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

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Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Tuesday 14 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge sits over the local waters. A trough is developing inland and will contract east on Wednesday, ahead of a weak cold front passing to the south. A west coast trough develops on Friday ahead of a cold front passing the southwest coast over the weekend.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 15 October

Winds
South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.

Thursday 16 October

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 17 October

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Sunny.

Saturday 18 October

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending westerly during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Westerly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

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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