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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Tuesday 23 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge persists across much of southern WA. A west coast trough is deepening and will move offshore on Wednesday before moving inland on Friday ahead of a weak cold front.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Lancelin Coast
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, tending southerly 2 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon, then tending south to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Wednesday 24 December
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending southeasterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Thursday 25 December
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to northwesterly below 10 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 am WST Tuesday.
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