View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Saturday 7 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends over southern waters, while a deep trough sits near the west coast. The trough is expected to move inland today, ahead of a weak cold front moving through the Bight from Sunday. Another ridge will move into the southwest next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 8 March
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 9 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming southerly about 10 knots during the day then tending southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Saturday.
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