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

No warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 3:40 am CST on Sunday 6 September 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure lies across the state. A cold front will move across southern coasts early Monday but the ridge will persist further north. A trough over the interior of WA will be near stationary early to mid next week.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres around midday.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Monday 7 September

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly before dawn. Winds reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
Seas
1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.

Tuesday 8 September

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

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 9:30 am CST Sunday.

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