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Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Wednesday 23 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough will linger over the Esperance and Eucla Coasts today, while a weak ridge lies over the west coast. The next cold front will move across the southwest corner on Thursday and a deep low pressure system will develop over the south of the State on Friday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Esperance in the morning and afternoon.
Thursday 24 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then tending east to northeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 25 September
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres west of Hopetoun during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 pm WST Wednesday.
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