Ningaloo Coastal Waters Forecast: North West Cape to Cape Cuvier

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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Sunday 5 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A cold front continues across southwestern WA. A trough lingers about the central west coast today as a weak ridge extends along the south coast. Another cold front brushes southern parts late Tuesday, followed by a ridge building about the west on Wednesday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Coral Bay during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Coral Bay during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Monday 6 October

Winds
Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Cloud clearing.

Tuesday 7 October

Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Sunday.

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