Is Quobba safe to fish?

Treated with respect, yes. Treated casually, no. The cliffs have a long history of fatalities and a rogue swell set will lift over a low ledge without warning. Wear a life jacket, fish with a partner, watch the swell before committing and accept that some days are not fishable. The station provides anchor points and safety wire on parts of the cliff — use them.

What does Quobba Station charge?

Quobba Station is a privately operated working pastoral lease and campground charging per person per night — $25 unpowered, $30 waterfront or powered, $15 for children 4–15 — payable at the station. Fishing and spearing are not allowed on the station's Front Beach, so work the ledges and the beaches north and south of it. The neighbouring Quobba Blowholes Eco Reserve introduced fees in 2025: $30 per site per night to camp, $11 for a day pass, chemical toilet required. Book the station directly before driving up — the campground fills in school holidays and weather windows.

Does the West Coast demersal closure apply at Quobba?

No. Quobba sits in the Gascoyne Coast Bioregion, north of the closure boundary at Kalbarri. Gascoyne demersal rules apply: a 4-fish mixed demersal bag with tighter per-species caps. Always verify current DPIRD rules before targeting demersals — the rules and bioregion boundaries have shifted in recent years.

Can I fish from the Quobba Blowholes lookout?

Don't. The Blowholes platform is high, the swell is unpredictable and the area has accounted for multiple deaths. The 'King Waves Kill' sign sits at the T-intersection for a reason. Drive on to the station-managed cliff platforms further north where the safety wire and anchor points are set up for fishing.

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Quobba (Quobba Station / Blowholes / Camp Rock)

Tue 20 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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📍 Quobba (Quobba Station / Blowholes / Camp Rock)

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Weather: Unavailable Swell: 1.3 m @ 10 s SW Water: 22.3 °C Faces south-west · Offshore: N, NE, E · Onshore: S, SW, W

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 7:00 pm

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Time of day Dusk

Tide Turning

Moon first quarter all day

Water temp 22.3 °C all day

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Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:25 am Last light 6:57 pm

High 1:30 am Low 10:00 am High 6:30 pm Low 9:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:00 pm → 10:00 pm

Good

5:00 am → 9:00 am

Good

1:30 am → 2:30 am

Good

1:00 pm → 2:00 pm

First light

5:25 am

Last light

6:57 pm

Sunrise

5:48 am

Sunset

6:34 pm

Moonrise

1:05 pm

Moonset

1:53 am

High tide

1:30 am

Low tide

10:00 am

High tide

6:30 pm

Low tide

9:30 pm

Hourly Swell

Steady ~1.3 m SW

12am

1.5 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

1am

1.4 m

@ 11 s

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Moderate

ground

2am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

3am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

4am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

5am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

6am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

7am

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

8am

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

9am

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

10am

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

11am

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

12pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

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

@ 10 s

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Moderate

5pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

6pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

7pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

8pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

9pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

10pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

ground

11pm

1.3 m

@ 10 s

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Moderate

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 22.3°

Sat

17 Oct

22.4°

Sun

18 Oct

22.4°

Mon

19 Oct

22.4°

Tue

20 Oct

22.3°

Wed

21 Oct

22.3°

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 data (text)

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:00 pm → 10:00 pm

Good

5:00 am → 9:00 am

Good

1:30 am → 2:30 am

Good

1:00 pm → 2:00 pm

First light

5:25 am

Last light

6:57 pm

Sunrise

5:48 am

Sunset

6:34 pm

Moonrise

1:05 pm

Moonset

1:53 am

High tide

1:30 am

Low tide

10:00 am

High tide

6:30 pm

Low tide

9:30 pm

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