Bunbury Geographe Coastal Waters Forecast: Dawesville to Cape Naturaliste

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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Tuesday 10 September 2024.

Weather Situation

A weak front brushing past the south coast will continue to move east overnight ahead of a new high pressure ridge developing about the southwest coast. The ridge will continue to extend east with a strong high pressure system moving into the Bight on Wednesday. A west coast trough forms in the second half of the week.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Wednesday 11 September

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 12 September

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres around midday, then increasing to below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Sunny.

Friday 13 September

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

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 4:00 am WST Wednesday.

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