View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Monday 24 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge will extend across the southern half of the state during Monday. The ridge will move east on Tuesday, ahead of the next cold front approaching from the west. The cold front will move east across southern WA on Wednesday and Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 25 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Wednesday 26 August
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Westerly 2 to 4 metres, tending southwesterly 3 to 5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
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 Monday.
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