Visiting Broome by yacht
When to come, where vessels anchor off Broome, the tides, the cyclone season and the whales.
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When to come
The Port of Broome calls May to October the Dry Season and November to April the West Season.
| Season | Months | Daily high | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | May to October | 29.0 to 33.0 °C | 1.4 to 27.9 mm |
| Shoulder | April, November | 33.7 to 34.4 °C | 9.6 to 25.3 mm |
| Off season | December to March | 33.0 to 34.0 °C | 64.3 to 200.4 mm |
Bureau of Meteorology, Broome Airport, all years 1939 to 2026. Season bands are our own estimate.
Where yachts anchor
Approved anchorages in the Port of Broome appear on the official charts. Anchoring is prohibited in the main shipping channel, Roebuck Deep and the mooring zones.
Cable Beach, CB1 to CB3
North of Gantheaume Point. Suitable for smaller vessels up to 150 m length overall
Outer anchorage, O1 to O3
Designated for vessels over 100 m length overall that wait for pilotage or an inner anchorage
Entrance, E1 to E4
Southwest of Entrance Point. Designated for offshore oil and gas and seismic survey vessels
Roebuck Bay, RB1 to RB9
South of Middle Ground. Designated for offshore oil and gas and seismic survey vessels
Mooring zones
Gantheaume Point near Cable Beach, Roebuck Bay and cyclone moorings at Black Ledge. Vessels not approved to moor there must not anchor in them
Port of Broome Port Handbook, version 8.1, October 2025.
Cyclone season
The cyclone season runs from 1 November to 30 April. The Port Handbook says Broome has about five tropical cyclones a season and that masters must be ready to leave berths at short notice. The Bureau of Meteorology gives an average of 10 cyclones a season for the Australian region.
Tides
The Port Handbook gives a maximum tidal range of 10.5 m and a mean spring range of 7.7 m. Tidal streams reach up to 5 knots in the harbour approaches and 3 knots at the wharf.
Whales
The Port Handbook says humpback whales migrate along the Western Australian coast to breeding grounds in Kimberley waters, typically from July to October.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Kimberley Ports Authority: About Port of Broome
- Kimberley Ports Authority: Towage and Pilotage
- Kimberley Ports Authority: Berth Bookings and Related Forms
- Kimberley Ports Authority: Port of Broome Port Handbook, version 8.1, October 2025
- Kimberley Marine Support Base: About KMSB's wharf
- Kimberley Marine Support Base: Timeline
- Bureau of Meteorology: Broome Airport climate statistics
- Bureau of Meteorology: Tropical cyclones in Australia
- Department of Agriculture: First points of entry
- Australian Border Force: Requirements for cruise ships, large passenger vessels and Superyachts
- Superyacht Australia: Arrival, Border and Biosecurity
- Superyacht Australia: Information for existing crew
- Broome International Airport: Airlines
- UKSA: Superyacht salary guide
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