Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

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Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Saturday 10 October 2026.

Weather Situation

A cold front is approaching the southwest coast, before brushing the southern coast during Sunday. Behind the front a ridge will form over western and southern waters into the new week.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Leeuwin Coast

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore east of Cape Leeuwin in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore east of Cape Leeuwin.
Swell
Southwesterly 5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Sunday 11 October

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Leeuwin Coast

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore east of Cape Leeuwin early in the morning. Winds turning southerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.

Monday 12 October

Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Cape Leeuwin by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy.

Tuesday 13 October

Winds
Easterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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 Sunday.

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