View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Monday 19 August 2019.
Weather Situation
A ridge is developing over the south of the State and will gradually contract eastward over the next few days. A cold front will approach the west coast on Thursday and cross during the evening.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 20 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 21 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre west of Eyre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 22 August
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then tending north to northeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Eyre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Tuesday.
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