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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 4:13 pm WST on Wednesday 29 April 2026
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 2 May 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 broad trough extends from the Gascoyne to the South East Coastal district, gradually moving eastwards. A ridge will nudge into western parts in the wake of the trough, strengthening over central WA this weekend. The combination of the ridge and a low pressure system developing the Southern Ocean will result in increased winds over southern waters from Friday.

Ningaloo Coast: North West Cape to Cape Cuvier

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.

Gascoyne Coast: Cape Cuvier to Kalbarri

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Denham in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending southerly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers offshore south of Denham, near zero chance elsewhere.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Geraldton Coast: Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Lancelin Coast: Jurien Bay to Two Rocks

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy.

Perth Coast: Two Rocks to Dawesville

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.

Bunbury Geographe Coast: Dawesville to Cape Naturaliste

Forecast for Wednesday 29 April until midnight

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 30 April

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Bunbury Geographe Coast

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Forecast for Friday 1 May

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 2 May

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.

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

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