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 fall inside South Coast Marine Park sanctuary zones that come into effect in late 2026, and the Commonwealth's Eastern Recherche Marine Park further east already has no-take zones — check the zoning before fishing islands or offshore reefs.

When is the best salmon fishing at Cape Le Grand?

Salmon are about year-round, and the run is best from February to May — same as Bremer Bay and Hopetoun. Fewer but bigger fish (5–8kg average) also show in summer. 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)

Sun 01 Nov 2026 · Australia/Perth

Forecast updated Sun 1 Nov, 10:02pm AWST

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

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Weather: Rainy Wind: S 177° · 12 km/h Swell: 1.6 m @ 9 s SW Water: 18.3 °C Pressure: 1013.6 hPa → steady Faces south-east · Offshore: W, NW, N · Onshore: E, SE, S · Forecast wind: onshore

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Slack

Wind W 17 km/h

Moon last quarter all day

Water temp 18.3 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 4:26 am Last light 6:46 pm

High 12:41 am Low 2:56 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:00 am → 6:00 am

Good

4:30 pm → 8:00 pm

3h 30m

Good

12:00 am → 1:00 am

First light

4:26 am

Last light

6:46 pm

Sunrise

4:52 am

Sunset

6:20 pm

Moonrise

12:05 am

Moonset

10:08 am

High tide

12:41 am

Low tide

2:56 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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14°

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321°

5 km/h

1am

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14°

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339°

7 km/h

2am

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14°

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326°

11 km/h

3am

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14°

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305°

13 km/h

4am

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14°

↖︎

299°

14 km/h

5am

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15°

←︎

276°

17 km/h

6am

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16°

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278°

17 km/h

7am

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18°

←︎

266°

19 km/h

8am

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19°

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256°

18 km/h

9am

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19°

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259°

19 km/h

10am

🌧️

19°

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248°

21 km/h

11am

🌧️

19°

↙︎

235°

22 km/h

12pm

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20°

↙︎

231°

22 km/h

1pm

🌧️

20°

↙︎

229°

20 km/h

2pm

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19°

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222°

20 km/h

3pm

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19°

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222°

19 km/h

4pm

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18°

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215°

16 km/h

5pm

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18°

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208°

16 km/h

6pm

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17°

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198°

15 km/h

7pm

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16°

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182°

15 km/h

8pm

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16°

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173°

13 km/h

9pm

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16°

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173°

12 km/h

10pm

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15°

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177°

12 km/h

11pm

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15°

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157°

8 km/h

Hourly Swell

Building 0.8 → 1.7 m SW

12am

0.8 m

@ 8 s

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Slight

chop

1am

0.8 m

@ 8 s

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Slight

chop

2am

0.8 m

@ 7 s

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Slight

chop

3am

0.9 m

@ 8 s

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Slight

chop

4am

0.9 m

@ 8 s

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Slight

5am

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

6am

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

7am

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

8am

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

9am

1.1 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

10am

1.2 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

11am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

12pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

1pm

1.5 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

2pm

1.5 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

3pm

1.5 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

4pm

1.6 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

5pm

1.6 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

6pm

1.6 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

7pm

1.6 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

8pm

1.6 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

9pm

1.6 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

10pm

1.6 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

11pm

1.7 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 18.3°

Thu

29 Oct

18.1°

Fri

30 Oct

18.3°

Sat

31 Oct

18.3°

Sun

1 Nov

18.3°

Mon

2 Nov

18.5°

Tue

3 Nov

18.4°

Wed

4 Nov

18.5°

Thu

5 Nov

18.6°

Fri

6 Nov

18.5°

Sat

7 Nov

18.4°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 12 km/h S (177°).

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

4:00 am → 6:00 am

Good

4:30 pm → 8:00 pm

3h 30m

Good

12:00 am → 1:00 am

First light

4:26 am

Last light

6:46 pm

Sunrise

4:52 am

Sunset

6:20 pm

Moonrise

12:05 am

Moonset

10:08 am

High tide

12:41 am

Low tide

2:56 pm

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