View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Tuesday 30 May 2023.
Weather Situation
Ridging over central Australia will continue to direct fresh to strong easterly winds through northern waters until Wednesday when the ridge weakens. A southeasterly surge will extend across Pilbara waters on Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 31 May
- Winds
- East to southeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 1 June
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 2 June
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Port Hedland during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Wednesday.
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