View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Tuesday 24 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough over inland Gascoyne will move to the coast on Wednesday and shift offshore on Thursday before deepening, as a ridge strengthens over central and southern WA. Meanwhile, a cloud band extends over southeastern parts of the state and is slowly moving east. Towards the weekend, Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle will most likely approach the west coast from the north.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 25 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Esperance during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 26 March
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 27 March
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- 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 Wednesday.
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