Tide times at Yardie Creek (Cape Range NP / Southern Ningaloo)

About Yardie Creek (Cape Range NP / Southern Ningaloo)

Yardie Creek sits at the southern end of the sealed Yardie Creek Road inside Cape Range National Park, around 90 minutes south-west of Exmouth.

Tide character this week

Today's tides at Yardie Creek (Cape Range NP / Southern Ningaloo) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 0.86 m (moon 88% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Yardie Creek (Cape Range NP / Southern Ningaloo), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.03 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Tuesday (~1.2 m).

Best tide state to fish Yardie Creek (Cape Range NP / Southern Ningaloo)

Inside the gorge the water is sheltered in nearly any conditions — wind shadow plus narrow channel. The lagoon outside is sheltered by Ningaloo Reef and stays fishable in most weather; the open ocean past the reef takes the full Indian Ocean swell. Tidal range is around 2m and the creek runs hard on the change. Easterly mornings are calmest. The Leeuwin Current pushes warm water past in the warmer months. Cyclone season runs November to April.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Yardie Creek (Cape Range NP / Southern Ningaloo) typically time sessions around the tide for mangrove jack, queenfish, giant trevally, spangled emperor, and garfish.