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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge lies to the south of the state. A high pressure system will move into the Bight as a new trough develops near the west coast on Wednesday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Eucla Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Eyre during the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 29 January
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Eucla Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Eyre during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 30 January
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres east of Eyre.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Eyre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 am WST Wednesday.
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