Cheynes Beach Offshore
Reef·Western Australia·Australia·
Field notes
Reef-strewn south coast ground out from Cheynes Beach east of Albany. Queen snapper, breaksea cod, harlequin and pink snapper through the cooler months; sambos on the high spots. Notorious for big swell - pick your day carefully.
Current conditions
Wind
5.7 kt NNW
Gusts 9.7 kt
Waves
1.9 m
Period 13.6 s
Swell
1.9 m
Period 11.4 s
Sea temp
17.9°C
Air 12.3°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
5.7 NNW
1.9m
02:00
7 NNW
1.9m
03:00
7.7 NNW
1.9m
04:00
8 NNW
1.9m
05:00
8.6 NNW
1.9m
06:00
9.9 NNW
1.9m
07:00
9.2 NW
1.8m
08:00
10.6 NW
1.8m
09:00
10.6 NW
1.8m
10:00
11.6 NW
1.8m
11:00
12.8 NW
1.8m
12:00
13.6 NW
1.8m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Albany ↗ (50.6 km · primary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Albany 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. Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Leeuwin Coast Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Thursday 22 October. Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Friday 23 October. Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail. Albany Coast: Walpole to Bremer Bay
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Albany Coast Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 5 metres offshore. Weather: Becoming cloudy. 70% chance of showers in the afternoon and evening.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 05:18↓ 18:26
Moon↑ 13:27↓ 02:54
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn04:52 – 06:18
- Dusk17:26 – 18:52
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 05:17↓ 18:27
Moon↑ 14:27↓ 03:19
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn04:50 – 06:17
- Dusk17:27 – 18:53
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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