Can I fish from the rocks at North Point and South Point?

Yes — both headlands have rock ledges that produce salmon and tailor in autumn (Mar–May) and herring and skippy through the year. They're honest rock platforms: slippery, swell-washed and unforgiving. Don't fish low ledges in heavy seas, never turn your back, and grippy footwear is essential. The autumn salmon migration is the headline event.

Are there sharks at Gracetown?

Yes. South Point was the site of a fatal white shark attack on a surfer in 2010, and Cobblestones and Lefthanders have had further attacks since. The south-west coast has a known white shark population. Most sessions pass without incident but the risk is real; check Sharksmart for current activity, avoid dawn and dusk water entry, and don't fish where you'd be in the water if you slipped.

What does the Ngari Capes Marine Park allow at Cowaramup Bay?

Cowaramup Bay sits inside a recreation zone: recreational fishing from the shore or a private boat is allowed, but not for octopus, specimen shells or crabs other than blue swimmers, and not from a licensed charter boat — commercial fishing is excluded. There is no sanctuary zone in the bay; the nearest are at Injidup to the north and Kilcarnup to the south. Check the DBCA Marine Park visitor guide for boundary details before each session.

How long does the drive from Perth take?

Around 3.5 hours via the Forrest Highway and Bussell Highway, then in via Caves Road and Cowaramup Bay Road. Long-weekend trips are common; combining Gracetown with Margaret River Mouth and Hamelin Bay covers most of the south-west fish-and-surf coast in a single trip.

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Weather: Rainy Wind: SW 214° · 21 km/h Swell: 1.0 m @ 9 s SW Water: 18.6 °C Pressure: 1016.0 hPa → steady Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: cross-shore

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Turning

Wind S 13 km/h

Moon new all day

Water temp 18.6 °C all day

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Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 4:47 am Last light 7:21 pm

Low 5:30 am High 8:20 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

10:30 pm → 12:00 am

1h 30m

Good

6:00 pm → 8:30 pm

2h 30m

Good

11:00 am → 11:30 am

30m

First light

4:47 am

Last light

7:21 pm

Sunrise

5:13 am

Sunset

6:54 pm

Moonrise

4:11 am

Moonset

6:06 pm

Low tide

5:30 am

High tide

8:20 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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15°

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179°

17 km/h

1am

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15°

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183°

16 km/h

2am

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15°

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186°

15 km/h

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15°

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187°

14 km/h

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16°

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187°

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16°

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187°

13 km/h

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17°

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186°

12 km/h

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188°

12 km/h

8am

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18°

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191°

12 km/h

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18°

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197°

14 km/h

10am

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18°

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204°

16 km/h

11am

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18°

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210°

18 km/h

12pm

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18°

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214°

21 km/h

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216°

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Hourly Swell

Building 1.2 → 1.8 m SW

12am

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@ 9 s

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Moderate

1am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3am

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4am

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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5am

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

6am

1.0 m

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Slight

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1.0 m

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1.0 m

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Slight

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1.0 m

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Slight

10am

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

11am

0.9 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

12pm

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

1pm

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2pm

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3pm

1.1 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

4pm

1.1 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

5pm

1.2 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

6pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

7pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

8pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

9pm

1.4 m

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10pm

1.6 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

11pm

1.8 m

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Moderate

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 18.6°

Thu

5 Nov

18.6°

Fri

6 Nov

18.6°

Sat

7 Nov

18.7°

Sun

8 Nov

18.6°

Mon

9 Nov

18.4°

Tue

10 Nov

18.3°

Wed

11 Nov

18.3°

Thu

12 Nov

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Fri

13 Nov

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Sat

14 Nov

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 21 km/h SW (214°).

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

10:30 pm → 12:00 am

1h 30m

Good

6:00 pm → 8:30 pm

2h 30m

Good

11:00 am → 11:30 am

30m

First light

4:47 am

Last light

7:21 pm

Sunrise

5:13 am

Sunset

6:54 pm

Moonrise

4:11 am

Moonset

6:06 pm

Low tide

5:30 am

High tide

8:20 pm

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