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
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 10 October
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Sunday 11 October
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 12 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 4 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.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Friday.
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