View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Wednesday 8 April 2020.
Weather Situation
A strong high lies south of the Bight. A deepening trough off the west coast will move inland for a period from late Wednesday into Thursday. The trough will redevelop near the west coast during Friday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloud clearing.
Thursday 9 April
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwest to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Cape Leeuwin during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 10 April
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly 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.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Wednesday.
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