Tide times at Kalbarri (Murchison River Mouth / Wittecarra / Coastal Cliffs)

About Kalbarri (Murchison River Mouth / Wittecarra / Coastal Cliffs)

Kalbarri sits at the northern edge of the West Coast Bioregion where the Murchison River meets the Indian Ocean, and that boundary is the whole point — south of here you're in the long demersal closure, north of here you're in Gascoyne rules.

Tide character this week

Today's tides at Kalbarri (Murchison River Mouth / Wittecarra / Coastal Cliffs) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.6 m (moon 88% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Kalbarri (Murchison River Mouth / Wittecarra / Coastal Cliffs), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.65 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~0.81 m).

Best tide state to fish Kalbarri (Murchison River Mouth / Wittecarra / Coastal Cliffs)

Indian Ocean swell hits the cliffs head-on with no shelter — 2m+ days make the platforms unworkable. The river mouth offers a sheltered alternative when the coast is blown out, though the bar itself can break dangerously. Easterly mornings are the calm window; afternoons typically blow southerly. The Leeuwin push runs warm water south through autumn and winter — expect the odd tropical visitor well below its usual range.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Kalbarri (Murchison River Mouth / Wittecarra / Coastal Cliffs) typically time sessions around the tide for tailor, mulloway (jewfish), pink snapper, black bream, and yellowfin whiting.