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

Issued at 1:01 pm WST on Thursday 9 April 2026
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 12 April 2026.

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

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Weather Situation

A cold front passes south of the State tonight, while a ridge extends over southern parts of the State. A trough will develop near the west coast from Friday.

Leeuwin Coast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

Forecast for Thursday 9 April until midnight

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 10 April

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore by early evening. 1st Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres, tending southerly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 11 April

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. 1st Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening. 2nd Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southwesterly below 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 12 April

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly below 10 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore east of Cape Leeuwin. 2nd Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Sunny.

Albany Coast: Walpole to Bremer Bay

Forecast for Thursday 9 April until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore east of Albany. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 10 April

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending southerly 2.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 11 April

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 12 April

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. Weather: Sunny.

Esperance Coast: Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

Forecast for Thursday 9 April until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Hopetoun in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres east of Hopetoun. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 10 April

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 11 April

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. 1st Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 12 April

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. 1st Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Eucla Coast: Israelite Bay to WA-SA Border

Forecast for Thursday 9 April until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 10 April

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 11 April

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 12 April

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres, tending southwesterly below 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Thursday.

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