Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

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Forecast issued at 7:10 pm WST on Friday 9 January 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge building over southern WA will move east later Saturday, allowing a trough and associated low pressure system to deepen down the west coast. The west coast trough and associated low pressure system will move inland on Monday, followed by a new high pressure system developing through the Bight on Tuesday.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Leeuwin Coast

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cape Leeuwin in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.

Saturday 10 January

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Leeuwin Coast

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy.

Sunday 11 January

Winds
Easterly 20 to 30 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Cape Leeuwin.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Cape Leeuwin.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Monday 12 January

Winds
East to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the 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 Saturday.

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