Perth Local Waters Forecast: Two Rocks to Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island

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Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Friday 13 February 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure centre drifting east in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge across southern WA. A trough along the west coast will deepen before moving inland on Saturday, as a weak front brushes the southwest coast. A new ridge will strengthen over coastal waters in its wake.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Clear.

Saturday 14 February

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then shifting southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Sunday 15 February

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 16 February

Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 17 February

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 am WST Saturday.

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