View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Tuesday 17 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough across the Interior and Eucla coast is moving northwards. A new ridge is strengthening over the southwest and will build across southern WA this week. A west coast trough will return on Wednesday, deepening on Thursday before moving to inland South West Land Division later in the day.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 18 February
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 19 February
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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 1:01 pm WST Tuesday.
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