View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast updated at 1:24 am WST on Thursday 3 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough across the Pilbara and southwest Kimberley is moving inland and weakening. A ridge over the Gascoyne brings southerly winds to the west Pilbara waters, while a broad southwest to northwest flow continues over the remainder. The ridge will weaken early Saturday, with southwesterly winds freshening over Pilbara waters as a new trough arrives.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Friday 4 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 5 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly below 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 am WST Thursday.
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