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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Kalbarri (Murchison River Mouth / Wittecarra / Coastal Cliffs)

Wed 21 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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

waxing gibbous · 74%

Weather: Unavailable Swell: 2.2 m @ 12 s SW Water: 20.8 °C 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 Turning

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 20.8 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:17 am Last light 6:58 pm

High 2:30 am Low 12:45 pm High 7:10 pm Low 9:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:30 pm → 10:00 pm

3h 30m

Good

7:30 am → 9:30 am

Good

5:00 am → 6:30 am

1h 30m

Good

1:30 am → 3:30 am

First light

5:17 am

Last light

6:58 pm

Sunrise

5:41 am

Sunset

6:34 pm

Moonrise

1:53 pm

Moonset

2:30 am

High tide

2:30 am

Low tide

12:45 pm

High tide

7:10 pm

Low tide

9:30 pm

Hourly Swell

Building 1.7 → 2.4 m SW

12am

1.7 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

1am

1.7 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

2am

1.7 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

3am

1.8 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

4am

1.9 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

5am

2.0 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

6am

2.1 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

7am

2.1 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

8am

2.2 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

9am

2.2 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

10am

2.2 m

@ 11 s

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Solid

ground

11am

2.2 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

12pm

2.2 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

1pm

2.3 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

2pm

2.3 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

3pm

2.2 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

4pm

2.2 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

5pm

2.1 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

6pm

2.2 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

7pm

2.2 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

8pm

2.2 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

9pm

2.3 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

10pm

2.3 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

11pm

2.4 m

@ 12 s

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Solid

ground

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 20.8°

Sun

18 Oct

21.0°

Mon

19 Oct

20.9°

Tue

20 Oct

20.9°

Wed

21 Oct

20.8°

Thu

22 Oct

20.6°

Fri

23 Oct

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Sat

24 Oct

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Sun

25 Oct

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Mon

26 Oct

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Tue

27 Oct

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

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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

6:30 pm → 10:00 pm

3h 30m

Good

7:30 am → 9:30 am

Good

5:00 am → 6:30 am

1h 30m

Good

1:30 am → 3:30 am

First light

5:17 am

Last light

6:58 pm

Sunrise

5:41 am

Sunset

6:34 pm

Moonrise

1:53 pm

Moonset

2:30 am

High tide

2:30 am

Low tide

12:45 pm

High tide

7:10 pm

Low tide

9:30 pm

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