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Exmouth Boat Harbour
The Exmouth Boat Harbour is located approximately two kilometres south of the Exmouth town centre and stretches across 5 hectares.
The boat harbour is a busy commercial hub that supports the local fishing, charter and recreational industries, as well resources projects in the region.
The boat harbour provides a range of safe vessel accommodation options for commercial and recreational vessels. Boat launching, refuelling, and fish cleaning facilities are all available.
Exmouth Boat Harbour is the northern gateway to the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Marine Park, famous for stunning turquoise waters, diving and snorkelling where you can see whale sharks, manta rays, humpback whales, turtles and brightly coloured tropical fish.
Find out more about the masterplan to develop and improve Exmouth Boat Harbour.
Harbour facilities
Service wharf
The service wharf provides single and three phase power, water, lighting and refuelling facility.
| Wharf load limits |
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Old service wharf
New service wharf
Heavy lift wharf
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Fuelling facility
Diesel is available on the service wharf. Fuel is provided by Baileys Marine Fuels Australia and 24 hour access is available with Baileys Marine Fuel Card.
Phone: 1300 224 539
Email: baileys@ampol.com.au
Boat ramp
A dual lane recreational boat ramp is located on the north side of the boat harbour with sealed car and boat trailer parking. Recreational boaters should be aware that the pens surrounding the boat ramp are used by large commercial vessels.
Fish cleaning facilities
There is a fish cleaning table with water and waste disposal bins.
Parking
There are 2 sealed public carparks located to the north of the boat harbour.
Toilets/showers
A toilet and shower block for penholders is located near the charter boat pens. Not open to the public.
Expired flare disposal
Flare disposal is available nearby at the Department of Transport Exmouth office, 21 Maidstone Crescent, Exmouth. Find out more about flare disposal locations.
Waterways, harbour and entrance channel
Latitude: -21.957 S Longitude: 114.143 E
Harbour basin and entrance channel area depth: 2 metres below chart datum
The harbour bed at the existing pens can become exposed at low tide. Based on basic astronomical conditions the tidal range at the harbour is approximately from -0.4 metres to 5.9 metres.
Breakwaters
There are three breakwaters to protect against wave penetration into the harbour.
Boat pens
| Number of pens | Lengths | Services |
|---|---|---|
| 62 pens |
Options include:
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Single and three phase power, water, lighting and toilets and showers located nearby. |
| Exmouth Boat Harbour: Vessel accommodation plan | Kb | |
Apply for a boat pen or harbour mooring
DoT’s vessel accommodation is offered on a casual, short term and long term basis and is always in high demand. Submit the enquiry form to find out if a pen is available.
Ready to apply?
Once you have spoken with one of our Harbour Officers to confirm availability, fill in either the waitlist or vessel accommodation application form below and familiarise yourself with important terms and conditions.
| Pen or mooring wait list application form | Kb | |
| Vessel accommodation application | Kb | |
Fees and charges (2023/2024)
See below for current fees at Exmouth Boat Harbour.
Fixed, floating and 25m pens are charged per metre of pen length. The fixed and floating alongside berths are charged per metre of the vessel length.
All fees quoted are inclusive of GST and should be paid in advance.
Recreational, tourism, government and fish vessel accommodation fees
12 months
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $556.80 |
| Floating pen with walkway up to 20m | $696.00 |
| 25m pen with walkway (tropical cyclone zone) | $1113.60 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $556.80 |
| Floating alongside berth | $696.00 |
3 months or more per month
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $50.80 |
| Floating pen with walkway up to 20m | $63.50 |
| 25m pen with walkway (tropical cyclone zone) | $101.60 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $50.80 |
| Floating alongside berth | $63.50 |
1 month
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $83.50 |
| Floating pen with walkway up to 20m | $104.40 |
| 25m pen with walkway (tropical cyclone zone) | $167.05 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $83.50 |
| Floating alongside berth | $104.40 |
1 week
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $25.05 |
| Floating pen with walkway up to 20m | $31.30 |
| 25m pen with walkway (tropical cyclone zone) | $50.10 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $25.05 |
| Floating alongside berth | $31.30 |
Service vessel accommodation fees
12 months
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $765.60 |
| Floating pen with walkway up to 20 m | $904.80 |
| 25m pen with walkway (tropical cyclone zone) | $1113.60 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $765.60 |
| Floating alongside berth | $904.80 |
3 months or more per month
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $69.85 |
| Floating pen with walkway up to 20m | $82.55 |
| 25m pen with walkway (tropical cyclone zone) | $101.60 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $69.85 |
| Floating alongside berth | $82.55 |
1 month
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $114.85 |
| Floating pen with walkway up to 20m | $135.70 |
| 25m pen with walkway (tropical cyclone zone) | $167.05 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $114.85 |
| Floating alongside berth | $135.70 |
1 week
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed pen with walkway | $34.45 |
| Floating pen with walkway up to 20m | $40.70 |
| 25m pen with walkway (tropical cyclone zone) | $50.10 |
| Fixed alongside berth | $34.45 |
| Floating alongside berth | $40.70 |
Service vessel use of pen with walkway or alongside berth
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| per day, per metre of the vessel length | $12.75 |
Other facility fees
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Electricity supply - metered | COST |
| Water supply - metered | COST |
| Rubbish removal - including any not placed in supplied bins or containers not removed; waste oil in excess of 150 litres; or rubbish from source other than fee paying vessel. | COST |
Service vessel use of a wharf or service jetty
| Fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Use of service wharf, per 6 consecutive hours or part thereof - per metre of the vessel length | $9.80 |
Find out more about the fees and conditions for using our service jetties and wharves.
Fees and charges (2024/2025)
Please refer to the documents below for information regarding the fees and charges to be applied from 1 July 2024.
Weather and conditions
Before heading out on the water be sure to check the current:
| Bureau of Meteorology (BOM): Exmouth forecast | ||
|---|---|---|
| BOM: Check the weather before you go out on the water | ||
Useful resources
DoT has several resources to help you stay safe when out on the water.
Cyclone community information sheet
This information sheet provides important information to help users of Exmouth Boat Harbour during the lead up, impact and recovery from a tropical cyclone.
| Cyclone community information sheet: Exmouth (2023/2024) | Kb | |
Deckee
Deckee is a free app to help you plan your next boating trip. The app helps you keep informed with location-based data, safety alerts, access to the coast cams, weather forecasts and other information while you're on your boat. Download Deckee before you go.
Boating safety
We provide a range of boating safety information on safety equipment, boating rules and marine radios and distress calls.
Nautical charts
DoT publishes nautical charts of the WA coastline for use by recreational and commercial vessels.
See Exmouth to Coral Bay nautical charts.
Boating guides
Our boating guides provide local marine safety information, including boating hazards, speed restrictions, personal watercraft, water ski and closed water areas. Download a guide below or visit the boating guides page for more resources.
| Exmouth boating guide | Kb |
Contact us
To find out more, contact the Exmouth office on either 9216 8219 or 0447 856 774, or email on gascoyne@transport.wa.gov.au