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Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough moves across the southwest ahead of a weak cold front brushing the south coast on Friday. A weak ridge will then form in the southwest before another cold front approaches over the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Esperance Coast
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Esperance in the evening. Winds shifting southwesterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Hopetoun.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm west of Esperance.
Friday 23 January
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Esperance in the afternoon and evening.
Saturday 24 January
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 25 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Below 0.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Thursday.
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