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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Saturday 20 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A west coast trough will move to the Goldfields and inland Gascoyne today as a weak front brushes past the south coast. A ridge will then develop across much of southern WA on Sunday, pushing the trough further north. Another weak front will brush the south coast on Monday, followed by the west coast trough returning by Tuesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Albany Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning southerly during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 21 December
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly in the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending south to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 22 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 am WST Saturday.
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