Where do I fish for salmon at Yallingup?

Main Beach, Smiths Beach and any of the headland ledges between Sugarloaf Rock and Three Bears intercept the autumn migration (March–June). Cast 30–40g metals through working schools or work ganged mulies in the wash. The schools push past in defined windows, so a quiet morning can turn into a frenzy in minutes.

Is Sugarloaf Rock safe to fish?

Only in calm weather. The lower ledges below the lookout get swell-washed without warning and several rock-fishing fatalities have happened on similar West Coast platforms. Fish in easterly conditions, watch sets for fifteen minutes before committing, wear grippy shoes and don't fish alone.

Are there sharks at Yallingup?

Yes — Yallingup sits in the same stretch as Gracetown and the wider Margaret River region, where white shark incidents are well documented. Don't wade out, avoid murky water at dawn and dusk, and don't clean fish at the water's edge. Check SharkSmart WA for recent sightings before each trip.

How long does the drive from Perth take?

Around 3 hours 15 minutes via the South Western Highway and Bussell Highway. Long-weekend trips are standard; the surf coast either side of Yallingup gives several distinct fisheries within a short drive, so multi-day visits are worthwhile.

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Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock)

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Weather: Sunny Wind: SW 215° · 20 km/h Swell: 1.2 m @ 9 s SW Water: 18.9 °C Pressure: 1016.1 hPa ↓ falling Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: onshore

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Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dawn

Tide Turning

Wind SE 12 km/h

Moon waning crescent all day

Water temp 18.9 °C all day

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Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 4:48 am Last light 7:19 pm

Low 4:40 am High 8:00 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:00 am → 6:00 am

Good

10:00 pm → 11:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

7:00 pm → 8:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

10:00 am → 11:00 am

First light

4:48 am

Last light

7:19 pm

Sunrise

5:14 am

Sunset

6:52 pm

Moonrise

3:43 am

Moonset

5:04 pm

Low tide

4:40 am

High tide

8:00 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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15°

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107°

19 km/h

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14°

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110°

18 km/h

2am

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13°

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114°

16 km/h

3am

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12°

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119°

15 km/h

4am

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12°

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127°

13 km/h

5am

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12°

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133°

12 km/h

6am

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13°

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131°

10 km/h

7am

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15°

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127°

9 km/h

8am

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17°

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132°

7 km/h

9am

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19°

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172°

7 km/h

10am

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20°

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205°

11 km/h

11am

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21°

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215°

16 km/h

12pm

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22°

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215°

20 km/h

1pm

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22°

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213°

23 km/h

2pm

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22°

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209°

25 km/h

3pm

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22°

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205°

25 km/h

4pm

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21°

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197°

24 km/h

5pm

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21°

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190°

23 km/h

6pm

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19°

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182°

23 km/h

7pm

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18°

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175°

24 km/h

8pm

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170°

24 km/h

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167°

23 km/h

10pm

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16°

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165°

21 km/h

11pm

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16°

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163°

19 km/h

Hourly Swell

Steady ~1.1 m SW

12am

1.4 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

1am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4am

1.3 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

6am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

7am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

8am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

9am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

10am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

11am

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

12pm

1.2 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

1pm

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

2pm

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

3pm

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

4pm

1.1 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

5pm

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

6pm

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

7pm

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

8pm

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Slight

9pm

1.0 m

@ 9 s

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Moderate

10pm

1.1 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

chop

11pm

1.1 m

@ 7 s

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Moderate

chop

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 18.9°

Wed

4 Nov

18.8°

Thu

5 Nov

18.8°

Fri

6 Nov

18.9°

Sat

7 Nov

18.9°

Sun

8 Nov

18.9°

Mon

9 Nov

18.9°

Tue

10 Nov

18.8°

Wed

11 Nov

18.8°

Thu

12 Nov

18.6°

Fri

13 Nov

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 20 km/h SW (215°).

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

4:00 am → 6:00 am

Good

10:00 pm → 11:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

7:00 pm → 8:30 pm

1h 30m

Good

10:00 am → 11:00 am

First light

4:48 am

Last light

7:19 pm

Sunrise

5:14 am

Sunset

6:52 pm

Moonrise

3:43 am

Moonset

5:04 pm

Low tide

4:40 am

High tide

8:00 pm

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