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16°

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198°

13 km/h

Hourly Swell

Easing 2.3 → 1.8 m SW

12am

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@ 10 s

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ground

1am

2.3 m

@ 10 s

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ground

2am

2.3 m

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ground

3am

2.3 m

@ 10 s

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ground

4am

2.3 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

ground

5am

2.3 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

6am

2.3 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

7am

2.3 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

8am

2.3 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

9am

2.3 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

10am

2.3 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

11am

2.3 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

12pm

2.2 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

1pm

2.2 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

2pm

2.2 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

3pm

2.1 m

@ 11 s

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ground

4pm

2.1 m

@ 11 s

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ground

5pm

2.1 m

@ 11 s

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ground

6pm

2.0 m

@ 11 s

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ground

7pm

2.0 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

8pm

1.9 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

9pm

1.9 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

10pm

1.9 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

11pm

1.8 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 17.5°

Fri

18 Sep

17.7°

Sat

19 Sep

17.5°

Sun

20 Sep

17.4°

Mon

21 Sep

17.5°

Tue

22 Sep

17.4°

Wed

23 Sep

17.4°

Thu

24 Sep

17.3°

Fri

25 Sep

17.4°

Sat

26 Sep

17.4°

Sun

27 Sep

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 10 km/h NE (45°).

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

5:30 pm → 9:00 pm

3h 30m

Good

5:00 am → 6:30 am

1h 30m

Good

12:00 pm → 1:30 pm

1h 30m

First light

5:19 am

Last light

6:12 pm

Sunrise

5:43 am

Sunset

5:47 pm

Moonrise

12:27 pm

Moonset

2:29 am

High tide

7:50 am

Low tide

4:10 pm

High tide

10:50 pm

Nearby spots

Cape Le Grand (Lucky Bay / Hellfire Bay / Thistle Cove) 27.2 km

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