Bunbury Geographe Coastal Waters Forecast: Dawesville to Cape Naturaliste

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Forecast issued at 3:14 pm WST on Friday 19 December 2025.

Weather Situation

A west coast trough will move to the Goldfields and inland Gascoyne on Saturday as a weak front brushes past the south coast. A ridge will then develop across much of southern WA on Sunday, pushing the trough further north. Another weak front will brush the south coast on Monday, followed by the west coast trough returning by Tuesday.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Bunbury Geographe Coast

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Saturday 20 December

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Bunbury Geographe Coast

Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning then tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 21 December

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southerly 20 to 30 knots in the evening then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Monday 22 December

Winds
South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloud clearing.

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 7:01 pm WST Friday.

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