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

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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Sunday 19 July 2026.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge will slowly push over the central west coast north of the local waters over the weekend with a series of cold fronts moving along the south coast south of the ridge until early next week. The ridge will then be pushed south and strengthen mid next week.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Monday 20 July

Winds
East to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Tuesday 21 July

Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending southeasterly during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Wednesday 22 July

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 am WST Sunday.

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