Stragglers Reef
Reef·Western Australia·Australia·
Field notes
Reef system between Fremantle and Carnac Island, popular boat-fishing ground close to Perth. Mixed bag of pink snapper, dhufish, breaksea cod and big squid. Heavy boat traffic on weekends; watch shipping channel.
Current conditions
Wind
4.3 kt NW
Gusts 8 kt
Waves
2.5 m
Period 13.6 s
Swell
2.5 m
Period 11.5 s
Sea temp
19.3°C
Air 16.5°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
4.3 NW
2.5m
02:00
3.7 WNW
2.5m
03:00
4.3 WNW
2.5m
04:00
4.1 WNW
2.5m
05:00
4.7 WNW
2.5m
06:00
5.8 NW
2.5m
07:00
7 NW
2.6m
08:00
9.3 NW
2.6m
09:00
11.1 WNW
2.6m
10:00
11.2 WNW
2.6m
11:00
11.3 WNW
2.6m
12:00
11.4 WNW
2.6m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Fremantle ↗ (8.8 km · primary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Perth 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↑ 05:32↓ 18:33
Moon↑ 13:42↓ 03:03
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn05:07 – 06:32
- Dusk17:33 – 18:59
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 05:31↓ 18:34
Moon↑ 14:41↓ 03:29
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn05:06 – 06:31
- Dusk17:34 – 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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