When is pink snapper season at Mangles Bay?

Cockburn Sound snapper is closed 1 August – 31 January each year for the spawning aggregation — no targeting, no retention. Outside the closure (February through July) they're a genuine target near the Garden Island causeway. Always verify current dates with DPIRD.

Can you wade-fish Mangles Bay?

Yes — wading the seagrass-and-sand flats at first light is the headline. Stay shallow, shuffle for stingrays, and fish the sand patches between weed beds. Surface lures for yellowfin whiting are particularly effective on calm rising tides.

Where do I find King George whiting?

On the cleaner sand edges between weed beds. Drift baits like squid strip or pipi on a long-shank #6 hook on light gear. Sight-fishing is feasible on calm sunny days with polarised glasses; the visual takes are part of the appeal.

Is Mangles Bay good for kids?

Yes — sheltered shallow water, sealed foreshore amenities, easy wade access on calm days, and a productive light-tackle fishery. Adult supervision around boats and kayak traffic is sensible. Sun protection matters in summer.

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Bite Forecast

Mangles Bay (Rockingham)

Tue 20 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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📍 Mangles Bay (Rockingham)

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Weather: Unavailable Swell: 2.2 m @ 9 s SW Water: 19.0 °C Faces north · Offshore: SE, S, SW · Onshore: NW, N, NE

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At the day's peak · 7:00 pm

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Time of day Dusk

Tide Slack

Moon first quarter all day

Water temp 19.0 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:06 am Last light 6:57 pm

High 12:30 am Low 2:30 am Low 12:30 pm High 10:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:30 pm → 8:30 pm

Good

7:30 am → 9:00 am

1h 30m

Good

4:30 am → 6:00 am

1h 30m

Good

12:30 pm → 1:30 pm

First light

5:06 am

Last light

6:57 pm

Sunrise

5:31 am

Sunset

6:32 pm

Moonrise

12:42 pm

Moonset

1:59 am

High tide

12:30 am

Low tide

2:30 am

Low tide

12:30 pm

High tide

10:30 pm

Hourly Swell

Building 1.8 → 2.1 m SW

12am

1.8 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

1am

1.8 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2am

1.9 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3am

1.9 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4am

1.9 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5am

1.9 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

6am

2.0 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

7am

2.0 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

8am

2.1 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

9am

2.1 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

10am

2.1 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

11am

2.2 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

12pm

2.2 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

1pm

2.2 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

2pm

2.3 m

@ 9 s

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Solid

3pm

2.3 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

4pm

2.3 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

5pm

2.3 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

6pm

2.2 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

7pm

2.2 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

8pm

2.2 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

9pm

2.2 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

10pm

2.2 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

11pm

2.1 m

@ 10 s

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Solid

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 19.0°

Sat

17 Oct

18.9°

Sun

18 Oct

19.2°

Mon

19 Oct

19.1°

Tue

20 Oct

19.0°

Wed

21 Oct

18.9°

Thu

22 Oct

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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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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 → 8:30 pm

Good

7:30 am → 9:00 am

1h 30m

Good

4:30 am → 6:00 am

1h 30m

Good

12:30 pm → 1:30 pm

First light

5:06 am

Last light

6:57 pm

Sunrise

5:31 am

Sunset

6:32 pm

Moonrise

12:42 pm

Moonset

1:59 am

High tide

12:30 am

Low tide

2:30 am

Low tide

12:30 pm

High tide

10:30 pm

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