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Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Friday 17 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front approaches the southwest, moving over the coast during Friday night. The cold front will weaken on Saturday as it moves east across the South West Land Division. A ridge will develop over southern parts ahead of the next cold front Monday night.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots about Shark Bay in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 18 April
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots about Shark Bay in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 19 April
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 20 April
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore south of Denham.
- 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Friday.
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