IDW11140
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Issued at 1:01 pm WST on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight WST Monday 12 October 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 will strengthen over the western coastal waters today while a cold front skims the southwest corner on Saturday, before brushing the southern coast during Sunday. Then ridge is then forecast to extend over the southern coastal waters in the wake of the front.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Cape Leeuwin in the afternoon. Winds turning southwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres east of Cape Leeuwin. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore east of Cape Leeuwin in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres east of Cape Leeuwin. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning southerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Cape Leeuwin during the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the evening. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore west of Albany in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers, with possible small hail offshore in the early morning.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly before dawn. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Eyre in the early afternoon. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Friday.
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