IDW11140
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Issued at 1:01 am WST on Wednesday 8 October 2025
for the period until midnight WST Friday 10 October 2025.
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Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
A weak cold front is brushing past the south coast. A ridge re-establishes over southern WA today as the front moves away. The ridge will slip to the south coast on Saturday and weaken, followed by another weak cold front brushing past the south coast later in the weekend.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning and again in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore east of Cape Leeuwin. Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions from midday are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Cape Leeuwin during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres east of Cape Leeuwin. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing.
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Winds tending westerly in the middle of the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions from midday are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly during the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions from midday are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then tending southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. Caution: Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots west of Eyre in the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots west of Eyre in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 am WST Wednesday.
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