Bunbury Cut (The Plug)
Estuary·Western Australia·Australia·
Field notes
Artificial channel linking Leschenault Inlet to Koombana Bay at Bunbury. Strong tidal flow concentrates baitfish and predators — tailor, herring and mulloway from the rock walls, with black bream and flathead on softer tides.
Current conditions
Wind
8.8 kt NW
Gusts 16.1 kt
Waves
1.8 m
Period 11.4 s
Swell
1.6 m
Period 10.9 s
Sea temp
18.5°C
Air 16.6°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
8.8 NW
1.8m
02:00
9.1 NW
1.8m
03:00
9.3 NW
1.8m
04:00
10.1 NW
1.8m
05:00
10.8 NW
1.8m
06:00
12 NW
1.8m
07:00
12.8 NW
1.8m
08:00
14.5 NW
1.9m
09:00
15.4 NW
1.9m
10:00
16.1 NW
2m
11:00
16.3 NW
2m
12:00
17.7 NW
2m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Bunbury ↗ (1.2 km · primary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Bunbury Geographe CoastIssued at 7:01 am WST on Wednesday 21 October 2026
Situation. A ridge over southern WA is weakening. A series of weak cold fronts will brush past the southwest coast from today until Saturday. A new ridge will develop over southern WA on the weekend.
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Thursday 22 October. Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Ningaloo Coast Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Friday 23 October. Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres. Weather: Cloud clearing. Gascoyne Coast: Cape Cuvier to Kalbarri
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots about Shark Bay in the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 05:31↓ 18:35
Moon↑ 13:41↓ 03:04
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn05:05 – 06:31
- Dusk17:35 – 19:01
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 05:29↓ 18:36
Moon↑ 14:40↓ 03:30
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:04 – 06:29
- Dusk17:36 – 19:01
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
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Access & logistics
Spot type
Estuary
Region
Western Australia, Australia
Fishing style
estuary fishing and land-based fishing
Structure
Typically holds drop-offs, flats and holes — work the structure for holding fish.
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the Western Australia fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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