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

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Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Wednesday 24 September 2025.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over the local waters from a high pressure system in the Bight. Another ridge building along the south coast on Friday will direct south to southwesterly winds over the local waters.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Thursday 25 September

Winds
Northerly below 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly in the morning then becoming south to southwesterly in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Friday 26 September

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 27 September

Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the morning then becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

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 4:00 pm WST Wednesday.

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