View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 1:13 pm WST on Thursday 23 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough is moving eastward over the south coast with the northern end a cold front to brush the southwest coast during Friday. A high pressure ridge will then become established through southern WA during the weekend, moving into the Bight on Sunday night as a trough deepens down the west coast.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Westerly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 24 April
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly below 10 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 25 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 26 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly 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.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Thursday.
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