View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Thursday 12 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure centre drifting east in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge across southern WA. A trough along the west coast will strengthen before departing eastwards on Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Clear.
Friday 13 February
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Coral Bay.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 14 February
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 15 February
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- 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
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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 1:01 am WST Friday.
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