Geraldton Coastal Waters Forecast: Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

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Forecast updated at 8:32 pm WST on Monday 8 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A cold front is moving across the South West Land Division today before weakening across the north and east early Tuesday morning. A further cold front brushes the south coast of the state early Tuesday morning. A ridge will establish itself later Tuesday and through Wednesday. An approaching cold front and trough on Thursday will produce a cloud band over northern parts of the Geraldton and through Gascoyne waters, weakening and moving east on Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Geraldton Coast

Winds
Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
2 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore south of Geraldton.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Tuesday 9 June

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Geraldton Coast

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Geraldton early in the morning. Winds tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Geraldton in the early morning.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing.

Wednesday 10 June

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 3 metres by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Thursday 11 June

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then shifting southwesterly during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 am WST Tuesday.

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