Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 1:06 pm WST on Sunday 8 March 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge over southeast WA is weakening as a trough over the South West Land Division moves east, ahead of a weak cold front advancing through the Bight. A new ridge will arrive about the southwest coast tonight and will build across southern WA early in the week, extending into central WA on Wednesday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Leeuwin Coast

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

Monday 9 March

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy.

Tuesday 10 March

Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southerly 20 to 30 knots in the evening then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Wednesday 11 March

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
2nd Swell
Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
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 7:01 pm WST Sunday.

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