IDW11140
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Issued at 7:01 am WST on Friday 27 February 2026
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 1 March 2026.
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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.
A ridge over southern WA will weaken and move east, allowing a deep west coast trough to move further inland later today. A weak cold front will pass through the Bight on Saturday, followed by a new ridge developing over southwest WA. The ridge will extend over southern WA on the weekend, shifting the inland trough to the Gascoyne.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cape Leeuwin in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre east of Albany. 1st Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore east of Albany. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Hopetoun in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Hopetoun. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots east of Hopetoun during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. 1st Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Hopetoun by early evening. 2nd Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday. Weather: Becoming cloudy.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Eyre during the afternoon. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Eyre. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the evening then tending southeast to southwesterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots west of Eyre in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. 1st Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Friday.
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