Bunbury Geographe Coastal Waters Forecast: Dawesville to Cape Naturaliste

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Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Friday 30 January 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system will move into the Bight on Saturday, after a weak cold front brushes the south coast, maintaining a firm ridge over southern WA. A west coast trough is deepening and will move offshore over the weekend, before moving inland on Monday.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Bunbury Geographe Coast

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Winds turning southeasterly in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Clear.

Saturday 31 January

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Bunbury Geographe Coast

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Sunday 1 February

Winds
East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending southeasterly in the late evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Sunny.

Monday 2 February

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly during the morning then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the evening.
Swell
Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 am WST Saturday.

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