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Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Thursday 15 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front moves across the South West Land Division on Thursday, followed by a brief and weak ridge on Friday. Over the weekend, two more weak cold fronts will move across southwest WA while a trough will dominate the weather across eastern parts of southern WA.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 16 October
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots about Shark Bay in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 17 October
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 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 Thursday.
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