Bunbury Geographe Coastal Waters Forecast: Dawesville to Cape Naturaliste

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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Monday 3 August 2026.

Weather Situation

A trough approaches the west coast in association with a cloud band. The trough will move across the South West Land Division and Gascoyne on Tuesday, ahead of a cold front along the south coast. Another weak front will brush past the southwest coast, as a weak ridge briefly forms over inland southern WA on Wednesday before weakening on Thursday ahead of the next cold front.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.

Tuesday 4 August

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Wednesday 5 August

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming northwesterly about 10 knots during the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 am WST Monday.

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