Is the Horrocks jetty still standing?

Yes. The jetty is in service as a recreational fishing platform with a fish-cleaning bay nearby on the foreshore. It is a smaller community jetty rather than a heritage timber structure — light gear for herring, skippy, garfish and squid is the right setup. Verify current condition with the caravan park or Shire of Northampton before relying on it for a heavy session.

Does the West Coast demersal closure apply at Horrocks?

From a boat, yes. Horrocks sits in the West Coast Bioregion, where boat-based demersal fishing is closed until spring 2027 — so the back-of-reef dhufish and baldchin groper are off the table for boat anglers until then. Land-based fishing is exempt: the reef rocks and the jetty stay open under a 2-fish mixed demersal bag with 2 pink snapper inside it, and land-based spearfishing for dhufish is the one prohibition. Verify current DPIRD rules before each trip.

How long is the drive from Perth?

Around 5 hours via the Brand Highway, North West Coastal Highway and Northampton–Horrocks Road. The last 22 km from Northampton is a sealed back road. Long-weekend trips are common; a three or four day stay makes most sense given the species variety and the chance of weather days.

Can I launch a boat at Horrocks?

Not from a formal ramp. Beach launches off the foreshore are common in calm conditions but require a 4WD and a boat trailer set up for soft-sand work. The closest formal ramps are at Geraldton south and Kalbarri north — Port Gregory has a foreshore jetty but no formal trailer ramp. Most Horrocks-based fishing is land-based or kayak-launched inside the reef.

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Time of day Evening

Tide Turning

Wind SW 11 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 19.8 °C all day

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Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:56 am Last light 6:38 pm

Low 8:40 am High 11:18 am High 3:15 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

3:00 pm → 7:30 pm

4h 30m

Good

5:30 am → 7:00 am

1h 30m

Good

9:00 am → 9:30 am

30m

First light

5:56 am

Last light

6:38 pm

Sunrise

6:19 am

Sunset

6:15 pm

Moonrise

9:02 am

Moonset

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Low tide

8:40 am

High tide

11:18 am

High tide

3:15 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

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Hourly Swell

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2am

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Water Temp (°C)

↗ warming — up 0.4° over the last 3 days

Sun

13 Sep

19.4°

Mon

14 Sep

19.3°

Tue

15 Sep

19.3°

Wed

16 Sep

19.8°

Thu

17 Sep

20.1°

Fri

18 Sep

20.2°

Sat

19 Sep

20.1°

Sun

20 Sep

20.0°

Mon

21 Sep

20.0°

Tue

22 Sep

20.1°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 5 km/h SE (134°).

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

3:00 pm → 7:30 pm

4h 30m

Good

5:30 am → 7:00 am

1h 30m

Good

9:00 am → 9:30 am

30m

First light

5:56 am

Last light

6:38 pm

Sunrise

6:19 am

Sunset

6:15 pm

Moonrise

9:02 am

Moonset

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Low tide

8:40 am

High tide

11:18 am

High tide

3:15 pm

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