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

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Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Monday 3 November 2025.

Weather Situation

A west coast trough is moving offshore, as a low pressure system forms to the north. The trough and low pressure system will remain offshore on Tuesday and deepen, while a ridge over the local waters weakens. The trough and low will move east across the west coast on Wednesday, moving further inland on Thursday, followed by a new ridge.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Clear.

Tuesday 4 November

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Perth Local Waters

Winds
Easterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds shifting west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late morning then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Wednesday 5 November

Winds
Easterly about 10 knots tending southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Thursday 6 November

Winds
Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 7 November

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
Cloud clearing.

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 1:01 am WST Tuesday.

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