When does the Moore River sandbar open?

Typically after heavy winter rain when river flow exceeds beach buildup — usually June through September. Outside the open window, the river sits as a long lagoon. Bar state dictates the fishery: closed for upstream bream, open for mouth tailor and mulloway.

Where do I fish for bream at Guilderton?

The river itself, upstream from the bar — work timber snags, rock walls and deeper holes with small hardbodies or soft plastics. Two formal fishing platforms (Silver Creek and Stephens Crescent boardwalk) suit anglers who don't want to wade or kayak. Kayaks help reach the skinnier upstream pockets.

Are there facilities at Guilderton?

Yes — caravan park, general store, tavern, public toilets, BBQs and beach showers in town. Among the better-equipped remote coastal villages on the Indian Ocean Drive. Caravan parking fills on long weekends; book ahead.

Why are Moore River bream protected?

They're among the slowest-growing bream populations in WA. Standard size and bag limits apply but the local convention is to take only what you'll eat and release the rest. Sustainable practice protects the long-term fishery.

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Guilderton (Moore River Mouth)

Thu 08 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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📍 Guilderton (Moore River Mouth)

waning crescent · 11%

Weather: Unavailable Swell: 1.7 m @ 9 s SW Water: 19.2 °C Faces south-west · Offshore: N, NE, E · Onshore: S, SW, W

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Low Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 5:30 am

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dawn

Tide Slack

Moon waning crescent all day

Water temp 19.2 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:23 am Last light 6:48 pm

Low 1:00 am High 7:30 am Low 2:10 pm High 8:15 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

6:30 pm → 8:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

10:00 am → 11:00 am

First light

5:23 am

Last light

6:48 pm

Sunrise

5:47 am

Sunset

6:24 pm

Moonrise

4:15 am

Moonset

4:07 pm

Low tide

1:00 am

High tide

7:30 am

Low tide

2:10 pm

High tide

8:15 pm

Hourly Swell

Building 2.2 → 3.4 m SW

12am

2.2 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

1am

2.1 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

2am

2.1 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

3am

2.0 m

@ 11 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

4am

1.9 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

5am

1.8 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

6am

1.8 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

7am

1.7 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

8am

1.6 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

9am

1.6 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

10am

1.6 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

11am

1.7 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

12pm

1.7 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

1pm

1.8 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

2pm

1.9 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

3pm

1.9 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

4pm

2.0 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Solid

5pm

2.1 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Solid

6pm

2.3 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Solid

7pm

2.5 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Solid

8pm

2.8 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Solid

9pm

3.0 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Solid

10pm

3.2 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Heavy

11pm

3.4 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Heavy

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 19.2°

Mon

5 Oct

19.2°

Tue

6 Oct

19.1°

Wed

7 Oct

19.2°

Thu

8 Oct

19.2°

Fri

9 Oct

19.2°

Sat

10 Oct

19.2°

Sun

11 Oct

19.2°

Mon

12 Oct

19.1°

Tue

13 Oct

19.1°

Wed

14 Oct

19.1°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Current wind summary unavailable — see the wind chart above the map.

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

6:30 pm → 8:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

10:00 am → 11:00 am

First light

5:23 am

Last light

6:48 pm

Sunrise

5:47 am

Sunset

6:24 pm

Moonrise

4:15 am

Moonset

4:07 pm

Low tide

1:00 am

High tide

7:30 am

Low tide

2:10 pm

High tide

8:15 pm

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