Today — sit it out — wave, wind and surge pounding.
Sources:Open-Meteo · Copernicus · Sentinel-2 — high confidence · data 16:32
Sources & confidence
Sources
Open-Meteo · Copernicus · Sentinel-2
Method
spearo sea-state engine: consensus of up to 6 models + satellite clarity (ZSD) + buoy-bias checks
Freshness
Re-read every hour, per coast
Compiled by the spearo sea-state engine · How it works →
The verdict comes from seven water factors and hard safety gates — not ten tabs. Go or stay.
How we score the water
Our own model
Our own forecast engine — not a third-party widget. It weighs these water factors into one go-or-stay verdict for this coast; the 0–10 dial is that verdict, read out as a number.
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Swell & wave memory
Height, period and direction of the swell, plus the wake of recent storms — an old storm still stirs the water, and the engine remembers.
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Wind & gusts
Speed and gusts, hour by hour — wind speed and an onshore push chop the surface and cut visibility.
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Tide phase
Timing and range of the tide, calibrated per coast — big spring tides pull the verdict toward caution.
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Water temperature
Sea-surface temperature — sharply cold water vetoes a green verdict.
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Currents & outflow
Direction and drift of the current — it pushes you, and it drags turbid coastal water across where you dive.
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Rain runoff & air clarity
Rain muddies the water inshore through land runoff, while fog and haze cut visibility at the surface.
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Coast shape & exposure
How the coast faces the swell — a sheltered cove keeps the water clean; an exposed, head-on point takes a penalty.
Safety gates
Thunderstorm forecast — an instant red, no exceptions.
An official warning (MeteoAlarm / IPMA) — yellow, or red for the higher ranks.
Missing input data — a would-be green is capped to yellow rather than overstated.
Strong disagreement between forecast models — a green day is pulled back to yellow.
Night hours — where night spearfishing is banned by law the window is forced red; where it is legal (Australia outside NSW, New Zealand, South Africa) it is capped at yellow, never green.
It all folds into a single 0–10 score and one verdict: go or stay.
A forecast, not a guarantee — the sea has the last word.
Where to get in, where to hunt
Entry points with coordinates
Seabed relief — promising ground
This verdict — in your pocket. Open the app for the week's window.
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Surface
Wind, wave and the swell windows — when to go and the best hours.
spearo.app
updated 16:32
Open coast (Short Beach) — solo, off the rocks
DON'T GO
don't go · wave 2.0 m (occasionally up to ~4.1 m)
wave 2 mwind 8 km/hsurge pounding the rocksvisibility ~2 m
today, best window 18:00–21:00
fish · Visibility 2 m · Water 17.7°C
confidence low · verdict for the selected day
Whole week — tap a day. is driving swell right now.
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Solo risk: carry a float · tell someone your plan and exit time · doubt = don't go. A model-based planner; the call is made on site.
Selected day
Windows, hours and the day's trends.
The day is picked above, in the hero. Here are that day's windows, the hour-by-hour map and the trends. Tap a window to break down the conditions.
Sunday · today2026-10-25
05:08–18:24 · full moon
▼ 04:00▲ 10:00▼ 15:00▲ 22:00mid-range tides · 0.7 m
Hours (06→20)
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Day's trends
Tide0.38 m
Wave1.90 m
Wind9 km/h
Water18 °C
fish activity: moon overhead 00:00 · high · moonset 04:10 · moderate · moon underfoot 10:50 · high · moonrise 17:36 · moderate
Conditions window18:00–21:00
don't go fish
Hs 2.04 m · roughperiod 8.8 swind 8→13surge 14.6viz 2 m
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The water column
Visibility and what drives it — post-storm clearing, river plume, temperature and the thermocline.
What it is
A marine instrument, go / no-go for solo hunting.
spearo.app folds wind, wave, swell period, visibility, tides, water temperature and risk into a single verdict — go to the spot or not. It computes 7 days ahead from open marine models (Open-Meteo, IPMA), with no sign-up and no accounts. Built for solo spearfishing off the rocks, where any mistake costs dearly.
Now live: 3016 spots across 406 stretches of coast — mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores.
A 500 m beach in front of the Wellstead Estuary that ends against the rocks of the western headland, and the water is usually calm. Road access comes in at the southern corner, which is also where boats launch. Local guides list the cove for snorkelling.
SOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.
One morning glance — and you know.
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Surfacing
Cameras, map and reference — to hand as you come up.
Rules as of now — 25.10.2026 18:17 (Australia/Perth)
In season now
Western Australian salmon
Arripis truttaceus · 0–15 m · legal
min 30 cm · bag 4 a day · Counts inside the 16-fish nearshore mixed bag.
tailor
Pomatomus saltatrix · 0–15 m · legal
min 30 cm · bag 8 a day · Only 2 fish over 50 cm.
silver trevally (skippy)
Pseudocaranx spp. · 3–30 m · legal
min 25 cm · bag 8 a day
samsonfish
Seriola hippos · 5–40 m · legal
min 60 cm · bag 3 a day (shared group bag) · Inside the statewide 3-fish large-pelagic mixed bag.
yellowtail kingfish
Seriola lalandi · 3–35 m · legal
min 60 cm · bag 3 a day (shared group bag) · Inside the statewide 3-fish large-pelagic mixed bag.
