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Town Beach (Broome)
Beach·Western Australia·Australia·
Field notes
Town beach on Roebuck Bay at Broome, famous for Staircase to the Moon viewing. Land-based access for threadfin salmon, queenfish, blue salmon and small trevally on the run-out tide. Massive Kimberley tidal range — time sessions carefully.
Current conditions
Wind
14 kt E
Gusts 19.8 kt
Waves
0.8 m
Period 4.2 s
Swell
0.1 m
Period 14.7 s
Sea temp
26°C
Air 27.7°C
Next 12 hours
13:00
14 E
0.8m
14:00
13.7 E
0.7m
15:00
13.2 E
0.7m
16:00
11.8 ENE
0.7m
17:00
11.7 ENE
0.6m
18:00
10.2 ENE
0.6m
19:00
9.9 E
0.6m
20:00
11.8 E
0.6m
21:00
14.4 E
0.6m
22:00
13 E
0.6m
23:00
11.7 E
0.6m
00:00
12.9 E
0.6m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Broome ↗ (4.2 km · primary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · West Kimberley CoastIssued at 7:01 pm WST on Tuesday 19 May 2026
Situation. A ridge to the south will bring moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds through the Pilbara and Kimberley waters, easing for a period on Friday.
Tuesday 19 May until midnight. Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Kalumburu in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm west of Kalumburu.
Wednesday 20 May. Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for North Kimberley Coast Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Winds east of Kalumburu may reach up to 30 knots at times. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers west of Kalumburu, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm west of Kalumburu.
Thursday 21 May. Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Friday 22 May. Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny. West Kimberley Coast: Kuri Bay to Wallal
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:11↓ 17:26
Moon↑ 08:35↓ 19:46
PhaseWaxing crescent 10%
Best windows
- Dawn05:48 – 07:11
- Dusk16:26 – 17:49
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:12↓ 17:25
Moon↑ 09:37↓ 20:53
PhaseWaxing crescent 18%
Best windows
- Dawn05:49 – 07:12
- Dusk16:25 – 17:48
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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