Pilbara West Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Preston to North West Cape

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Forecast issued at 7:01 pm WST on Monday 8 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends through the Kimberley and east Pilbara and will persist over the next few days as a weak trough is over the west Pilbara. The trough will start moving eastward through the Pilbara later today and on Tuesday as ridging off the Kimberley weakens, and a new ridge develops into the west Pilbara. A trough will bring a cloud band to west Pilbara waters on Thursday before weakening and moving east on Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers west of Onslow, near zero chance elsewhere.

Tuesday 9 June

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Wednesday 10 June

Winds
South to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly in the morning then becoming north to northwesterly in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres about offshore western waters.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 11 June

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

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 am WST Tuesday.

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