Esperance Coastal Waters Forecast: Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

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Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Tuesday 13 October 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge over southern and western waters will slowly move east as a trough over the Pilbara extends over the Gascoyne and Midwest coasts. The trough will move east from late Wednesday ahead of a cold front moving over southern parts of the State on Thursday, with another front approaching late Friday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots west of Esperance in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Wednesday 14 October

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Esperance Coast

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Hopetoun in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 15 October

Winds
Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Esperance in the afternoon.

Friday 16 October

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre east of Hopetoun.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Hopetoun.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 am WST Wednesday.

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