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Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Friday 28 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge is developing to the south. An inland trough will move close to the west coast on Sunday, before moving inland again ahead of a cold front sweeping through local waters during Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 29 August
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 30 August
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 31 August
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Tuesday 1 September
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly during the morning then becoming south to southwesterly about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 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 7:01 pm WST Friday.
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