Upper West Coastal Waters Forecast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston

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Forecast issued at 3:40 am CST on Tuesday 2 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A significant low pressure system over waters to the south of SA extends a series of fronts over the coastal waters before moving eastwards and reaching western Bass Strait this afternoon. A weak low pressure system moves over waters to the south on Wednesday extending a cold front over coastal parts late Wednesday into Thursday. A high pressure system develops over western parts on Friday and a cold front embedded in the southwesterly moves over the coastal waters.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Gale Warning for Tuesday for Upper West Coast

Winds
West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the morning. Winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
Seas
3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 2.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Westerly 3 to 4 metres, tending southwesterly 4 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm early this morning.

Wednesday 3 June

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Upper West Coast

Winds
Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning southwesterly in the late evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
2nd Swell
Southwesterly 3 metres, tending southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.

Thursday 4 June

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
2nd Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Please be awareWind 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 am CST Tuesday.

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