Ningaloo Coastal Waters Forecast: North West Cape to Cape Cuvier

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Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Monday 27 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A ridge is building across the south of the state, with a trough developing along the west coast today. The trough moves inland on Tuesday ahead of a cold front arriving on Wednesday. Another front brushes the far southwest corner on Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly in the middle of the day.
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 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Sunny.

Tuesday 28 October

Winds
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 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Coral Bay.
Weather
Sunny.

Wednesday 29 October

Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres inshore during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Monday.

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