Esperance Coastal Waters Forecast: Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

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Forecast updated at 1:24 am WST on Thursday 3 September 2026.

Weather Situation

A moderate cold front will pass over the southwest of the state tonight and into Friday. A stronger cold front will cross the South West Land Division during Saturday, transforming into a slow moving trough and low pressure system through inland southern WA on Sunday. Meanwhile, a weak ridge persisting over central WA will dissipate early Saturday.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Esperance Coast

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots west of Hopetoun in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Friday 4 September

Gale Warning for Friday for Esperance Coast

Winds
Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning west to southwesterly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Saturday 5 September

Winds
Northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
2nd Swell
Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Hopetoun during the afternoon.
Weather
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 7:01 am WST Thursday.

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