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Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Thursday 12 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system is moving east towards the Great Australian Bight, extending a ridge of high pressure over southern WA. A west coast trough will develop from Thursday, strengthening, then moving inland on Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Esperance during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 13 February
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 14 February
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres east of Hopetoun during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of Esperance.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the 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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Thursday.
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