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Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Friday 17 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends along the south coast of the state. A west coast trough develops today ahead of a cold front passing the southwest coast over the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 18 October
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Below 0.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Eyre in the late afternoon and evening.
Sunday 19 October
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Eyre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Eyre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Friday.
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