Perth Local Waters Forecast: Two Rocks to Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island

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Forecast issued at 4:27 pm WST on Tuesday 7 April 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge is extending over southern parts of the State and a trough will develop near the west coast on Friday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Wednesday 8 April

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 9 April

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 10 April

Winds
East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 11 April

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day then becoming east to southeasterly during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Tuesday.

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