View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Friday 9 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge will strengthen over the western coastal waters today while a cold front skims the southwest corner on Saturday, before brushing the southern coast during Sunday. Then ridge is then forecast to extend over the southern coastal waters in the wake of the front.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Albany Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Saturday 10 October
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Albany Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore west of Albany in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Sunday 11 October
- Winds
- Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers, with possible small hail offshore in the early morning.
Monday 12 October
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
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 7:01 pm WST Friday.
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