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Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Sunday 17 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge lies over southern WA and will persist into next week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Gascoyne Coast
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 18 May
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Gascoyne Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Denham by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 19 May
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Sunday.
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