Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Sunday 9 November 2025.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge of high pressure extends over southern WA as a trough deepens along the west coast, leading to fresh winds about parts of the west and southwest coasts this weekend and early next week. The trough persists until mid-week, then moving inland on Wednesday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Leeuwin Coast

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cape Leeuwin in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore east of Cape Leeuwin.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 10 November

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Leeuwin Coast

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending easterly 20 to 25 knots before dawn then tending east to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore east of Cape Leeuwin.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 11 November

Winds
Easterly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

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 7:01 am WST Sunday.

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