Why is Floreat Drain so productive?

The storm water outflow washes nutrients and small bait into the surf zone, creating a food chain that attracts a surprising variety of species for a metro beach. The turbidity around the drain provides cover for bait fish, which draws everything from whiting to pink snapper close to shore.

Can you still fish Floreat Beach?

Yes, with limits. The Town of Cambridge's proposed blanket ban on the 1,200m stretch to the Floreat Surf Life Saving Club is not on its current fishing map. Its local law does ban fishing on the Floreat groyne and within 50m north of it from 6am to 7pm, and at any time on the swimming beach between the Floreat and City Beach groynes. The drain is further north, outside that zone. Council rules also ban berley, and cleaning fish or cutting bait on the beach. A separate state rule has applied since 3 November 2023 — wire trace is prohibited within 800m of shore from Tim's Thicket to 5km north of Two Rocks, which covers this beach. Check Town of Cambridge signage before you set up.

Is it safe to eat fish from Floreat Drain?

Storm water drain runoff can carry urban pollutants. Check DPIRD/health-department advisories before consuming fish caught here, especially after heavy rain events. The spot fishes well for catch-and-release; eat-and-keep depends on current advisories.

When does the Floreat Drain fish best?

After rain events when the drain flows harder, and at dawn and dusk on tide changes. Pink snapper come in closer around the outflow on the rising tide. The drain extends fishing windows beyond what other beaches manage.

What can you actually catch at Floreat Drain?

Whiting (school and KGW), herring, tailor, pink snapper, silver trevally, and Australian salmon in season. The diversity is unusual for a metro beach — bring two rigs minimum to match what's biting.

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Floreat Beach (Floreat Drain)

Fri 16 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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📍 Floreat Beach (Floreat Drain)

waxing crescent · 24%

Weather: Cloudy Wind: NW 300° · 15 km/h Swell: 0.8 m @ 8 s W Water: 19.4 °C Pressure: 1016.3 hPa → steady Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: onshore

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 5:00 am

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Slack

Wind NE 10 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 19.4 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:12 am Last light 6:53 pm

Low 11:00 am High 10:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:00 am → 6:30 am

2h 30m

Good

4:00 pm → 8:00 pm

First light

5:12 am

Last light

6:53 pm

Sunrise

5:36 am

Sunset

6:29 pm

Moonrise

8:56 am

Moonset

11:57 pm

Low tide

11:00 am

High tide

10:30 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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249°

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42°

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49°

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313°

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Hourly Swell

Building 0.6 → 0.9 m W

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0.5 m

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Water Temp (°C)

↗ warming — up 0.4° over the last 3 days

Tue

13 Oct

19.0°

Wed

14 Oct

19.2°

Thu

15 Oct

19.4°

Fri

16 Oct

19.4°

Sat

17 Oct

19.7°

Sun

18 Oct

19.9°

Mon

19 Oct

19.9°

Tue

20 Oct

19.9°

Wed

21 Oct

19.7°

Thu

22 Oct

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 15 km/h NW (300°).

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 → 6:30 am

2h 30m

Good

4:00 pm → 8:00 pm

First light

5:12 am

Last light

6:53 pm

Sunrise

5:36 am

Sunset

6:29 pm

Moonrise

8:56 am

Moonset

11:57 pm

Low tide

11:00 am

High tide

10:30 pm

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