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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Thursday 9 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front passes south of the State tonight, while a ridge extends over southern parts of the State. A trough will develop near the west coast from Friday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 10 April
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 11 April
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and 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 am WST Thursday.
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