Port of Derby

The Port of Derby is located 2,392 km northeast of Perth, in the Kimberley region. It is managed by the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley on behalf of the Department of Transport under a port operation agreement.

  Plan your Derby boating trip

Download our boating guide and check the weather forecast before heading out on the water. Find out more about boating safety and planning your trip.

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  Port of Derby facilities

Street address Postal address Telephone Fax Email
Shire of Derby/West Kimberley,
PO Box 94,
Derby WA 6728
(08) 9191 0999 (08) 9191 0998 Email
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  Derby Volunteer Marine Rescue Group Inc.

Street address Postal address Telephone Fax Email
  PO Box 258
Derby WA 6728
0419 959 376 (08) 9191 1316 Email

  Derby historical tide data

Historical tide data

The table below shows the dates and times during which tide data was collected for Derby.

Note:

Time is presented according to the 24-hour clock.

Start year Start date Start time End year End date End time
1982 25 April 11:00 1982 7 November 22:45
1982 9 November 14:00 1982 25 November 14:45
1982 27 November 00:00 1983 18 February 11:45
1983 21 February 11:45 1983 18 March 23:45
1983 23 March 13:30 1983 28 July 23:45
1983 18 August 17:00 1984 2 January 04:00
1984 11 January 13:15 1984 14 January 12:15
1984 18 January 14:00 1984 9 July 07:15
1996 10 December Present

  Broome historical tide data

Historical tide data

The table below shows the dates and times during which tide data was collected for Derby.

Note:

Time is presented according to the 24-hour clock.

Start year Start date Start time End year End date End time
1982 27 April 14:00 1983 4 August 14:45
1986 12 July 09:15 1987 30 September 15:30
1987 30 September 15:45 1988 1 February 16:15
1988 14 October 11:45 1990 2 January 08:15
1991 26 August 16:45 1991 31 December 23:45
1992 1 January 00:00 1992 13 April 16:30
1992 5 May 15:00 1992 2 December 10:00
1992 1 December 21:30 1992 14 December 09:15
1993 1 January 00:00 1993 31 December 23:30
1994 1 January 00:00 2003 1 January 00:00

  Tide predictions and resources

Find out about annual tide predictions at various locations along Western Australia's coast. All data provided is subject to DoT's disclaimer, conditions of use and copyright policy.

  About the weather and wave information on this page

All information is provided to the public subject to the Department of Transport's disclaimer, privacy, copyright and conditions of use policy.

Weather

Weather information is gathered from the Bureau of Meteorology website.

Wave information

The wave climate at any location can be, and usually is, a combination of sea and swell and is often referred to as the total wave.

The graphs provide information on sea waves and swell waves. They are updated as near to real-time as possible.

The near real-time wave data is downloaded from recording sites and graphics created for the web using software developed by Tremarfon Pty Ltd.

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