Port Germein Jetty
Jetty·South Australia·Australia·
Field notes
Reputed to be one of the longest jetties in the Southern Hemisphere at over 1.5 km. Shallow tidal flats fish for blue swimmer crabs and garfish; the deeper outer section holds KGW, snapper and tommies.
Current conditions
Wind
2.5 kt SSE
Gusts 5.6 kt
Waves
0.6 m
Period 3.8 s
Swell
0.4 m
Period 3.5 s
Sea temp
20.7°C
Air 15.7°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
2.5 SSE
0.6m
02:00
2.2 SE
0.5m
03:00
2.2 SE
0.5m
04:00
1.7 ESE
0.4m
05:00
1 SE
0.4m
06:00
1.1 E
0.4m
07:00
0.9 E
0.4m
08:00
1.1 SW
0.4m
09:00
2.6 WSW
0.3m
10:00
5 WSW
0.3m
11:00
8.3 WSW
0.4m
12:00
6.5 SW
0.4m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Port Pirie ↗ (15.8 km · primary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Spencer GulfIssued at 9:30 am CDT on Wednesday 21 October 2026
Situation. A trough of low pressure lingers about the east, before weakening later today, as a slow moving high pressure system in the Tasman Sea will re-establish a ridge across southern parts. A trough is then forecast to briefly move into the west on Thursday, before another trough and cold front move more broadly across SA on Friday and Saturday.
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Thursday 22 October. Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the morning then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.
Friday 23 October. Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly in the late morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:32↓ 19:35
Moon↑ 14:37↓ 04:02
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn06:06 – 07:32
- Dusk18:35 – 20:01
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:30↓ 19:36
Moon↑ 15:36↓ 04:30
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn06:05 – 07:30
- Dusk18:36 – 20:02
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
Jetty
Region
South Australia, Australia
Fishing style
jetty and wharf fishing and land-based fishing
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the South Australia fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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