Carnarvon Blowholes Reef
Reef·Western Australia·Australia·
Field notes
Inshore reef just north of the Quobba blowholes, fishable from beach-launched tinnies on glass-out days. Spangled emperor, coral trout and red emperor in close, with Spaniards trolling the edge. Big water - go conservative.
Current conditions
Wind
10.3 kt SSW
Gusts 15.8 kt
Waves
0.9 m
Period 6.5 s
Swell
0.4 m
Period 8.8 s
Sea temp
22.5°C
Air 18.9°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
10.3 SSW
0.9m
02:00
10.5 S
0.9m
03:00
10.4 S
0.9m
04:00
9.8 S
0.9m
05:00
9.8 S
0.9m
06:00
9.8 S
0.9m
07:00
12.5 S
0.9m
08:00
12.3 S
0.9m
09:00
10.9 S
0.9m
10:00
10.2 S
0.8m
11:00
11.3 SSW
0.8m
12:00
13.4 SSW
0.8m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Cape Cuvier ↗ (34.6 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Gascoyne 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↑ 05:48↓ 18:34
Moon↑ 13:59↓ 03:04
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn05:25 – 06:48
- Dusk17:34 – 18:58
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 05:47↓ 18:35
Moon↑ 14:54↓ 03:36
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:24 – 06:47
- Dusk17:35 – 18:58
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
Reef
Region
Western Australia, Australia
Fishing style
offshore and bluewater fishing
Structure
Typically holds bommies and drop-offs — 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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