Leeuwin Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Naturaliste to Walpole

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Forecast issued at 1:07 am WST on Tuesday 31 March 2026.

Weather Situation

A trough over the Goldfields and Interior will slowly move east over the next couple of days. A ridge will extend over southern WA from today, before sinking to the south coast on Thursday as a trough develops over the inland South West Land Division and inland Gascoyne.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Leeuwin Coast

Winds
Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Cape Leeuwin early in the morning. Winds turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Wednesday 1 April

Winds
West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres around midday.
2nd Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 2 April

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 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 7:01 am WST Tuesday.

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