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

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Forecast issued at 9:30 am CDT on Thursday 27 November 2025.

Weather Situation

A west to southwesterly flow will dominate in the south today as a high pressure centre moves over the Bight later. The high will weaken and move eastwards on Thursday ahead of a more vigorous trough and low pressure system expected to cross coastal waters on Friday. A ridge is expected to return to coastal waters on Saturday from a high centred well to the west of WA.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then turning easterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Sunny.

Friday 28 November

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Far West Coast

Winds
East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
2nd Swell
Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Saturday 29 November

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
2nd Swell
Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
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 Thursday.

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