Israelite Bay
Beach·Western Australia·Australia·
Field notes
Remote eastern Esperance coast accessible only by 4WD. Big mulloway haunt the deeper gutters, with quality Australian salmon and tailor through the surf. Self-sufficient trip — no fuel or services within hundreds of kilometres.
Current conditions
Wind
10.6 kt SSW
Gusts 21.4 kt
Waves
0.9 m
Period 9 s
Swell
0.6 m
Period 8.9 s
Sea temp
18.5°C
Air 18.3°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
10.6 SSW
0.9m
02:00
9.1 SW
0.9m
03:00
9.2 SSW
0.9m
04:00
8.7 SSW
0.9m
05:00
6.5 SW
1m
06:00
5.8 SW
1m
07:00
5.5 SW
0.9m
08:00
4.4 SSW
0.9m
09:00
5.1 SSW
0.9m
10:00
7.3 SSE
0.9m
11:00
10.7 SSE
0.9m
12:00
11.3 S
1m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Daw Island ↗ (35.6 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Eucla CoastIssued at 7:01 am WST on Thursday 22 October 2026
Situation. A weak cold front crossed the southwest of the state early Thursday morning, with further weak fronts expected over the next few days. A new ridge will develop over southern WA on the weekend.
Thursday 22 October until midnight. Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Leeuwin Coast Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Cape Leeuwin during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of Cape Leeuwin. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Friday 23 October. Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail offshore east of Cape Leeuwin.
Saturday 24 October. Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southwesterly during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the morning. Albany Coast: Walpole to Bremer Bay
Thursday 22 October until midnight. Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Albany Coast Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 04:56↓ 18:03
Moon↑ 14:05↓ 02:57
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn04:30 – 05:56
- Dusk17:03 – 18:29
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 04:55↓ 18:04
Moon↑ 15:05↓ 03:23
PhaseWaxing gibbous 88%
Best windows
- Dawn04:29 – 05:55
- Dusk17:04 – 18:30
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
Beach
Region
Western Australia, Australia
Fishing style
beach fishing, surf fishing and land-based fishing
Structure
Typically holds gutters 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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