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Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Saturday 19 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front is moving east across the south coast today, followed by a couple more weak fronts brushing past the south coast on the weekend. A new ridge will form along the southwest coast on Sunday before weakening on Monday. A trough developing inland will move east along the south coast on Tuesday ahead of the next cold front.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Geraldton during the morning. Winds tending south to southwesterly during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 20 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 21 September
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Saturday.
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