Why is Swanbourne quieter than Cottesloe?

Less infrastructure, no major surf club at the southern section (which has a clothing-optional designation), and longer walks to productive gutters keep crowds smaller. The fishery is similar but the foot traffic is lower.

What's the best time of year for tailor at Swanbourne?

March through June at dawn and dusk, with strongest sessions in April–May. Walk the beach to find a defined gutter close to shore and fish it on the tide change with metals or ganged-hook mulies.

Can I fish Swanbourne during the day?

Generally yes outside the afternoon seabreeze in summer. Mornings are the productive window. Salmon runs in autumn produce daytime action when schools push past close to shore.

Is Swanbourne Beach safe to fish at night?

Yes for the sandy beach sections in manageable swell. Bring a head torch; there's no formal beach lighting. Stick to gutters you've scouted in daylight and don't fish low gutters in heavy swell.

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Fish Activity

Swanbourne Beach

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waning gibbous · 91%

Weather: Unavailable Water: 19.9 °C

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Low Fish Activity

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Water Temp 19.9°C

Moon Phase waning gibbous — 91%

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Activity Forecast

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:00 pm → 9:00 pm

Good

6:30 am → 7:30 am

First light

6:39 am

Last light

5:48 pm

Sunrise

7:05 am

Sunset

5:22 pm

Moonrise

7:33 pm

Moonset

9:42 am

High tide

10:00 am

Low tide

8:00 pm

Water Temp (°C)

↗ warming — up 0.7° over the last 3 days

Thu

23 May

19.2°

Fri

24 May

19.3°

Sat

25 May

19.7°

Sun

26 May

19.9°

Mon

27 May

20.0°

Tue

28 May

19.9°

Wed

29 May

19.2°

Thu

30 May

18.9°

Fri

31 May

19.0°

Sat

1 Jun

19.1°

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