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Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Southern Zones: Cape Naturaliste to WA-SA Border

Issued at 7:11 pm WST on Tuesday 28 October 2025
for the period until midnight WST Friday 31 October 2025.

Please be aware
Wind 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.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A ridge sits across the south of the state with a trough down the west coast. The trough moves inland today ahead of a cold front arriving on Wednesday. Another front brushes the far southwest corner on Thursday, with a further front approaching late Friday.

Leeuwin Coast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Leeuwin Coast

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then tending westerly 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore east of Cape Leeuwin. Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Westerly 2 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Albany Coast: Walpole to Bremer Bay

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Albany Coast

Winds: East to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 metres. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre west of Albany. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Albany Coast

Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots shifting westerly early in the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore during the morning. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Becoming cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Esperance Coast: Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Esperance Coast

Winds: East to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Esperance Coast

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds shifting southwesterly in the middle of the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Below 0.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the afternoon then tending west to southwesterly during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Esperance during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Eucla Coast: Israelite Bay to WA-SA Border

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots west of Eyre in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres west of Eyre. 1st Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Eucla Coast

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. 1st Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Eyre around midday. 2nd Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon then tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. 1st Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm east of Eyre in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 am WST Wednesday.

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