Is the Horrocks jetty still standing?

Standing, but storm-damaged. The late-May 2026 storm damaged the jetty along with the beach stairways and footpaths, and by late July the Shire of Northampton was still assessing repairs and seeking State and Federal funding, so do not count on fishing it until the Shire confirms it is repaired. It is a smaller community jetty rather than a heritage timber structure — light gear for herring, skippy, garfish and squid is the right setup. Check with the Shire of Northampton (9934 1202) on repair progress before planning a session off it — the beach gutters and reef ends fish regardless.

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 beaches stay open (the storm-damaged jetty aside) 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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Horrocks Beach

Fri 16 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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waxing crescent · 24%

Weather: Sunny Wind: SW 243° · 15 km/h Swell: 0.7 m @ 6 s SW Water: 20.5 °C Pressure: 1017.0 hPa → steady Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: onshore

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Wind NE 8 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 20.5 °C all day

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Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:21 am Last light 6:55 pm

Low 8:56 am High 12:30 pm High 11:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

3:30 am → 6:30 am

Good

4:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

9:00 am → 9:30 am

30m

Good

12:30 pm → 1:00 pm

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First light

5:21 am

Last light

6:55 pm

Sunrise

5:44 am

Sunset

6:31 pm

Moonrise

9:13 am

Moonset

11:52 pm

Low tide

8:56 am

High tide

12:30 pm

High tide

11:30 pm

Hourly Wind

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Building 0.6 → 0.9 m SW

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Water Temp (°C)

↗ warming — up 0.4° over the last 3 days

Tue

13 Oct

20.1°

Wed

14 Oct

20.1°

Thu

15 Oct

20.2°

Fri

16 Oct

20.5°

Sat

17 Oct

20.6°

Sun

18 Oct

20.6°

Mon

19 Oct

20.6°

Tue

20 Oct

20.2°

Wed

21 Oct

20.1°

Thu

22 Oct

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 15 km/h SW (243°).

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

3:30 am → 6:30 am

Good

4:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

9:00 am → 9:30 am

30m

Good

12:30 pm → 1:00 pm

30m

First light

5:21 am

Last light

6:55 pm

Sunrise

5:44 am

Sunset

6:31 pm

Moonrise

9:13 am

Moonset

11:52 pm

Low tide

8:56 am

High tide

12:30 pm

High tide

11:30 pm

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