Yanerbie Beach

Beach·South Australia·Australia

Field notes

Long surf beach north of Streaky Bay with the Yanerbie dunes behind. Salmon and mulloway from the gutters — best worked on the bottom half of the tide. Remote, no facilities; 4WD access only.

Current conditions

Wind
6.2 kt ESE
Gusts 10.3 kt
Waves
2.9 m
Period 15.7 s
Swell
2.9 m
Period 13.3 s
Sea temp
17.6°C
Air 15.9°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
6.2 ESE
2.9m
02:00
5.4 E
2.9m
03:00
5.1 ENE
2.9m
04:00
7.5 ENE
2.8m
05:00
7.7 ENE
2.8m
06:00
6.9 NE
2.7m
07:00
6.7 NNE
2.7m
08:00
8.1 NNE
2.6m
09:00
9.3 NNE
2.6m
10:00
8.1 N
2.5m
11:00
7.6 NNW
2.5m
12:00
8.3 NW
2.5m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Blanche Port (Streaky Bay) ↗ (23.6 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Upper West CoastIssued at 9:30 am CDT on Thursday 22 October 2026
Situation. A slow moving high pressure system in the Tasman Sea maintains a ridge across eastern parts of the state. A trough of low pressure is forecast to move into the west on Thursday, and slowly move eastwards on Friday. Another trough and multiple cold fronts move over the state over the weekend.
Thursday 22 October until midnight. Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore later in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Friday 23 October. Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore at night.
Saturday 24 October. Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston
Thursday 22 October until midnight. Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.

Sun & moon

Today
Sun↑ 06:46↓ 19:51
Moon↑ 15:53↓ 04:44
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
  • Dawn06:20 – 07:46
  • Dusk18:51 – 20:17
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:44↓ 19:52
Moon↑ 16:53↓ 05:12
PhaseWaxing gibbous 88%
Best windows
  • Dawn06:19 – 07:44
  • Dusk18:52 – 20:17
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
South 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 South Australia fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.

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