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

Issued at 7:16 pm WST on Tuesday 28 October 2025
for the period until midnight WST Friday 31 October 2025.

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 ridge sits across the south of the state with a trough down the west coast. The trough moves inland today ahead of a cold front arriving on Wednesday. Another front brushes the far southwest corner on Thursday, with a further front approaching late Friday.

Ningaloo Coast: North West Cape to Cape Cuvier

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Coral Bay in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

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

Forecast for Friday 31 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 Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots about Shark Bay in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Shark Bay during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about Shark Bay during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Geraldton Coast: Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Geraldton in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Geraldton. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Geraldton during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending south to southwesterly below 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Lancelin Coast: Jurien Bay to Two Rocks

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly below 10 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending westerly 2.5 to 3 metres during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Perth Coast: Two Rocks to Dawesville

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, tending westerly 3 metres during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Bunbury Geographe Coast: Dawesville to Cape Naturaliste

Forecast for Tuesday 28 October until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 29 October

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Thursday 30 October

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots before turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 31 October

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the morning then turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

* 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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