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Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Sunday 17 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge lies over southern WA and will persist into next week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Ningaloo Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 18 May
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Ningaloo Coast
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre north of Coral Bay.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 19 May
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Sunday.
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