View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:00 am WST on Monday 2 October 2023.
Weather Situation
A broad low pressure trough extends over the Kimberley and eastern Pilbara while a ridge extends from the Indian Ocean into the west Pilbara and adjacent waters. A relatively strong cold front will sweep through southern WA today, followed by a strong ridge building eastward. This ridge will push the trough off the Pilbara coast and bring a fresh surge of southeasterly winds on Tuesday morning.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots west of Port Hedland in the morning. Winds turning westerly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 3 October
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Port Hedland early in the morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly early in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Wednesday 4 October
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore east of Port Hedland during the morning.
- Swell
- Westerly around 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

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm WST Monday.
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