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

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast updated at 10:47 am CST on Saturday 26 September 2026.

Weather Situation

A trough over central Australia will weaken and contract into WA as a ridge of high pressure extends across southern SA on Sunday. The high pressure system is expected to drift into the Tasman Sea by Tuesday as the trough in WA begins to re-extend over western SA on Tuesday, pushing into the state on Wednesday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Far West Coast

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Below 0.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Sunday 27 September

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Far West Coast

Winds
East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 28 September

Winds
Northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly during the morning then turning east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
1st Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
2nd Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

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 CST Saturday.

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