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Forecast issued at 1:04 pm WST on Friday 7 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front will reach the South West Capes on Friday evening, moving across the South West Land Division on Saturday morning before reaching the Goldfields and Eucla coast on Saturday afternoon. A vigorous and cold southwesterly flow will trail the cold front. A broad ridge will extend over central WA from Saturday, maintaining a cold southwesterly flow across southern WA on Sunday. Another cold front will move through southwest WA on Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers south of Coral Bay, near zero chance elsewhere.
Saturday 8 August
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Ningaloo Coast
- Winds
- Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Coral Bay in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Sunday 9 August
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 10 August
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly 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.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Friday.
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