View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 1:01 pm WST on Monday 17 November 2025.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge of high pressure extending over southern WA will gradually weaken on Tuesday, contracting to the south coast on Wednesday and moving away. Meanwhile, a trough located offshore is deepening associated with a low pressure system. The trough and low pressure system will move across the west coast later Wednesday and further inland on Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Geraldton by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 18 November
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Geraldton early in the morning. Winds tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Wednesday 19 November
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Thursday 20 November
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
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 7:01 pm WST Monday.
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