View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Friday 24 July 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near the Eucla coast extends a ridge over southern WA. The high will slowly move east on Saturday ahead of a cold front which will cross the southwest of the state on Sunday. A new ridge will develop over southern WA from Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 25 July
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 26 July
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning west to southwesterly in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres west of Hopetoun.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.
Monday 27 July
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then turning southerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
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 Friday.
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