When does the Margaret River sandbar open?

The bar usually breaks with sustained winter rainfall — typically June or July through to spring — and closes again as summer flow drops. The mouth fishery for mulloway and tailor is most consistent when the bar is open and the tidal exchange is running. Check the state of the bar before committing; the lower river above a closed bar still fishes well for black bream.

Can I catch black bream in Margaret River?

Yes — the lower brackish river above the bar holds bream year-round, with the better sessions on small soft plastics, hardbody minnows or prawn baits worked along snags and rocky banks at dawn and dusk. Late summer and autumn before the bar opens are the prime months. The river fishes catch-and-release-friendly; bream stocks here aren't large.

Is fishing safe at Surfers Point?

The rock platforms at Surfers Point and Riverlea are honest exposed-coast ledges — fishable in moderate swell with grippy footwear, dangerous in heavy swell. The wider Margaret River region has a known white shark population and a history of incidents. Check Sharksmart and the swell forecast before each session, never fish low ledges in big seas, and never alone after dark.

How long is the drive from Perth?

Around 3.5 hours via the Forrest Highway, Bussell Highway and Caves Road into Prevelly. Multi-day trips are the norm; combining Margaret River Mouth with Gracetown to the north and Hamelin Bay or Augusta to the south covers the south-west coast's main land-based fisheries in a single weekend.

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Margaret River Mouth (Prevelly)

Tue 27 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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Weather: Sunny Wind: S 176° · 8 km/h Swell: 1.6 m @ 8 s SW Water: 18.1 °C Pressure: 1021.9 hPa ↓ falling Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: cross-shore

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Time of day Dawn

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Wind SE 17 km/h

Moon full all day

Water temp 18.1 °C all day

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Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 4:59 am Last light 7:09 pm

Low 6:00 am High 10:00 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:30 am → 7:00 am

2h 30m

Good

6:30 pm → 8:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

12:00 am → 1:30 am

1h 30m

Good

12:00 pm → 1:30 pm

1h 30m

First light

4:59 am

Last light

7:09 pm

Sunrise

5:24 am

Sunset

6:43 pm

Moonrise

8:19 pm

Moonset

5:35 am

Low tide

6:00 am

High tide

10:00 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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12°

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128°

21 km/h

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12°

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128°

20 km/h

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11°

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123°

19 km/h

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11°

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124°

17 km/h

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10°

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125°

17 km/h

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10°

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124°

17 km/h

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11°

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124°

17 km/h

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12°

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127°

16 km/h

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15°

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131°

16 km/h

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18°

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128°

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20°

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127°

13 km/h

11am

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21°

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132°

9 km/h

12pm

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22°

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176°

8 km/h

1pm

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23°

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186°

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21°

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172°

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20°

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166°

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161°

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Hourly Swell

Easing 2.2 → 1.3 m SW

12am

2.2 m

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Solid

1am

2.1 m

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Solid

2am

2.1 m

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Solid

3am

2.0 m

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4am

2.0 m

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Moderate

5am

1.9 m

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Moderate

6am

1.9 m

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Moderate

7am

1.8 m

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Moderate

8am

1.7 m

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Moderate

9am

1.7 m

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Moderate

10am

1.7 m

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Moderate

11am

1.7 m

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12pm

1.6 m

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Moderate

1pm

1.5 m

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Moderate

2pm

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3pm

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4pm

1.4 m

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Moderate

5pm

1.4 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

6pm

1.3 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

7pm

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

8pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

9pm

1.3 m

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Moderate

10pm

1.3 m

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Moderate

chop

11pm

1.3 m

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Moderate

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 18.1°

Sat

24 Oct

18.3°

Sun

25 Oct

18.2°

Mon

26 Oct

18.1°

Tue

27 Oct

18.1°

Wed

28 Oct

18.3°

Thu

29 Oct

18.5°

Fri

30 Oct

18.4°

Sat

31 Oct

18.5°

Sun

1 Nov

18.5°

Mon

2 Nov

18.5°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 8 km/h S (176°).

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:30 am → 7:00 am

2h 30m

Good

6:30 pm → 8:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

12:00 am → 1:30 am

1h 30m

Good

12:00 pm → 1:30 pm

1h 30m

First light

4:59 am

Last light

7:09 pm

Sunrise

5:24 am

Sunset

6:43 pm

Moonrise

8:19 pm

Moonset

5:35 am

Low tide

6:00 am

High tide

10:00 pm

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