IDW11130
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Issued at 7:01 pm WST on Tuesday 28 April 2026
for the period until midnight WST Friday 1 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.
A broad trough extends from Shark Bay to Esperance and begins moving eastwards from Wednesday. A new ridge will strengthen from the west in the wake of the trough as a cold front and low pressure system move over the Southern Ocean, bringing increased winds to the southern districts late in the week.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the morning then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Coral Bay by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots 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.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
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.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore south of Geraldton during the morning. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
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.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly during the day. 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. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming southerly in the middle of the day then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the morning then becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 am WST Wednesday.
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