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

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Forecast issued at 3:40 am CDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026.

Weather Situation

A trough over central waters moves east and contracts into the Bight later today. A high pressure system moves into waters south of the Bight on Wednesday, tracking eastwards to reach the Tasman Sea on Thursday, maintaining a ridge over southern SA into Friday as another high pressure ridge extends in from the west.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Wednesday 28 January

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Far West Coast

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Thursday 29 January

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
1st Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

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 CDT Tuesday.

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