Do I need a 4WD for Gnaraloo?

You can reach the homestead in a well-prepared 2WD when the road is graded, but it will be slow on the corrugations and you'll be limited to the main tracks. The soft-sand spurs out to 3 Mile Camp, the surf and the southern beaches are 4WD with tyres aired down. Most visitors who plan to fish the full coast bring a 4WD.

When is the best time to fish Gnaraloo for Spanish mackerel?

Spring through autumn, with peak sessions across summer when bait pushes onto the inshore reef. Light winds are non-negotiable for balloon work — early mornings before the trade fills in are the prime window. April and May tend to combine settled weather with consistent fish.

Is Gnaraloo dangerous to fish?

The cliff fishery has the same king-wave risk as Quobba and people have been swept off both coasts over the years. Watch the swell properly before stepping onto a low ledge, never fish the rocks alone, and walk away when the swell builds. Sharks are common around hooked fish but are a tax issue rather than a swimmer-safety issue from the rocks.

Can you just turn up to Gnaraloo Station?

No — bookings are essential and the station fills through the cooler months. Camp zones, vehicle access and fishing rules are all set by the station and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Plan ahead and read the station's conditions before you leave Perth.

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Gnaraloo Bay / Station

Wed 21 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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📍 Gnaraloo Bay / Station

waxing gibbous · 74%

Weather: Unavailable Swell: 1.0 m @ 11 s SW Water: 22.2 °C Faces north-west · Offshore: E, SE, S · Onshore: W, NW, N

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 6:30 pm

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dusk

Tide Turning

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 22.2 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:25 am Last light 6:56 pm

High 2:30 am Low 11:10 am High 6:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:00 pm → 9:30 pm

3h 30m

Good

5:00 am → 9:30 am

4h 30m

Good

2:00 am → 3:30 am

1h 30m

Good

2:00 pm → 3:00 pm

First light

5:25 am

Last light

6:56 pm

Sunrise

5:47 am

Sunset

6:33 pm

Moonrise

2:01 pm

Moonset

2:27 am

High tide

2:30 am

Low tide

11:10 am

High tide

6:30 pm

Hourly Swell

Building 1.1 → 1.4 m SW

12am

1.1 m

@ 12 s

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Moderate

ground

1am

1.1 m

@ 12 s

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Moderate

ground

2am

1.1 m

@ 12 s

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Moderate

ground

3am

1.1 m

@ 12 s

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Moderate

ground

4am

1.1 m

@ 12 s

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Moderate

ground

5am

1.2 m

@ 12 s

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Moderate

ground

6am

1.1 m

@ 12 s

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Moderate

ground

7am

1.0 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

8am

1.0 m

@ 11 s

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Slight

ground

9am

1.0 m

@ 11 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

10am

1.0 m

@ 11 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

11am

1.1 m

@ 11 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

12pm

1.0 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

1pm

1.0 m

@ 11 s

↙︎

Slight

ground

2pm

0.9 m

@ 11 s

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Slight

ground

3pm

1.0 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

4pm

1.1 m

@ 12 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

5pm

1.2 m

@ 13 s

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Moderate

ground

6pm

1.2 m

@ 13 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

7pm

1.2 m

@ 13 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

8pm

1.3 m

@ 13 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

9pm

1.3 m

@ 13 s

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Moderate

ground

10pm

1.4 m

@ 13 s

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Moderate

ground

11pm

1.4 m

@ 13 s

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Moderate

ground

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 22.2°

Sun

18 Oct

22.3°

Mon

19 Oct

22.2°

Tue

20 Oct

22.1°

Wed

21 Oct

22.2°

Thu

22 Oct

22.2°

Fri

23 Oct

22.1°

Sat

24 Oct

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Sun

25 Oct

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Mon

26 Oct

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Tue

27 Oct

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

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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

6:00 pm → 9:30 pm

3h 30m

Good

5:00 am → 9:30 am

4h 30m

Good

2:00 am → 3:30 am

1h 30m

Good

2:00 pm → 3:00 pm

First light

5:25 am

Last light

6:56 pm

Sunrise

5:47 am

Sunset

6:33 pm

Moonrise

2:01 pm

Moonset

2:27 am

High tide

2:30 am

Low tide

11:10 am

High tide

6:30 pm

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