West Kimberley Coastal Waters Forecast: Kuri Bay to Wallal

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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm WST on Saturday 20 September 2025.

Weather Situation

A ridge developing over the south of the State will increase southeasterly winds through the Pilbara and south west Kimberley waters over the weekend into next week.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Clear.

Sunday 21 September

Winds
Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Broome during the morning and again in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Monday 22 September

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
Swell
Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Tuesday 23 September

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am WST Sunday.

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