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Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Western Zones: North West Cape to Cape Naturaliste

Issued at 7:01 am WST on Thursday 10 September 2026
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 12 September 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

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

East to northeasterly winds continue with a high pressure system located in the Bight. Winds turning northwesterly on Friday as the high moves east ahead of a weak cold front moving over the southwest corner on Saturday. A second weak cold front will follow later Sunday.

Ningaloo Coast: North West Cape to Cape Cuvier

Forecast for Thursday 10 September until midnight

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre offshore south of Coral Bay. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly during the morning then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Gascoyne Coast: Cape Cuvier to Kalbarri

Forecast for Thursday 10 September until midnight

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly below 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Geraldton Coast: Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

Forecast for Thursday 10 September until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly in the early afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Geraldton during the morning. Winds shifting west to northwesterly in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southwesterly below 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Lancelin Coast: Jurien Bay to Two Rocks

Forecast for Thursday 10 September until midnight

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the early afternoon then tending easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning northwesterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly during the morning then decreasing to below 10 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Perth Coast: Two Rocks to Dawesville

Forecast for Thursday 10 September until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending easterly in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming west to northwesterly about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Bunbury Geographe Coast: Dawesville to Cape Naturaliste

Forecast for Thursday 10 September until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Thursday.

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