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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Weather: Sunny Wind: S 198° · 15 km/h Swell: 1.2 m @ 9 s SW Water: 20.1 °C Pressure: 1020.0 hPa → steady

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Time of day Dawn

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Wind SE 9 km/h

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 20.1 °C all day

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Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:49 am Last light 6:41 pm

High 12:00 am High 4:00 am Low 2:04 pm High 8:21 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:00 am → 8:00 am

Good

6:00 pm → 11:00 pm

Good

1:30 pm → 2:30 pm

First light

5:49 am

Last light

6:41 pm

Sunrise

6:12 am

Sunset

6:18 pm

Moonrise

2:10 pm

Moonset

3:24 am

High tide

12:00 am

High tide

4:00 am

Low tide

2:04 pm

High tide

8:21 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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163°

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155°

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Hourly Swell

Easing 1.5 → 1.0 m SW

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7am

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1.3 m

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 20.1°

Sat

19 Sep

20.1°

Sun

20 Sep

20.0°

Mon

21 Sep

20.0°

Tue

22 Sep

20.1°

Wed

23 Sep

20.0°

Thu

24 Sep

20.0°

Fri

25 Sep

20.0°

Sat

26 Sep

20.0°

Sun

27 Sep

20.0°

Mon

28 Sep

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 15 km/h S (198°).

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 → 8:00 am

Good

6:00 pm → 11:00 pm

Good

1:30 pm → 2:30 pm

First light

5:49 am

Last light

6:41 pm

Sunrise

6:12 am

Sunset

6:18 pm

Moonrise

2:10 pm

Moonset

3:24 am

High tide

12:00 am

High tide

4:00 am

Low tide

2:04 pm

High tide

8:21 pm

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