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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Swanbourne Beach

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Weather: Sunny Wind: NE 55° · 12 km/h Swell: 0.8 m @ 11 s SW Water: 17.8 °C

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Medium Fish Activity

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Water Temp 17.8°C

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

12:00 pm → 3:00 pm

Good

5:30 pm → 7:30 pm

Good

6:30 am → 8:00 am

1h 30m

First light

6:49 am

Last light

5:56 pm

Sunrise

7:15 am

Sunset

5:30 pm

Moonrise

8:02 am

Moonset

6:29 pm

Low tide

6:15 pm

High tide

9:40 am

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

8am

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9 km/h

9am

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11 km/h

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57°

11 km/h

12pm

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55°

12 km/h

1pm

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11°

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54°

12 km/h

2pm

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53°

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3pm

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52°

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8pm

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39°

11 km/h

9pm

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11pm

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 17.8°

Sun

12 Jul

17.7°

Mon

13 Jul

17.6°

Tue

14 Jul

17.6°

Wed

15 Jul

17.8°

Thu

16 Jul

17.9°

Fri

17 Jul

17.9°

Sat

18 Jul

18.0°

Sun

19 Jul

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Mon

20 Jul

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Tue

21 Jul

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 12 km/h NE (55°).

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

12:00 pm → 3:00 pm

Good

5:30 pm → 7:30 pm

Good

6:30 am → 8:00 am

1h 30m

First light

6:49 am

Last light

5:56 pm

Sunrise

7:15 am

Sunset

5:30 pm

Moonrise

8:02 am

Moonset

6:29 pm

Low tide

6:15 pm

High tide

9:40 am

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