Far West Coastal Waters Forecast: WA-SA Border to Fowlers Bay

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 9:35 am CDT on Monday 16 February 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea is directing a northerly airstream across the state. A trough of low pressure will move into the far west this afternoon before moving across the south and west on Tuesday and across the northeast on Wednesday. A cold front also clips the southeast of the state on Tuesday followed by another cold front on Wednesday. A ridge of high pressure then becomes established south of the state.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Far West Coast

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Tuesday 17 February

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Far West Coast

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning southerly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the early morning.

Wednesday 18 February

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.

Please be awareWind 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CDT Monday.

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