What can you catch off Brighton Jetty?

Snook, tommy ruff (Australian herring), yelloweye mullet, silver trevally and blue swimmer crabs, plus King George whiting off the end — legal here all year, since the 1 March to 30 June spawning closure covers mapped southern-gulf waters rather than the metro jetties. Southern calamari and southern garfish, which used to carry the place, are both closed to recreational fishing in Gulf St Vincent from 1 May 2026 with no end date published. Crabs build through the warmer months from around October, with a two-spot sand crab run around April and May.

Do I need a fishing licence to fish Brighton Jetty?

No. South Australia has no general recreational fishing licence, so you can fish the jetty without a permit or fee. You are still bound by the size, bag and boat limits, which are worth checking on the SA Fishing app before you keep anything — southern calamari and southern garfish are both closed outright in Gulf St Vincent right now.

Can you catch snapper at Brighton Jetty?

Not legally right now. Brighton was historically a famous snapper jetty, but snapper fishing is closed across Gulf St Vincent, Spencer Gulf and the West Coast — take and catch-and-release — until 30 June 2027 under the algal bloom recovery program. Snapper is only open in the South East Fishing Zone, which starts east of the gulf boundary at the southern tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula — not, as people assume, at the Murray Mouth. If you hook one here, release it carefully in the water.

What's the best time to catch squid at Brighton Jetty?

Not right now, whatever the tide is doing: southern calamari has been closed to all recreational targeting, take and possession in Gulf St Vincent since 1 May 2026, with no published end date. When it reopens, the old rule stands — dawn and dusk in clear water, a baited jig under a float off the end or a 2.5 to 3.0 artificial ripped along the weed edges. A brown, wind-stirred gulf shuts the bite down.

Is Brighton Jetty good for kids and beginners?

Yes. The 200-metre deck is a flat, sealed walk with no steps, there are toilets, a kiosk and cafes at the foot, and a shallow swimming beach alongside. Tommies are a forgiving target on light gear (squid would be, but they are closed in the gulf). Just keep children back from the unrailed edges, since the deck sits high over cold, deep water.

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Brighton Jetty

Mon 12 Oct 2026 · Australia/Adelaide

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Weather: Cloudy Wind: S 179° · 10 km/h Swell: 0.7 m @ 5 s SW Water: 17.3 °C Pressure: 1021.2 hPa ↑ rising Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: cross-shore

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At the day's peak · 6:30 am

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Strong flow

Wind SW 15 km/h

Moon new all day

Water temp 17.3 °C all day

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Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 6:12 am Last light 7:53 pm

High 4:43 am Low 11:13 am High 4:58 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:00 am → 7:30 am

2h 30m

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7:30 pm → 9:00 pm

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First light

6:12 am

Last light

7:53 pm

Sunrise

6:37 am

Sunset

7:27 pm

Moonrise

7:03 am

Moonset

9:12 pm

High tide

4:43 am

Low tide

11:13 am

High tide

4:58 pm

Hourly Wind

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 17.3°

Fri

9 Oct

17.0°

Sat

10 Oct

17.0°

Sun

11 Oct

17.2°

Mon

12 Oct

17.3°

Tue

13 Oct

17.2°

Wed

14 Oct

17.1°

Thu

15 Oct

17.1°

Fri

16 Oct

17.3°

Sat

17 Oct

17.7°

Sun

18 Oct

18.4°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 10 km/h S (179°).

Wind map data: ECMWF HRES (operational), updated every 6 hours. Not for navigation.

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:00 am → 7:30 am

2h 30m

Good

7:30 pm → 9:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

1:30 am → 3:00 am

1h 30m

Good

2:00 pm → 3:00 pm

First light

6:12 am

Last light

7:53 pm

Sunrise

6:37 am

Sunset

7:27 pm

Moonrise

7:03 am

Moonset

9:12 pm

High tide

4:43 am

Low tide

11:13 am

High tide

4:58 pm

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