View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 7:01 am WST on Monday 16 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough extends from the southern Kimberley to the Pilbara coast and will persist for the next few days, with a low forming over the northwest Gascoyne through today.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 17 March
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 18 March
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Onslow during the evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:01 pm WST Monday.
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