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Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Sunday 19 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A cold front has passed the southwest Leeuwin and Bunbury Geographe coast. A cut-off low moves across the south on Monday, with a ridge developing from Tuesday and becoming the dominate feature on Wednesday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Monday 20 October

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending southerly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
1st Swell
Westerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Below 0.5 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Tuesday 21 October

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
1st Swell
Westerly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southwesterly 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
Weather
Cloudy.

Wednesday 22 October

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
South to southwesterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Sunday.

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