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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A new ridge is extending along the south coast, with the west coast trough returning on Thursday. The trough will move inland on Friday ahead of a weak cold front moving across the southwest corner later in the day. A new ridge develops rapidly to the south on Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloud clearing.
Thursday 16 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending south to southeasterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 17 January
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning then tending southwesterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore east of Cape Leeuwin.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% 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 4:00 pm WST Wednesday.
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