Pilbara East Coastal Waters Forecast: Wallal to Cape Preston

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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Monday 29 December 2025.

Weather Situation

Tropical Low 08U is located well off the northwest Kimberley coast and is moving slowly south. It is forecast to develop into a Tropical Cyclone during Monday and turn southeast towards the western Kimberley coast. It may cross the coast as a cyclone or low late Tuesday or into Wednesday. Meanwhile, a broad complex of low pressure lies over the Interior and northern Gascoyne. A southeasterly surge will push the trough closer to the Kimberley and Pilbara coasts Tuesday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots west of Port Hedland early in the morning. Winds tending north to northwesterly in the evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Westerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Tuesday 30 December

Winds
Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the early morning then tending west to northwesterly in the late afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers east of Port Hedland in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Port Hedland in the early morning.

Wednesday 31 December

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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 am WST Monday.

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