Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

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Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Saturday 29 November 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge is strengthening over southern and western WA and will become more firmly established this weekend. A new trough will deepen on the west coast on Sunday as the high moves towards the Bight, with the trough moving east late Monday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Cape Leeuwin by early evening.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 metres.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore east of Cape Leeuwin.
Weather
Cloudy.

Sunday 30 November

Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore east of Cape Leeuwin.
Weather
Sunny.

Monday 1 December

Winds
Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
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 1:01 pm WST Saturday.

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