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Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Thursday 5 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies slow moving over southern and central parts of the state, while a deep trough extends down near the west coast. The trough is expected to move inland over the weekend, ahead of a weak cold front moving through the Bight.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Clear.
Friday 6 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 7 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 8 March
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 am WST Friday.
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