Can I keep pink snapper at Kalbarri right now?

Land-based, yes, subject to size and bag limits. Boat-based demersal fishing in the West Coast Bioregion (which Kalbarri sits at the northern edge of) is closed under the recovery plan until spring 2027. Always check the current DPIRD rules before a trip — the rules have shifted multiple times in recent years.

Are the Kalbarri cliffs safe to fish?

Not casually. Red Bluff, Pot Alley and the gorges fish brilliantly on small swell but turn lethal fast when sets lift. Wear a life jacket, fish with a partner, and walk away if the water looks wrong. Tackle Shack and locals will give honest advice on conditions.

What's the best window for Kalbarri tailor?

April and May along the cliffs and Wittecarra Beach. Ganged mulies into the wash on the run-out into dusk is the classic approach. Schools push down the coast through autumn and the bigger fish tend to come from the deeper rocky sections.

How long is the drive from Perth?

Around 6 hours via the Brand Highway and North West Coastal. Long-weekend trips are common; a four or five day stay makes most sense given the species variety and the chance of weather days.

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Bite Forecast

Kalbarri (Murchison River Mouth / Wittecarra / Coastal Cliffs)

Tue 13 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

Forecast updated Tue 13 Oct, 10:02pm AWST

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Weather: Sunny Wind: SW 203° · 12 km/h Swell: 1.1 m @ 10 s SW Water: 20.4 °C Pressure: 1016.3 hPa ↓ falling Faces several ways: wind direction isn't scored here

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Medium Fish Activity

▸ Why this score?

At the day's peak · 7:00 pm

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dusk

Tide Moving

Wind S 17 km/h

Moon new all day

Water temp 20.4 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:26 am Last light 6:53 pm

Low 6:18 am High 1:00 pm High 9:50 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

1:00 am → 3:30 am

2h 30m

Good

5:30 am → 7:30 am

Good

1:00 pm → 3:30 pm

2h 30m

First light

5:26 am

Last light

6:53 pm

Sunrise

5:49 am

Sunset

6:30 pm

Moonrise

7:01 am

Moonset

9:07 pm

Low tide

6:18 am

High tide

1:00 pm

High tide

9:50 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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17°

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177°

16 km/h

1am

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17°

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173°

12 km/h

2am

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15°

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163°

9 km/h

3am

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15°

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160°

6 km/h

4am

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14°

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153°

5 km/h

5am

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15°

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130°

4 km/h

6am

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15°

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96°

5 km/h

7am

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19°

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89°

10 km/h

8am

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22°

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124°

6 km/h

9am

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26°

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75°

9 km/h

10am

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28°

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51°

6 km/h

11am

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27°

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248°

7 km/h

12pm

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27°

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239°

14 km/h

1pm

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27°

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231°

20 km/h

2pm

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27°

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223°

22 km/h

3pm

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26°

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218°

26 km/h

4pm

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26°

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210°

25 km/h

5pm

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25°

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198°

21 km/h

6pm

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24°

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199°

16 km/h

7pm

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23°

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193°

17 km/h

8pm

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22°

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197°

17 km/h

9pm

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21°

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206°

13 km/h

10pm

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21°

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203°

12 km/h

11pm

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20°

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172°

8 km/h

Hourly Swell

Steady ~1.0 m SW

12am

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

1am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2am

1.2 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

3am

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

4am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

6am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

7am

1.5 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

8am

1.6 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

9am

1.5 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

10am

1.5 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

11am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

12pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

1pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

2pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

3pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

4pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

6pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

7pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

8pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

9pm

1.1 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

10pm

1.1 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

11pm

1.0 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 20.4°

Sat

10 Oct

20.3°

Sun

11 Oct

20.2°

Mon

12 Oct

20.2°

Tue

13 Oct

20.4°

Wed

14 Oct

20.6°

Thu

15 Oct

20.7°

Fri

16 Oct

20.8°

Sat

17 Oct

20.9°

Sun

18 Oct

21.0°

Mon

19 Oct

20.9°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 12 km/h SW (203°).

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

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

1:00 am → 3:30 am

2h 30m

Good

5:30 am → 7:30 am

Good

1:00 pm → 3:30 pm

2h 30m

First light

5:26 am

Last light

6:53 pm

Sunrise

5:49 am

Sunset

6:30 pm

Moonrise

7:01 am

Moonset

9:07 pm

Low tide

6:18 am

High tide

1:00 pm

High tide

9:50 pm

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