View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast updated at 8:50 am WST on Monday 20 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge across southeastern WA continues moving east. A trough developing over the Gascoyne extends into the eastern South West Land Division today ahead of a strong cold front later night. Following a brief ridge over southern WA later Tuesday into Wednesday, a second moderate cold front will move across the southwest on Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Gale Warning for Monday for Albany Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore west of Albany around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 95% chance of showers west of Albany, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore west of Albany in the late afternoon and evening.
Tuesday 21 April
Gale Warning for Tuesday for Albany Coast
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore east of Albany early in the morning. Winds becoming southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then tending westerly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Wednesday 22 April
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Monday.
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