Do you have to wear a life jacket at Salmon Holes?

Yes — it is legally mandatory for anyone going onto the rocks at Salmon Holes, whether you are fishing or not. It must be a Type 1 jacket: AS 4758 or ISO 12402 at level 100, 150 or 275, or AS 1512. Infringements are issued for not wearing one, with a modified penalty of $200. The requirement began as a trial in 2019 and was made permanent, and compliance is high — 432 of 449 rock fishers observed during the trial were wearing one. It has not made the rocks safe: a man was swept off them in April 2025 and never found.

Why is Salmon Holes so dangerous?

It faces south directly into the Southern Ocean with no shelter, so large unexpected waves — king waves — sweep the rock platform on days that look calm from the car park. The rock everybody fishes slopes toward the water and is slippery when wet. At least thirteen people have died there. The beach catches salmon during the run too, and it is the sane choice.

When is the salmon run at Salmon Holes?

March to May, with the autumn schools moving along the south coast. Herring and skippy hold year-round, and bronze whalers follow the salmon in behind the schools. Autumn also brings some of the year's biggest swells, so check the swell forecast before leaving Albany rather than just the wind.

How hard is the walk into Salmon Holes?

Substantial. A long, steep set of stairs and a sand track drop from the car park to the beach, and the climb back out carrying gear is harder than the descent. There are no toilets at Salmon Holes — the nearest are at Frenchman Bay, 3.6km by road — and National Park entry fees apply. It is not mobility-accessible and not a good spot to bring young children.

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Salmon Holes (Torndirrup)

Fri 23 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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waxing gibbous · 90%

Weather: Cloudy Wind: SE 125° · 8 km/h Swell: 3.2 m @ 11 s SW Water: 17.9 °C Pressure: 1024.0 hPa ↓ falling Faces south-east · Offshore: W, NW, N · Onshore: E, SE, S · Forecast wind: onshore

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 5:00 am

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dawn

Tide Moving

Wind S 13 km/h

Moon waxing gibbous all day

Water temp 17.9 °C all day

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Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 4:50 am Last light 6:55 pm

Low 3:30 am High 9:20 am Low 3:00 pm High 9:45 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

3:30 am → 6:30 am

Good

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

9:00 pm → 11:00 pm

Good

9:00 am → 11:00 am

First light

4:50 am

Last light

6:55 pm

Sunrise

5:16 am

Sunset

6:29 pm

Moonrise

3:32 pm

Moonset

3:19 am

Low tide

3:30 am

High tide

9:20 am

Low tide

3:00 pm

High tide

9:45 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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13°

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220°

18 km/h

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13°

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217°

18 km/h

2am

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13°

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213°

17 km/h

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13°

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210°

16 km/h

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13°

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206°

15 km/h

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13°

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202°

13 km/h

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13°

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197°

12 km/h

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13°

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191°

10 km/h

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13°

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182°

9 km/h

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14°

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171°

8 km/h

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14°

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156°

8 km/h

11am

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14°

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140°

8 km/h

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125°

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112°

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104°

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97°

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91°

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14°

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87°

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83°

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79°

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63°

16 km/h

11pm

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56°

16 km/h

Hourly Swell

Easing 3.7 → 2.7 m SW

12am

3.7 m

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ground

1am

3.8 m

@ 11 s

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ground

2am

3.9 m

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3am

3.7 m

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4am

3.6 m

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5am

3.4 m

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6am

3.4 m

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3.4 m

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8am

3.4 m

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9am

3.3 m

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10am

3.2 m

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11am

3.2 m

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12pm

3.2 m

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3.2 m

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2pm

3.2 m

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3pm

3.1 m

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4pm

3.0 m

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ground

5pm

2.9 m

@ 11 s

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ground

6pm

2.9 m

@ 11 s

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7pm

2.8 m

@ 11 s

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8pm

2.8 m

@ 11 s

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9pm

2.7 m

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10pm

2.7 m

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11pm

2.7 m

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 17.9°

Tue

20 Oct

17.9°

Wed

21 Oct

17.9°

Thu

22 Oct

17.9°

Fri

23 Oct

17.9°

Sat

24 Oct

17.9°

Sun

25 Oct

17.8°

Mon

26 Oct

17.8°

Tue

27 Oct

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Wed

28 Oct

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Thu

29 Oct

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 8 km/h SE (125°).

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

3:30 am → 6:30 am

Good

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

9:00 pm → 11:00 pm

Good

9:00 am → 11:00 am

First light

4:50 am

Last light

6:55 pm

Sunrise

5:16 am

Sunset

6:29 pm

Moonrise

3:32 pm

Moonset

3:19 am

Low tide

3:30 am

High tide

9:20 am

Low tide

3:00 pm

High tide

9:45 pm

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