Note: Status may not update immediately if a FAD is lost or retrieved outside business hours.
Live wave and weather conditions
Planning a trip offshore? Selected FADs are equipped with wave buoys that provide real-time ocean conditions:
- Woodman Point FAD #05
- Jurien Bay FAD #29
- Dampier FAD #41
View live wave height, swell period, wind and water temperature data before heading out.
This information can help you plan safer and more productive fishing trips.
About the program
FADs are buoys that are moored to the ocean floor and are designed to attract baitfish. The aggregation of baitfish provides a food source for pelagic species such as mahi-mahi, tuna, wahoo and marlin.
The WA Government has committed a further $1.9 million to extend the FADs program to 2028 as part of its support package for the recovery of the West Coast demersal scalefish resource, providing fishers with more opportunities to target pelagic species.
FADs are generally deployed and retrieved to coincide with prime sport and game fishing seasons. In southern WA, FADs are typically in the water between December and May. In northern WA, a mix of seasonal and year-round FADs are deployed.