King George whiting
Sillaginodes punctatus · 2–20 m · legal
min 28 cm · bag 12 a day
Australian herring (tommy ruff)
Arripis georgianus · 0–12 m · legal
no minimum size · bag 20 a day
snook
Sphyraena novaehollandiae · 1–15 m · legal
min 30 cm · bag 8 a day
western king wrasse
Coris auricularis · 3–30 m · legal
no minimum size · bag 8 a day
West Australian dhufish
Glaucosoma hebraicum · 10–45 m · ⚠️ closed season/limit
no minimum size · bag 1 a day · 🚫 no spearfishing from the shore · ⚠️ Demersal fish in the West Coast bioregion may not be taken from a BOAT (boat-based spearing included) until spring 2027; shore-entry spearfishing stays open and the South Coast bioregion (Albany, Esperance) is outside the closure (DPIRD, 2026 guide). · 🚫 In the West Coast bioregion the dhufish cannot be speared at all right now: boat-based demersal fishing is shut and land-based spearfishing for dhufish is not permitted (DPIRD).
baldchin groper
Choerodon rubescens · 8–40 m · ⚠️ closed season/limit
no minimum size · bag 2 a day · ⚠️ Demersal fish in the West Coast bioregion may not be taken from a BOAT (boat-based spearing included) until spring 2027; shore-entry spearfishing stays open and the South Coast bioregion (Albany, Esperance) is outside the closure (DPIRD, 2026 guide). · closed 1 Oct – 31 Dec · at the Abrolhos Islands — for everyone, shore fishers included.
pink snapper
Chrysophrys auratus · 5–40 m · ⚠️ closed season/limit
min 45 cm · bag 2 a day · closed 1 Aug – 31 Jan · in Cockburn Sound and Warnbro Sound — all methods. · ⚠️ Demersal fish in the West Coast bioregion may not be taken from a BOAT (boat-based spearing included) until spring 2027; shore-entry spearfishing stays open and the South Coast bioregion (Albany, Esperance) is outside the closure (DPIRD, 2026 guide).
breaksea cod
Epinephelides armatus · 5–40 m · ⚠️ closed season/limit
no minimum size · bag 4 a day · ⚠️ Demersal fish in the West Coast bioregion may not be taken from a BOAT (boat-based spearing included) until spring 2027; shore-entry spearfishing stays open and the South Coast bioregion (Albany, Esperance) is outside the closure (DPIRD, 2026 guide).
western blue groper
Achoerodus gouldii · 3–35 m · ⚠️ closed season/limit
min 50 cm · bag 1 a day · ⚠️ Demersal fish in the West Coast bioregion may not be taken from a BOAT (boat-based spearing included) until spring 2027; shore-entry spearfishing stays open and the South Coast bioregion (Albany, Esperance) is outside the closure (DPIRD, 2026 guide). · In Victoria the species is fully protected, and in the South Australian gulfs it is closed at all times.
western rock lobster
Panulirus cygnus · 1–20 m · ⚠️ closed season/limit
min 7.6 cm (carapace) · bag 8 a day · 🚫 no spear · ✋ by hand or hand-held snare · tool: blunt crook
southern rock lobster (crayfish)
Jasus edwardsii · 2–20 m · ⚠️ closed season/limit
min 9.85 cm (carapace) · bag 8 a day · 🚫 no spear · ✋ by hand or hand-held snare · tool: blunt crook
harlequin fish
Othos dentex · 5–30 m · legal
no minimum size · bag 4 a day
Law
•Spearfishing in Australia is governed by STATE law, not federal: the licence, the gear, the closed areas, the sizes and the all differ between NSW, QLD, VIC, SA, WA and TAS. Below is your state's pack; cross into the next state and the rules change at the border.
✓Federally listed threatened, migratory and marine species — white and whale sharks, sawfish, marine turtles and marine mammals among them — are protected in Commonwealth waters: killing, injuring or taking one there is an offence (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999). In a state's own waters the same animals are protected by that state's list (see the protected-species panel). Never shoot, disturb or take them.
✓Marine park zoning applies ON TOP of the state's fishing rules: / Sanctuary / Preservation zones are full no-take, and on the Great Barrier Reef the marine park zoning sits on top of the Queensland rules. Check the boundaries on the managing agency's zone map before you enter the water (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003; NSW Marine Estate Management (Management Rules) Regulation).
✓Rock lobster may not be speared in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania or Western Australia — it is taken by hand (WA also allows a hand snare or blunt crook). The Queensland and Northern Territory pages read on 26 Sep 2026 publish no such rule, so there it is not stated either way. Abalone may not be speared in Victoria or Tasmania. Spearfishing in inland fresh waters is banned in NSW, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Sources: NSW Fisheries Management (General) Regulation; Fisheries Regulations 2019 (Vic); Fisheries Management (General) Regulations 2017 (SA); the state fisheries guides.
