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Forecast issued at 1:01 am WST on Wednesday 14 January 2026.
Weather Situation
An inland trough will persist throughout the week and begin to extend westwards towards the Pilbara and Kimberley coast as the weekend approaches.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly in the early morning then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about offshore western waters during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 15 January
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots about offshore western waters in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 16 January
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore east of Barrow Island during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
- 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- 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 Wednesday.
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