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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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

Issued at 7:01 pm WST on Wednesday 30 September 2026
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 3 October 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

A weak cold front will brush the south coast tonight. A ridge will extend over southern WA from Thursday.

Ningaloo Coast: North West Cape to Cape Cuvier

Forecast for Wednesday 30 September until midnight

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coral Bay. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 1 October

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Ningaloo Coast

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Coral Bay in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloud clearing.

Forecast for Friday 2 October

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 3 October

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Gascoyne Coast: Cape Cuvier to Kalbarri

Forecast for Wednesday 30 September until midnight

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Denham in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Thursday 1 October

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Gascoyne Coast

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloud clearing.

Forecast for Friday 2 October

Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning then becoming southerly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 3 October

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Geraldton Coast: Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

Forecast for Wednesday 30 September until midnight

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Geraldton in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Geraldton. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 1 October

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Geraldton Coast

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Geraldton in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 2 October

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly in the late morning. 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 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 3 October

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Lancelin Coast: Jurien Bay to Two Rocks

Forecast for Wednesday 30 September until midnight

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 1 October

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 2 October

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 3 October

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

Perth Coast: Two Rocks to Dawesville

Forecast for Wednesday 30 September until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 1 October

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 2 October

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly in the early morning then turning southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 3 October

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

Bunbury Geographe Coast: Dawesville to Cape Naturaliste

Forecast for Wednesday 30 September until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 1 October

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending southeasterly in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 2 October

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the early morning then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 3 October

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

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