What can I catch from Geraldton land-based that I can't catch in Perth?

Pink snapper are a genuine land-based possibility from Separation Point and the wharf in the legal window — rare south of here. Spanish mackerel and yellowtail kingfish push past in summer when warm Leeuwin Current water arrives. Coral trout and other tropical species occasionally turn up.

When is the West Coast demersal closure?

Boat-based recreational demersal fishing in the West Coast Bioregion — Kalbarri to Augusta — is closed until spring 2027, replacing the old mid-Oct to mid-Dec annual closure. Land-based fishing is exempt: shore anglers take demersals year-round on a 2-fish mixed bag. Baldchin groper carry a separate closure at the Abrolhos Islands (1 Oct – 31 Dec) that binds land-based and boat-based fishers alike out there; it doesn't touch the mainland beaches.

How long is the drive from Perth to Geraldton?

Around 4.5 hours up the Brand Highway. The route via Indian Ocean Drive (through Lancelin and Jurien Bay) is slower but more scenic. Long-weekend trips are common; multi-day stays make most sense for the species variety.

Where is the best land-based pink snapper spot in Geraldton?

Separation Point during the incoming tide, particularly at dawn or dusk in the cooler months (May–September). Heavy gear, fresh whole squid or large bait fillets, and patience — pinkies don't rush.

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Geraldton (Fisherman's Wharf / Separation Point)

Fri 23 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

Forecast updated 6:00pm AWST

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📍 Geraldton (Fisherman's Wharf / Separation Point)

waxing gibbous · 90%

Weather: Sunny Wind: S 177° · 24 km/h Swell: 2.9 m @ 11 s SW Water: 19.9 °C Pressure: 1019.0 hPa ↓ falling Faces several ways: wind direction isn't scored here

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 5:30 am

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dawn

Tide Turning

Wind SE 20 km/h

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 19.9 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:12 am Last light 6:59 pm

Low 3:00 am High 6:00 am High 9:24 am Low 12:20 pm High 9:15 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:00 am → 6:30 am

1h 30m

Good

9:00 am → 11:00 am

Good

9:30 pm → 11:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

3:00 am → 4:00 am

First light

5:12 am

Last light

6:59 pm

Sunrise

5:36 am

Sunset

6:35 pm

Moonrise

3:46 pm

Moonset

3:31 am

Low tide

3:00 am

High tide

6:00 am

High tide

9:24 am

Low tide

12:20 pm

High tide

9:15 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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15°

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143°

21 km/h

1am

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14°

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140°

20 km/h

2am

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14°

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138°

20 km/h

3am

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16°

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144°

20 km/h

4am

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16°

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138°

20 km/h

5am

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16°

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132°

20 km/h

6am

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16°

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128°

20 km/h

7am

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17°

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127°

20 km/h

8am

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17°

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129°

20 km/h

9am

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17°

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137°

19 km/h

10am

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18°

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150°

19 km/h

11am

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19°

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165°

21 km/h

12pm

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19°

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177°

24 km/h

1pm

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20°

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185°

27 km/h

2pm

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20°

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188°

29 km/h

3pm

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20°

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188°

30 km/h

4pm

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19°

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186°

31 km/h

5pm

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19°

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183°

31 km/h

6pm

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18°

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179°

31 km/h

7pm

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17°

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175°

30 km/h

8pm

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17°

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172°

30 km/h

9pm

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16°

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169°

29 km/h

10pm

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15°

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165°

27 km/h

11pm

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15°

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161°

25 km/h

Hourly Swell

Easing 3.2 → 2.5 m SW

12am

3.2 m

@ 12 s

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Heavy

ground

1am

3.2 m

@ 12 s

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Heavy

ground

2am

3.3 m

@ 11 s

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Heavy

ground

3am

3.2 m

@ 11 s

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Heavy

ground

4am

3.1 m

@ 12 s

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Heavy

ground

5am

3.0 m

@ 12 s

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Heavy

ground

6am

2.9 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

7am

2.8 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

8am

2.7 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

9am

2.8 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

10am

2.8 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

11am

2.9 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

12pm

2.9 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

1pm

2.9 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

2pm

2.9 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

3pm

2.9 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

4pm

2.9 m

@ 11 s

↙︎

Solid

ground

5pm

2.9 m

@ 11 s

↙︎

Solid

ground

6pm

2.8 m

@ 12 s

↙︎

Solid

ground

7pm

2.8 m

@ 12 s

↙︎

Solid

ground

8pm

2.7 m

@ 12 s

↙︎

Solid

ground

9pm

2.6 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

10pm

2.6 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

11pm

2.5 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 19.9°

Tue

20 Oct

20.0°

Wed

21 Oct

20.1°

Thu

22 Oct

20.0°

Fri

23 Oct

19.9°

Sat

24 Oct

19.9°

Sun

25 Oct

19.8°

Mon

26 Oct

19.7°

Tue

27 Oct

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Wed

28 Oct

—

Thu

29 Oct

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 24 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

5:00 am → 6:30 am

1h 30m

Good

9:00 am → 11:00 am

Good

9:30 pm → 11:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

3:00 am → 4:00 am

First light

5:12 am

Last light

6:59 pm

Sunrise

5:36 am

Sunset

6:35 pm

Moonrise

3:46 pm

Moonset

3:31 am

Low tide

3:00 am

High tide

6:00 am

High tide

9:24 am

Low tide

12:20 pm

High tide

9:15 pm

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