View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Thursday 16 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends along the south coast of the state. A trough over the Eucla and Goldfields is moving east. A west coast trough develops on Friday ahead of a cold front passing the southwest coast over the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 17 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then tending northwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Saturday 18 October
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending westerly 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Thursday.
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