✓WA: no licence is needed for shore-based fishing, but from a powered boat a Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence is required — AUD 40 a year; separate rock lobster and abalone licences at AUD 50. Half fee for under-16s, Seniors Card holders and listed pensioners; a licence runs 12 months from issue (Fish Resources Management Act 1994).
✓WA gear and places (per DPIRD, 2026 guide): spearfishing is allowed in ocean waters except some , around dive wrecks, and from a boat during the West Coast demersal closure. All inland waters are closed; a hand spear in an is only for estuarine cobbler. In Ningaloo and Shark Bay Marine Parks spearfishing on compressed air is prohibited. A
Safety protocol
Sets: watch the wave trains ≥15 min before entering; Hmax ≈ 2×Hs, the wash can run 50 m past the foam line. A lull >10 min with period >12 s = a big set «overdue», do NOT enter; enter right after a full set passes and re-check at minute 30.
Exit FIRST: find your exit AND a backup before entering. On a rocky/boulder shore a 0.5 m rise in swell can make the exit impossible — getting pinned/unable to climb out is the main killer.
Headland rip: prominent points often have a permanent topographic rip regardless of the model — locate it, enter/exit on the windward side, never swim against it.
Cold: wetsuit per the SST chip; the first shiver = a metabolic surge and a drop in breath-hold → get out at the first steady shiver. Cap the session at 45–60 min below 15 °C.
Solo discipline: buoy up; tell someone the spot and exit time; conservative breath-hold (never push it in cold/murky/surfy water); visibility <3 m — don't enter.
Afternoon wind: on many coasts the wind builds from midday — plan to be out of the water by midday; the chop builds — get out.
UV 11:00–15:00 (UVI ≥6): sunscreen and cover up on the surface interval.
Solo is a fundamental risk (hypoxic blackout with no buddy). Any doubt = No-go.
FAQ — spearfishing in Bremer Bay
Where can I spearfish in Bremer Bay?
Bremer Bay has rock entry points such as John Cove and Short Beach reef. Bremer Bay faces east and is open from the north-east round to the south-south-east. Below you'll find each spot (access, shelter and hazards) and today's forecast.
When is the best season in Bremer Bay?
Summer (Dec–Mar) — brief calms between Southern-Ocean swells; cold.
How cold is the water in Bremer Bay?
15–20 °C — 5–7 mm suit; cold Southern Ocean.
Is Bremer Bay good for a beginner?
Hard: Southern-Ocean swell, cold — for the experienced.
Do I need a licence in Bremer Bay?
Bremer Bay is in WA. No licence from the shore in Western Australia — but fishing from a boat needs the RFBL, and the WA dhufish sits under a demersal closure to spring 2027. Spearfishing on scuba is banned everywhere, rock lobster may never be speared, and marine-park sanctuary/green zones are no-take. See the guide for the state-by-state detail.
is not on the list of permitted gear, and explosives or noxious substances may not be carried on a boat (Fish Resources Management Act 1994; DPIRD recreational fishing guide 2026).
✓WA, the key shore-versus-boat difference: the demersal closure in the West Coast bioregion (Kalbarri/Zuytdorp – Augusta/Black Point) runs to spring 2027 and bites on BOAT-based fishing, boat spearing included; shore-entry spearfishing stays open. The exception is the dhufish, which may not be speared from land at all. The South Coast bioregion (Albany, Esperance) is outside the closure (Fish Resources Management Act 1994).
✓WA sizes and seasons: pink snapper 50 cm (Lancelin – Black Point) or 41 cm (Lancelin – Zuytdorp), bag 2; western blue groper 50 cm (1); coral trout 45 cm (1); spangled emperor 40 cm; WA salmon 30 cm (4) and tailor 30 cm (8) inside the 16-fish nearshore bag. Closures: Cockburn and Warnbro Sounds 1 Aug – 31 Jan, the Abrolhos baldchin groper closure 1 Oct – 31 Dec, and three separate Shark Bay pink snapper windows (Fish Resources Management Act 1994).
•WA weather: the BOM marine wind warning summary for the state — bom.gov.au/marine/lite/warning/IDW20100.shtml. Rules change: check DPIRD before every trip.
⛔ 🚫 Western Australia also protects all rays and skates in the Hamelin Bay Protection Area, the black and smooth stingrays (Bathytoshia) in the South Coast and West Coast bioregions, coral and live rock, and seven native freshwater fishes (fresh water is closed to spearfishing anyway).
⛔ 🚫 Fully protected in Western Australia: grey nurse shark, white shark, speartooth shark, whale shark, all sawfish, potato rockcod, Queensland groper, humphead Maori wrasse, common and leafy seadragons, coral and live rock; black and smooth stingrays in the South Coast and West Coast bioregions.
⛔ 🚫 Every inland water in Western Australia is closed to spearfishing; some and the dive wrecks are closed to it, and in Ningaloo and Shark Bay Marine Parks spearfishing on compressed air is prohibited (DPIRD). Rock lobster may not be speared (hand, hand snare or blunt crook only).
Rules change and vary BY STATE. Before heading out, check with your state's fisheries (NSW DPI, Fisheries QLD, VFA, DPIRD WA, PIRSA, NRE Tas, NT Fisheries) and the marine-park zoning map.
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