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Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Friday 11 September 2026.
Weather Situation
East to northeasterly winds continue with a ridge to the southeast. Winds will turn north to northwesterly today ahead of a weak cold front moving over the southwest corner on Saturday morning. A second weak cold front will brush the southern coastal waters later Sunday. A west coast trough develops inland Monday, pushing over the waters from Tuesday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Hopetoun in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 12 September
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Esperance Coast
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the morning then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon.
Sunday 13 September
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 14 September
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly 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.
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 am WST Saturday.
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