View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast updated at 9:07 am WST on Thursday 14 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge over eastern and central WA is slowly weakening. A weak cold front continues to sweep over the South West Land Division today ahead of further weak cold fronts expected to brush past the south coast overnight tonight before another on Saturday. A new ridge will extend over central WA later Friday and into the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Friday 15 May
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Saturday 16 May
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- 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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- 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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