Centaur Reef
Reef·Western Australia·Australia·
Field notes
Limestone reef system west of Geraldton popular with Batavia Coast charters. Holds dhufish, baldchin and pink snapper; sambos thick on the high points. Currents can rip hard - heavy sinkers and braid mandatory.
Current conditions
Wind
5.9 kt SSE
Gusts 11.4 kt
Waves
2.4 m
Period 13.8 s
Swell
2.3 m
Period 12.1 s
Sea temp
19.6°C
Air 16.2°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
5.9 SSE
2.4m
02:00
4.6 SE
2.4m
03:00
4.2 E
2.3m
04:00
3.6 ENE
2.3m
05:00
3.4 NE
2.3m
06:00
3.8 NE
2.3m
07:00
2.9 NE
2.3m
08:00
0.4 NNE
2.3m
09:00
3.8 WSW
2.3m
10:00
5.9 WSW
2.2m
11:00
7.7 WSW
2.2m
12:00
9.6 WSW
2.2m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Geraldton ↗ (21.7 km · primary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Geraldton 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↑ 05:40↓ 18:35
Moon↑ 13:51↓ 03:04
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn05:16 – 06:40
- Dusk17:35 – 18:59
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 05:39↓ 18:35
Moon↑ 14:48↓ 03:33
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:15 – 06:39
- Dusk17:35 – 19:00
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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