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 197° · 17 km/h Swell: 1.3 m @ 10 s SW Water: 20.0 °C Pressure: 1018.6 hPa ↓ falling

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Wind SE 12 km/h

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 20.0 °C all day

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Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:48 am Last light 6:42 pm

High 12:10 am High 4:50 am Low 2:30 pm High 8:56 pm Low 11:10 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:00 am → 9:30 am

4h 30m

Good

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

9:00 pm → 10:30 pm

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2:30 pm → 4:00 pm

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First light

5:48 am

Last light

6:42 pm

Sunrise

6:11 am

Sunset

6:18 pm

Moonrise

3:08 pm

Moonset

4:00 am

High tide

12:10 am

High tide

4:50 am

Low tide

2:30 pm

High tide

8:56 pm

Low tide

11:10 pm

Hourly Wind

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Hourly Swell

Steady ~1.2 m SW

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Water Temp (°C)

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Sun

20 Sep

20.0°

Mon

21 Sep

20.0°

Tue

22 Sep

20.1°

Wed

23 Sep

20.0°

Thu

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20.0°

Fri

25 Sep

20.0°

Sat

26 Sep

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Sun

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20.0°

Mon

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 17 km/h S (197°).

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 → 9:30 am

4h 30m

Good

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

9:00 pm → 10:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

2:30 pm → 4:00 pm

1h 30m

First light

5:48 am

Last light

6:42 pm

Sunrise

6:11 am

Sunset

6:18 pm

Moonrise

3:08 pm

Moonset

4:00 am

High tide

12:10 am

High tide

4:50 am

Low tide

2:30 pm

High tide

8:56 pm

Low tide

11:10 pm

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