View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Thursday 2 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A high moving into the Bight will maintain ridging over the south coast of WA into Friday. A trough will deepen down the west coast during tonight and Friday before pushing inland later on Saturday. A new trough will deepen from inland parts back towards the South West Capes on Friday before pushing inland later on Saturday. The northern end of a cold front is likely to cross the lower west coast on Sunday, followed by a new high pressure ridge strengthening from the west into Monday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 3 April
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Saturday 4 April
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 5 April
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.
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 1:01 am WST Friday.
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