Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

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Forecast issued at 7:37 am WST on Sunday 10 May 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system will move slowly eastwards across the Great Australian Bight during the next few days. A cold front will approach the southwest coast from Tuesday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Sunny.

Monday 11 May

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Leeuwin Coast

Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore east of Cape Leeuwin in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday, then tending west to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Tuesday 12 May

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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 pm WST Sunday.

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