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

waxing gibbous · 93%

Weather: Sunny Wind: SE 140° · 17 km/h Swell: 1.3 m @ 9 s SW Water: 17.3 °C Pressure: 1017.8 hPa ↓ falling

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 5:30 am

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Moving

Wind NE 6 km/h

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 17.3 °C all day

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Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:15 am Last light 6:14 pm

Low 2:50 am High 9:30 am Low 3:53 pm High 9:56 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:30 am → 6:30 am

Good

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

9:30 pm → 11:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

3:30 pm → 4:30 pm

First light

5:15 am

Last light

6:14 pm

Sunrise

5:39 am

Sunset

5:50 pm

Moonrise

3:29 pm

Moonset

4:09 am

Low tide

2:50 am

High tide

9:30 am

Low tide

3:53 pm

High tide

9:56 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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11°

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63°

8 km/h

1am

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11°

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53°

8 km/h

2am

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11°

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48°

8 km/h

3am

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11°

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43°

8 km/h

4am

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11°

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38°

7 km/h

5am

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12°

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31°

6 km/h

6am

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12°

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28°

5 km/h

7am

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13°

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29°

3 km/h

8am

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14°

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58°

2 km/h

9am

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14°

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114°

4 km/h

10am

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15°

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132°

8 km/h

11am

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16°

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139°

12 km/h

12pm

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16°

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140°

17 km/h

1pm

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17°

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140°

21 km/h

2pm

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17°

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138°

23 km/h

3pm

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17°

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134°

23 km/h

4pm

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16°

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127°

22 km/h

5pm

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16°

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118°

21 km/h

6pm

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106°

19 km/h

7pm

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15°

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95°

19 km/h

8pm

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15°

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86°

19 km/h

9pm

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14°

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80°

18 km/h

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14°

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74°

18 km/h

11pm

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69°

17 km/h

Hourly Swell

Steady ~1.2 m SW

12am

1.5 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

1am

1.5 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2am

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3am

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4am

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5am

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

6am

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

7am

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

8am

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

9am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

10am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

11am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

12pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

1pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3pm

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4pm

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5pm

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

6pm

1.0 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

7pm

1.1 m

@ 11 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

8pm

1.2 m

@ 11 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

9pm

1.2 m

@ 11 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

10pm

1.2 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

11pm

1.2 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 17.3°

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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Mon

28 Sep

—

Tue

29 Sep

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Wed

30 Sep

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 17 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 → 6:30 am

Good

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

9:30 pm → 11:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

3:30 pm → 4:30 pm

First light

5:15 am

Last light

6:14 pm

Sunrise

5:39 am

Sunset

5:50 pm

Moonrise

3:29 pm

Moonset

4:09 am

Low tide

2:50 am

High tide

9:30 am

Low tide

3:53 pm

High tide

9:56 pm

Nearby spots

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

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