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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Bite Forecast

Yallingup (Smiths Beach / Sugarloaf Rock)

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Weather: Rainy Wind: W 252° · 19 km/h Swell: 3.1 m @ 10 s SW Water: 18.1 °C

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At the day's peak · 6:00 pm

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dusk

Tide Moving

Wind W 23 km/h

Moon waning crescent all day

Water temp 18.1 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

6:00 am → 10:00 am

Good

8:30 pm → 9:30 pm

First light

6:39 am

Last light

6:11 pm

Sunrise

7:04 am

Sunset

5:46 pm

Moonrise

4:03 am

Moonset

1:37 pm

High tide

6:00 am

Low tide

3:54 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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12°

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208°

16 km/h

1am

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13°

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214°

15 km/h

2am

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13°

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220°

15 km/h

3am

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13°

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227°

17 km/h

4am

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13°

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232°

18 km/h

5am

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14°

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236°

19 km/h

6am

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14°

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238°

19 km/h

7am

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14°

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241°

17 km/h

8am

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14°

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243°

16 km/h

9am

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14°

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244°

17 km/h

10am

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15°

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244°

18 km/h

11am

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15°

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246°

19 km/h

12pm

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16°

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252°

19 km/h

1pm

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16°

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262°

17 km/h

2pm

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16°

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270°

17 km/h

3pm

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15°

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268°

21 km/h

4pm

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15°

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272°

21 km/h

5pm

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15°

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276°

22 km/h

6pm

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14°

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278°

23 km/h

7pm

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14°

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280°

25 km/h

8pm

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14°

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281°

26 km/h

9pm

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14°

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281°

27 km/h

10pm

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14°

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280°

30 km/h

11pm

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14°

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279°

32 km/h

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 18.1°

Thu

6 Aug

17.8°

Fri

7 Aug

17.9°

Sat

8 Aug

18.2°

Sun

9 Aug

18.1°

Mon

10 Aug

18.1°

Tue

11 Aug

18.1°

Wed

12 Aug

18.1°

Thu

13 Aug

18.0°

Fri

14 Aug

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Sat

15 Aug

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 19 km/h W (252°).

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

5:30 pm → 7:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

6:00 am → 10:00 am

Good

8:30 pm → 9:30 pm

First light

6:39 am

Last light

6:11 pm

Sunrise

7:04 am

Sunset

5:46 pm

Moonrise

4:03 am

Moonset

1:37 pm

High tide

6:00 am

Low tide

3:54 pm

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