Bunbury Geographe Coastal Waters Forecast: Dawesville to Cape Naturaliste

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Forecast updated at 8:08 am WST on Wednesday 5 November 2025.

Weather Situation

A trough and low pressure system remains offshore this morning and deepens, while a ridge over southern WA weakens. The trough and low pressure system will move east across the west coast later today, before moving further inland on Thursday and weakening. A new ridge will develop over southern WA by Friday.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Bunbury Geographe Coast

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Thursday 6 November

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Bunbury Geographe Coast

Winds
Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending southeasterly 15 to 20 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 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 7 November

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Wednesday.

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