Ningaloo Coastal Waters Forecast: North West Cape to Cape Cuvier

No warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Monday 21 September 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge lies to the southeast, with a west coast trough developing today. The trough moves eastward on Tuesday as a cold front passes to the south of the State tonight and Tuesday, lingering over the Esperance and Eucla Coast. The next cold front reaches the southwest corner on Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Tuesday 22 September

Winds
Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Wednesday 23 September

Winds
Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Coral Bay.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 24 September

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
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 7:01 pm WST Monday.

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